Selected PoemsGulzar, one of India’s finest film-makers and lyricists and has always been a poet at heart. His oeuvre is steeped in a poetic sensibility, marked by a lyricism rare in the world of Hindi cinema. Today, Gulzar is regarded as one of India’s foremost Urdu poets, unparalleled in his exploration of human relationships and the insight and sensitivity with which he addresses the many facets of daily life. The sophistication and cadences of Gulzar’s work come alive in this bilingual edition of some of his best poetry, sensitively translated by Pavan K. Varma. |
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Aandhi Amaltas Barren Woman biography of Mirza birds Bonfire Bosky breath brisk roads bursts to flame champa countless day and night Day to Spend Delhi dung-cake eyes face Filmfare films full day go or pass Green Moments Gulzar Sahab’s Hà Tâ Hát heart seeks Hindi cinema Hiſ Hºa honeymoon Indian Inquilab Kama Sutra keekar lamp pole lane literary lives Lyricist Mere Apne Mirza Ghalib mist moments of leisure Monsoon mountain Mumbai ºff ºil Padma Bhushan Pain stays Pakistan Pancham Pashmine past homes Pavan Pavan K Pluto poem poet poetic poetry Portrait of Ghalib Pukhraj rains relationships Roy’s saplings Seen the Soul sense shadow sheesham slower paths someone spark bursts stare longingly streets and past sun’s Tää iſ thought embedded threads translation Translator’s Note trees that once Triveni turn Varma weaver friend wind write