He best of mirza ghalib, one of the greatest urdu poets, is presented in this compendium. Each of the 104 ghazals, 7 miscellaneous nazi, and 68 selected letters are presented in the original urdu text, with a parallel translation in simple, lucid english, and a transliteration in roman script for readers who are not familiar with urdu in persian script. A critical introduction to ghalib's work, chronology of important events in his life, and bibliography are also provided.