Selected Poems: Gulzar Review First thing about this book is the translation in English , great work by Mr. Varma the translator . And it's bilingual , Original poem in Hindi and also it's translation in English. In Gulzar's own words about this books - "I was afraid of reversal of roles , it seemed entirely possible that reader would mistake them to be the original and the Hindi as translation !" Lover of poems ,may you be a fan of Sufi or may you be a fan of Romanticism , this is a must read ! --K Karthick Feb 25, 2012B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L This a collection of some of Gulzar Sahab's brilliant work. The range of human emotions and day to day experiences he touches upon in lucid Hindi and Urdu, make for a very comforting read. Pavan Verma's English translations (a tad bit prosaic at times) are valuable in understanding some of the Urdu intricacies which one would have missed if not fluent in Urdu. --Jayashree Sridharan Oct 15, 2012I am too small a person to rate Gulzar Sa'ab and his works. This is my nth book of him and I am only becoming a bigger fan of him with every single page of work by him. A sheer legend and nothing less than that. If you like (or dislike) poetry, then please buy this book and do yourself a favour. --Subhajit Mishra Dec 30, 2014 				    	 					 About the Author Gulzar was born as Sampooran Singh Kalra, and he is a Indian film director, lyricist, and poet. Often called poet at heart, Gulzar began his professional life in the movie called Bandini in 1963 as a lyricist. He has worked with some of the biggest names in the Indian film industry like A R Rahman, R D Burman, and Vishal Bhardwaj. He has also television series’ and movies like Mausam and Aandhi. Gulzar also won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award , which is considered to be the greatest award in the world of Indian cinema. This is just one of the many awards he has won, and he has also won a Grammy and Academy award. Pavan Varma has translated this book.