Zindagi kya hai ek purani haveli jaisi,
Jahan har kone mein koi purani yaad basti hai.
About Gulzar
Late 20th - 21st Century (Contemporary) · The lyricist of cups, keys and monsoon lettersSampooran Singh Kalra, known professionally as Gulzar, is an Academy Award-winning Indian poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and film director. His poetry is celebrated for its rich imagery, colloquial warmth, and keen observation of modern human relationships.
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Aane wala pal jaane wala hai,
Ho sake to isme zindagi bita lo, pal ye jo jaane wala hai.
Dino ke faasle badh rahe hain,
Jaise koi purani kitaab ka panna dhool mein kho raha ho.
Haath chhute bhi to rishtey nahi chhuta karte,
Waqt ki shaakh se lamhe nahi tuta karte.
“Even if hands let go, relationships do not break — moments do not snap off from the branch of time.”
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Reading Gulzar: where this sher fits
Themes to watch for: domestic objects as emotion, memory and nostalgia, rain, winter and the night, quiet loss, the child's view of the world. Listen to 'Mera Kuch Saamaan' and read the nazms in Raat Pashmine Ki; then compare how each handles absence.
Worth knowing: He is among very few writers who moved with equal ease between poetry, screenplay, direction, children's literature and lyric writing.