Tales of 1857, verses of love and despair

Over 500 rare manuscripts, including original letters by Mirza Ghalib, rare sketches called Murraq-e-Chughtai by famous Pakistani poet Abdur Rahman, the original collection of Ghalib’s verses called Diwan-e-Ghalib, Diwan-e-Meer and much more constitute the historic Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad Library at Ghalib Institute in Mata Sundari Lane.

Over 500 rare manuscripts, including original letters by Mirza Ghalib, rare sketches called Murraq-e-Chughtai by famous Pakistani poet Abdur Rahman, the original collection of Ghalib’s verses called Diwan-e-Ghalib, Diwan-e-Meer and much more constitute the historic Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad Library at Ghalib Institute in Mata Sundari Lane.

Most of Ghalib’s collections were burnt by the British during the 1857 Mutiny. Among the ones left, one of his writings in the library reads, “Allah Allah Dilli Na Rahi, Chavni Hai, Na qila, na shaher, na bazar, na nahar; Qissa mukhtasar – shahar Sahra ho gaya…” (Oh Lord! Delhi turns into a cantonment, devoid of cities, markets, rivers and forts).

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