Selected Poems
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A bilingual collection of Gulzar’s evocative poetry, exploring love, relationships, longing, separation and the poetry of everyday life through elegant English translations.
| Author Name |
Gulzar |
|---|---|
| ISBN |
9780143418214 |
| Year of Publication |
2012 |
| Pages |
136 |
| Language |
English |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Publisher |
Penguin |
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ISBN: 9780143418214
Year Of Publication: 2012
Pages : 136
Language : English
Binding : Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Gulzar is celebrated for a poetic sensibility that has shaped both modern Urdu-Hindi poetry and Indian cinema. In this collection, his characteristic lyricism turns ordinary experiences and intimate emotions into memorable poetic reflections. Pavan K. Varma’s translations make the poems accessible to English-language readers while retaining their original emotional character.
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Gulzar is one of India’s most acclaimed poets, lyricists, screenwriters and film directors. His literary work is marked by distinctive imagery, emotional subtlety and an ability to find poetry in everyday life. He has written extensively in Urdu and Hindi and has made an enduring contribution to Indian literature and cinema.
This bilingual collection presents a selection of Gulzar’s poetry alongside English translations by Pavan K. Varma. The poems explore the intimate landscape of human experience—love, grief, separation, memory, hope, relationships and everyday moments. Gulzar’s concise imagery and lyrical language give familiar emotions a fresh and contemplative dimension.
For readers interested in Hindi-Urdu poetry, Indian literature and contemporary poetic expression, Selected Poems offers an accessible introduction to one of India’s most distinctive poetic voices.
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