Ghalib

Ghalib was a Persian poet from India that took a more personal approach towards his poetry. He believed that the search for God within liberated the seeker from the narrowly Orthodox Islam, encouraging the devotee to look beyond the letter of the law to its narrow essence. His Sufi views and mysticism is greatly reflected in his poems and Ghazals.I am not the best person at interpreting poetry, but my favorite poem of his would have to be "Why Didn't I Shrink in the Blaze of that Face." The "Face" is a referral to when God revealed himself to Moses. Ghalib portrays that when the lightening from God struck the mountain for Moses, the vision was meant for us. Even years after this event we can still learn a lesson that God is an all powerful Being. This poem also talks about "Him who posses the Goblet" which can possibly relate to the meaning that good things come to those who wait. One cannot wish to obtain something until he or she is officially ready. This illusion reminds me of the movie Karate Kid.The boy had to first begin his training by doing simple everyday tasks because he was not physically or mentally ready to begin fighting. Once the boys master saw that he was fit to begin learning, he began to develop his karate skills. Ghalib has a way with words and I personally admire anyone who can write poetry because it is a lot harder than it looks, and even harder to interpret.