The ghazal form of poetry originated in Persia in the 7th century.

A ghazal consists of a series of rhyming couplets, has a refrain that is repeated throughout the poem, and is written in a specific meter.

Mirza Ghalib is widely regarded as the greatest ghazal poet of all time.

The first line of a ghazal is called the matla.

The last line of a ghazal is called the maqta.

Common themes in ghazals include love, loss, beauty, and nature.

The term used for the refrain in a ghazal is qafia.

Iambic pentameter is a common meter used in ghazals.

The term used for the musical accompaniment to a ghazal is raga.

Teental is a common tala used in ghazals.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Jagjit Singh, Chitra Singh, and Hariharan are all famous ghazal singers.

Khayyam, Naushad, R.D. Burman, and A.R. Rahman are all famous ghazal composers.

Mirza Ghalib, Amir Khusro, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, and Gulzar are all famous ghazal lyricists.

Junoon, Ghazal, Silsila, and Umrao Jaan are all famous ghazal albums.

Umrao Jaan, Silsila, Saajan, and 1942: A Love Story are all famous ghazal films.