The Ghazals are interesting because even though they seem to have a set form, even as far as subject matter goes, those of Ghalib and Mir Taqi Mir actually seem quite different in mood. Whereas Ghalib's poems appear to be more joyful and at least hint at hope, Mir's poems are much more sorrowful and sometimes even self-loathing. I think this may have to do with the fact that even though both poets had fairly dismal lives, Ghalib did not internalize his troubles as much as Mir. Listening to a Mir Ghazal is the opposite of listening to one by Ghalib. Mir's is much more subdued and forlorn, lacking the celebratory mood of the one we watched in class.
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