A bilingual delight for Gulzars many fans and those reading his poetry in English for the first time

Gulzar is regarded as one of Indias foremost Urdu poets today, renowned for his unusual perspectives on life, his keen understanding of the complexities of human relationships, and his striking imagery. After Selected Poems, a collection of some of his best poetry translated by Pavan K. Varma was extremely well received, Gulzar has chosen to present his next sixty poems in an inimitable way: labelling them Neglected Poems.

Neglected only in name, these poems represent Gulzar at his creative and imaginative best, as he meditates on nature (the mountains, the monsoon, a sparrow), delves into human psychology (when a relationship ends one is amazed to notice that everything goes on exactly as it used to), explores great cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and New York (In your town, my friend, how is it that there are no homes for ants?), and confronts the most telling moments of everyday life.

About the Author

Gulzar

is one of Indias most respected scriptwriters and directors, and has been one of the most popular lyricists in mainstream Hindi cinema for over five decades. He has published a number of poetry anthologies and collections of short stories. He is also regarded as one of Indias finest writers for children. Apart from many Filmfare and National Awards for his films and lyricsand an Oscar and Grammy for the song Jai ho Gulzar has received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2004. He lives and works in Mumbai.

Pavan K. Varma is a writer and a diplomat. His last two books are Being Indian and Becoming Indian. Apart from Gulzars Selected Poems, he has translated Kaifi Azmis and Atal Bihari Vajpayees poetry into English for Penguin.