poetry
Gulzar’s Amazing Take On Relationships In Indian Cinema
Gulzar turned 85 on August 18, 2019. In a career in Indian cinema spanning more than 5 decades, Gulzar has earned a solid fan following across all age groups who dote on his poetry, lyrics, films and writings. That’s because no matter what the medium, listening to Gulzar on relationships strikes a chord with people …
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The Unusual Love Story of Amrita Pritam and Imroz
Their love conquered all, giving them courage to defy societal norms when live-in was unheard of in India, to transcend physical attraction and experience the divinity of love, and make art about each other in life & death. Journalist and blogger Nawaid Anjum recounts a beautiful real life love story.
7 soul-stirring songs by Gulzar that will melt your heart
The name Gulzar definitely needs no introduction. He is one gem of Bollywood who knows exactly how to weave magic with words and has the power to sweep you off your feet. Gulzar, who was born as Sampooran Singh Kalra to a family of doodhwaalas in Jhelum, Pakistan, has written a song for emotion that …
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Was Rabindranath Tagore in love with his Argentinian muse?
The bideshini and the bard Almost any Bengali worth his salt – and this is regardless of whether or not he likes Rabindrasangeet – will have heard the beautiful, Aami chini go chini tomaare, ogo bideshini. (“Oh exotic woman, I know you, I know you…”), but not many know that it has a connection to …
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The Migratory bird
She a still lake in the middle of nowhere He a Red Knot flying 16,000 kilometres twice a year from his “home” called Siberia no maps, no compass – only soul his geomagnetic field – only love sun during the day stars by night leading him to her he built a nest in her and …
Words, Wandering
Starting the new year 2018 with my humble attempt at translating in English this beautiful, wistfully romantic Hindi poem written by my friend and fellow poet/writer Madhumita Bhattacharjee Nayyar. Words, Wandering I speak to you in random stanzas In newly crafted verses every single day. I touch you in my woven words, In the raagas …
When it is not love
I do not know what love is But I know it is not When you still have to say it Though there are no words left to say When no one said they’d stop by Though you wait for them anyway When, for them you pray Though it shakes your faith; a little bit everyday …
Love confused…a small composition
I want to express my love to you, but why don’t you value, I love your cozy arms, but does that mean I need you for sex!! Why can’t Love just be love… Oh! why can’t you just lend me your arms, which is also love That cozy arms wooed me always, But I really …