The trip to ballimaran, famously known as Ghalib Ki Haveli, was fabulous and an enriching experience. I gained a lot of knowledge as well as fun from the exciting adventure! When mom told me about the trip at first, I was a little dissapointed as I thought it would be boring. But, my dissapointment vanished as soon as we reached Delhi. I was really exited! We walked till Ballimaran from Chandni Chowk, passing many historical marks on the way. Mirza Ghalib, a great Urdu writer, lived there when he was alive. Just as Shakespeare is the father of English, Mirza Ghalib is the father of Urdu. I clicked many pictures of his abode, and the place was very peaceful. It had a warm presence, a nice feeling in it. We got to know a lot about Ghalib's lifetime and some of his famous write ups, which have been converted into ghazals too. Truly said by Ghalib, " aah ko chaahiye ik 'umr asar hone tak"! ...