4 min

Reflection: Temperament of Mirza Ghalib Urdu Poetry and Poetics

    • Performing Arts

Episode 05.
Reflection: Temperament of Mirza Ghalib
Poet: Mirza Ghalib
by Faraz Ali

zikr us parī-vash kā aur phir bayāñ apnā
ban gayā raqīb āḳhir thā jo rāz-dāñ apnā

ذکر اس پری وش کا اور پھر بیاں اپنا
بن گیا رقیب آخر تھا جو رازداں اپنا


Zer Zabar Paesh is a platform for the study of Urdu poetic tradition by Faraz Ali. It aims to make this tradition accessible to people with a genuine interest in classical and contemporary Urdu verse and its vast apparatus—including approaches to deep reading, poetics, canon and history, criticism and scholarship, etc.

Faraz Ali is an award-winning experiential designer and performing artist practicing in physical, digital, and poetic realms.

You can engage with the project on instagram.
Instagram.com/zer_zabar_paesh

Or explore the mobile version of the official website to get access to curated content.
www.zerzabarpaesh.com

Episode 05.
Reflection: Temperament of Mirza Ghalib
Poet: Mirza Ghalib
by Faraz Ali

zikr us parī-vash kā aur phir bayāñ apnā
ban gayā raqīb āḳhir thā jo rāz-dāñ apnā

ذکر اس پری وش کا اور پھر بیاں اپنا
بن گیا رقیب آخر تھا جو رازداں اپنا


Zer Zabar Paesh is a platform for the study of Urdu poetic tradition by Faraz Ali. It aims to make this tradition accessible to people with a genuine interest in classical and contemporary Urdu verse and its vast apparatus—including approaches to deep reading, poetics, canon and history, criticism and scholarship, etc.

Faraz Ali is an award-winning experiential designer and performing artist practicing in physical, digital, and poetic realms.

You can engage with the project on instagram.
Instagram.com/zer_zabar_paesh

Or explore the mobile version of the official website to get access to curated content.
www.zerzabarpaesh.com

4 min