“Every stone is like a stone with a pearl inside All you need is a soul who connects to nature to feel it.”

‘Mirza Ghalib ‘and sculptor ‘Brijender Syal ‘are separated by two momentous centuries but it is as if Ghalib had written his poems for this ardent sculptor –admirer ,who celebrated Ghalib’s verses in stones two hundred years later !

Mr Brijender Syal , one of India’s well known sculptor has dedicated more than a quarter of the century in recreating Ghalib’s poems in stones . He has been recognized and applauded by various forums ,artist and reputed Newspapers ,Magazines of India & other countries .

An entire Gallery is also dedicated to his stones  & displayed in the Museum of ‘Ghalib Academy ‘ New Delhi  & The Rampur Library (UP). It was inaugurated on 23rd Dec 1983 by Mr Mohmmad  Fazal, member planning commission .Stalwarts and Rajya Sabha members like Najma Heptulla were also part of the inauguration .

The Jewel in the crown, was the  release of a Coffee Table book called “ Ghalib a hundred moods “ with photographs of Mr Syal’s stone sculptures on Ghalib verses by  “The Publication Division of information & Broadcasting Ministry “ in 1996 .

An entire Gallery is also dedicated to his stones  & displayed in the Museum of ‘Ghalib Academy ‘ New Delhi  & The Rampur Library (UP).

Syal’s tryst with poetry began when he was a child .He saw life through a different lense as he had seen partition and also  been part of the armed forces .Brought up in the Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb, his love for Languages like Hindi ,Urdu , English ,Persian and  his country ….the flora & fauna was interwoven beautifully . He was a master of all four languages.

Being posted in remote areas was God sent and he would roam around hills & shores looking for stones of various shapes and sizes in his free time !…..and Lo! he created a symphony of stone  verses on Ghalib’s poetry !

1971 he lost his wife ! He knew life & he knew pain . He dealt with his loss & pain by giving it a medium of expression in his sculptures on Ghalib verses .

He said…” people hit each other with stones but I find life in them “

He did what no man had done in the entire world !

“Puchhteh hai voh ki Ghalib Kaun hai

Koi batlao ki hum Batlayen kya?” “Ghalib”

We lost our father Mr Brijender Syal in Jan 2001, but he lives on through his work .

Being his daughters we understand what agreat artist of India he is . Thereby bringing forth his work to the world to see once more – in a new light & dimension.