left behind a legacy of ghazal, qasida, and mukhammas. Genre The qasida was his special forte. Zauq's idioms were homely, but no one has a greater number of signal phrases memorable for thought or music. His language was polished and his diction elegant. He used several styles successfully and, though not as great a thinker as Mirza Ghalib, had a more melodious flow of language. Zauq never tried to become like ghalib, and had a different image. In popular culture In literature Zauq is frequently mentioned in poetries of Ghalib. His rivalry is mentioned in Deewan-e-ghalib. A poem titled 'Zauq' by poet-diplomat Abhay K tries to tell Zauq's side of story vis a vis his arch-rival Ghalib. In Television Zauq is played by Shafi Inamdar in the Television series Mirza Ghalib Directed by Gulzar. References External links Deewan-e-Zauq (Read Online) Urdu Shayari of Ibrahim Zauq Zauq's profile, poetry and selected couplets Zauq Rare Ghazals 1789 births 1854 deaths 19th-century Indian poets Urdu-language poets Poets from Delhi Urdu-language religious writers Urdu-language writers from British India 19th-century Urdu-language writers Urdu-language writers from Mughal India Indian male poets 19th-century Indian male writers