In the ghazal"Yeh Na Thi Hamari Qismat" (This Was Not My Destiny), Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib appears not merely as a heartbroken lover, but as a fatalistic philosopher who treats tragedy with intellectual rigor and dry wit.

Written during the twilight of the Mughal Empire, this ghazal encapsulates the quintessential "Ghalibian" mood: a sophisticated blend of skepticism, metaphysical longing, and the acceptance of inevitable sorrow.