Ajai R. Singh I Ghalib I When Self-Belief Combines With Humility I

These are 2 Ghalib 'shers' in which he recognises his genius, yet cuts himself to size by recognising the genius in the other .

If a strong self-belief is coupled with equally strong humility, greatness is guaranteed.

Ghalib exponent Dr Ajai R. Singh decodes and explains 2 Ghalib 'shers' which exemplify both these positive personalty factors .

The 1st 'sher' illustrates his strong self-belief -

Haiñ aur bhī duniyā meñ suḳhan-var bahut achchhe
Kahte haiñ ki 'ġhālib' kā hai andāz-e-bayāñ aur

हैं और भी दुनिया में सुख़न-वर बहुत अच्छे
कहते हैं कि 'ग़ालिब' का है अंदाज़-ए-बयाँ और

ہیں اور بھی دنیا میں سخن ور بہت اچھے
کہتے ہیں کہ غالبؔ کا ہے انداز بیاں اور

An the 2nd 'sher' his equally strong humility -

Reḳhte ke tumhīñ ustād nahīñ ho 'Ghālib'
Kahte haiñ agle zamāne meñ koī 'Meer' bhī thā

रेख़्ते के तुम्हीं उस्ताद नहीं हो 'ग़ालिब'
कहते हैं अगले ज़माने में कोई 'मीर' भी था

ریختے کے تمہیں استاد نہیں ہو غالبؔ
کہتے ہیں اگلے زمانے میں کوئی میرؔ بھی تھا

While the 2nd 'sher' shows how one genius recognises another, the 1st one illustrates how one must recognise the genius within oneself as well.


This is part of the Ghalib Ghazals Worldwide Concert Series
Ghalib -Decoded and Sung
which is an attempt to make Ghalib intelligible to a wider, cosmopolitan audience.

These 'shers' of Mirza Ghalib are decoded and explained with their modern relevance by the Ghalib exponent Dr Ajai R. Singh MD

It is Part of the Series Ghalib-Decoded and Sung



Shayer ka khyal .



Decoding Ghalib



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