What is a Ghazal? A ghazal is more than just soulful poetry, it’s a unique form where every couplet (Sher) stands complete on its own, yet together they weave a larger mood. From the Matla that introduces the rhyme and refrain, to the Makta where poets like Ghalib left their personal signature, the ghazal follows a delicate structure of Radif and Qafiya. But its beauty is not confined to the east. Germany’s Goethe once drew inspiration from Persian ghazals, and in India, composers like S.D. Burm