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.

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