Review
This book sets out to demystify the life and times of Mirza Ghalib and makes accessible his twisted amorous couplets. For a man who loved wine, woman and song, Mirza Ghalib has some memorable lines which are reprinted in this journal. Those of you are interested must buy this book. SHE, Pakistan Introduced and selected by Ralph Russell, an eminent Urdu scholar, this collection presents a representative selection of Ghalib's writings set against a portrait of the man and the times in which he lived ... A truly delicious read with nuggets lurking on every page to be savoured slowly. SHE, Pakistan
Review
"Ghalib (1797-1869) was, in most critics' estimation, South Asia's greatest poet.... Russell translates Ghalib's Persian and Urdu elegantly and provides a useful elucidation of the formal and rhetorical conventions of classical Persian poetry. The best general introduction to Ghalib available. Highly recommended."--Choice