Mirza Ghalib began composing verses at the early age of 10 or 12, and had written many of his best known ghazals by the time he was 19. He died on this day at the age of 71 in New Delhi in 1869.

It was inspired by the poetry of Mirza Ghalib and his muse, Nawabjaan. “I have always worked to bring the untold stories of women and their struggles forward. With this performance, I also ...