Ghalib on religion would have crashed Twitter. Much ink, and blood, have been spilt over religion and faith throughout human history. Yet, nothing stopped Mirza Ghalib from playfully exploring these realms, where even the boldest present-day poets tread with caution. Ghalib on Twitter would have been a powder keg but, in those arguably more patient and forgiving times, not only did his tongue-in-cheek challenge of the rituals and symbols of faith elicit a chuckle from his challengers, but their well-intended mischief never failed to provoke thought and reasoning. In this episode, discover an aspect of Ghalib that equally shocks and charms. Listen to Ep 3 - On Faith And Religion on YouTube | Soundcloud. Acknowledgements: On Playing Chausar Mirza ghalib (1988) Complete TV Series 1/2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfNOXyPVjxk On Diwali: Humanity of Mirza Ghalib - Diwali Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAd1nXaQZk8 On Ramzan fasting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_FvKTNN4A4 8:15 to 9:22 - To Munshi Nabi Bakhsh Haqeer- how hot it is in Delhi, keeping Rozas in the heat, 22 June 1853 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjHoc7pyBHc 4:08 to 5:10 - more on Delhi heat and Roza written to an unmentioned recipient in June 1854 Credits: Akshay Ramuhalli, Beej, Bruce Lee Mani, Narayan Krishnaswamy, Prashant Vasudevan, Shraddha Gautam, Supriya Joshi and Velu Shankar Discover more: YouTube: Zia Mohyeddin recites Mirza Ghalib's poetry 'Azadi Ka Shukr Baja Laao, Gham Na Khao' https://youtu.be/xsRy4dO7YeM YouTube: Ghalib aur Mein-Zia Mohyeddin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCEd1mtjBtM YouTube: Ghalib aur Mein - Zia Mohyeddin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCEd1mtjBtM Imagery of Ghalib (1) - Ahmad Javaid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg5STy4WCjs YouTube: Ghalib ki ma'ani aafreeni غالب کی معانی آفرینی - Ahmad Javaid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSiYuee2JAs YouTube: Frances Pritchett: How to Read Ghalib https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnmzgG54KWA YouTube: Ghalib-E-Khasta Ke Baghair | Shamsur Rahman Faruqi with Pavan K. Varma | Jashn-e-Rekhta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAoyx34zz_s Amazon: When Sun Meets Moon: Gender, Eros, and Ecstasy in Urdu Poetry (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks) When-Sun-Meets-Moon-Civilization