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*KAABA: The cubicle built by Prophets Abraham  and Ismail as the "First House of God's Worship" centuries ago. It is still there in Saudi Arabia.
*SANAM: Hindi/Persian/Urdu for idol. It is a beautiful and poetic way of Describing one's beloved.
Translated on July 3, 2002. The original begins thus: "Hazaron Khawahishen Aisi", a popular ghazal written by Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib.

This is a translation of a famous ghazal by Nasir Kazmi sung beautifully by Pakistan's Nayyara Noor. Translated on June 30, 2002.

Translated and revised on July 5, 2002. The original starts like this "Woh Firaaq Aur Woh Wisaal Kahaan". Revised on August 18, 2002.

Translated on June 27, 2002. Readers who can read and understand Urdu would enjoy the original even more.
Farhad is the famous lover in Persian literature who laboured to make rivers of milk flow from mountains. Read the story of Shireen & Farhad. The analogy used by Ghalib is again indicative of his inimitable style. The great poet was not appreciated by many of his contemporaries...the lamentation is clearly seen in this ghazal of his which happens to be the first one in his published anthology of Urdu poetry called "Diwaan-e-Ghalib".

Some couplets taken from Mirza Ghalib's ghazals. Translated on June 26, 2002.

A famous ghazal written by Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib. Translated on June the 25th, 2002 and modified on August the 15th,2010.

One of Mirza Ghalib's popular ghazals. Translated on June 24-25, 2002. Modified later.

Translated on June 22 and revised on July 5, 2002 and modified on August the 17th, 2010.

*Asad: Pen name of Urdu poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib.
Translated and posted on July 5, 2002.