Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And it’s no surprise that Ghalib is one of the most adored, emulated (and imitated) Urdu poets. More than a hundred and fifty years after he passed into the ages, Ghalib’s legacy lives on and has acquired new vigour in contemporary music, literature, cinema and pop culture. Perhaps the most enduring of his legacies is the ghazal, a poetic form that is often misconstrued to be a form of song. Ghalib’s ghazals have been rendered and interpreted by voices ranging from Suraiya and Iqbal Bano to Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali and Jagjit Singh. His poetic tradition has been borne forth by titans of Urdu poetry like Muhammad Iqbal and Faiz Ahmed Faiz, to Gulzar in the present day. Encompassing themes both pedestrian — love and heartbreak — and weighty — existence and god, Ghalib remains relevant and evergreen in our times. With this episode of Yun Hota To Kya Hota - The World of Ghalib, host Amit Basole brings the six-part series to a climactic finale, leaving you with signposts and resources to continue your journey of discovery. Explore the links below. And keep your ear to the ground for more shows from Radio Azim Premji University. Acknowledgements: Dil-e-nadaan from the film Mirza Ghalib (1954) starring Bharat Bhushan and Suraiya (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQfQlSaUMt4&t=60s dil e nadan tujhe hua kya hai_Mirza Ghalib1954_Suraiya&BharatBhushan _Talat_Ghulam Mohd._a tribute Jab us zulf ki baat chali performed live at the BBC by Mehdi Hassan (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygG0lMVq80o Jab us zulf ki baat chali live at BBC by Mehdi Hasaan [Rare Version] YouTube - Aah ko chahiye performed by Ghulam Ali on the PTV program Nikhar (1970’s vintage) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m09R8FgoZ4w Ghulam Ali sings Ghalib in PTV program Nikhar(70's) (Aah ko chahiye) YouTube - Mirza Ghalib’s Diya hai dil agar usko bashar hai kya kahiye performed by Iqbal Bano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfuhscO0hhg Iqbal Bano Sings Mirza Ghalib - Diya hai dil agar us ko bashar hai kiya kahiye Naqsh Fariyaadi Hain Kiski from the film Mirza Ghalib starring Naseeruddin Shah and performed by Jagjit Singh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqQrrwDIYdA Naqsh Fariyaadi Hain Kiski HQ Mirza Ghalib Jagjit Singh post HiteshGhazal 'Dil-e-Nadaan' performed by Ayushmann Khurrana and Shweta Subram from the film Hawaizaada (2015) | Label: T-Series (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeOkMCNIFFI 'Dil-e-Nadaan' FULL VIDEO Song | Ayushmann Khurrana, Shweta Subram | Hawaizaada | T-Series Former BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Vs former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh engage in a parliamentary debate in shayari style | ABP News (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJhiZFCh52c&t=4s Sushma Swaraj Vs Manmohan Singh In Shayari Style | ABP News Naseeruddin Shah informal on Gulzar's Mirza Ghalib in Urdu Studio with Manish Gupta (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUiS1UgTx4Y Naseeruddin Shah informal on Gulzar's Mirza Ghalib in Urdu Studio with Manish Gupta Bridgerton on Netflix | Season 2 “Have you read Ghalib?” https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80232398 Explore further: Website: A Desertful of Roses - The Urdu Ghazals of Mirza Asadullah Khan “Ghalib” by Prof. Frances Pritchett http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00ghalib/ Book: Ghalib - A Wilderness At My Doorstep: A Critical Biography by Mehr Afshan Farooqi; Penguin Allen Lane (18 January 2021) | Amazon India store https://amzn.eu/d/0cuht6W Book: Ghalib - Innovative meanings and the ingenious mind by Prof. Gopi Chand Narang (Author), Surinder Deol (Translator) (2 November 2017) | https://amzn.eu/d/0srEQaV Lectures: Ahmad Javaid- Mirza Ghalib (YouTube)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSiYuee2JAs&list=PLIl1Jb9wNhYR4SY1DCrmnzIY8pzT6-Afd Lecture: Prof. Frances Pritchett’s talk on Ghalib at Columbia University (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJeuuy9JEpg