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A Rare, ‘Shayaraana’ Treat !

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Two days ago, on Friday evening, Mysureans had a rare chance to savour some of the finest pieces of Mirza Ghalib’s poetry and prose, intertwined with…

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Published August 24, 2025 · 5 min read
a rare, ‘shayaraana’ treat !

By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD

Two days ago, on Friday evening, Mysureans had a rare chance to savour some of the finest pieces of Mirza Ghalib’s poetry and prose, intertwined with a mesmerising Ghazal and Kathak Dance concert, at the Kiru Rangamandira Auditorium, where the musical play titled ‘Zikr-E-Ghalib’ was staged. Being undoubtedly the most well-known of all Urdu poets, even to non-Urdu speaking poetry lovers, this more than life sized man’s lesser-known life, deserves a decent, albeit brief introduction here.

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