In Pictures: 15 timeless Mirza Ghalib couplets will make you fall in love with poetry

Hailed as one of the finest Urdu poets of all times, Mirza Ghalib is the most read and quoted shayar. His poems not only teach about the complexity of emotions but also give life lessons. Capturing the pathos of love, loss and life perfectly, his poems continue to stay relevant even today.

Let’s remember this 19th-century poet on his birth anniversary with these 15 timeless shayaris