Gulzar, the modern day bard has songs (and stories and dialogues) for all occasions. Few others can speak of ardent love with such brevity-“Tere bina zindagi se koi shikwa to nahi…” or be in sync with the rhythms of a playful child, “Sare ke Sare Gama ko le kar…” or my personal favorite- an apt comment on the human condition- “Goli maro bheje mein, bheja shor karta hai.”

In this story, a child learns some life lessons overnight.

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Gulzar winner of Sahitya Akademi award and Dada Sahib Phalke Award. Bibliography:

Gulzar (1999). Raavi Paar. Rupa & Co. ISBN 8171673899.Gulzar (2001). Dhuan. Sahitya Akademi Publications. ISBN 8126019360.Gulzar (2002). Raat Pashmine Ki. Rupa & Co. ISBN 8129102242.Gulzar (2003). Kharashein. Radhakrishna Prakashan. ISBN 9788171198498.Gulzar (2004). Meera. Radhakrishna Prakashan. ISBN 8171198813.Gulzar (2005). Pukhraj. Rupa & Co.Gulzar (2005). Triveni. Rupa & Co.Gulzar (2006). Autumn Moon. Rupa & Co. ISBN 8129109778.Gulzar (2008). Kuchh Aur Nazmein. Radhakrishna Prakashan. ISBN 978-8171198924.Gulzar (2010). Magical Wishes: The Adventures Of Goopy & Bagha. Scholastic. ISBN 978-8184778441.Gulzar (2011). Mirza Ghalib A Biographical Scenario. Rupa & Co. ISBN 978-8129117175.Gulzar (2012). Selected Poems. Penguin. ISBN 978-0143418214.Gulzar (2013). My Favourite Stories : Boskys Panchatantra. Rupa & Co. ISBN 978-8129121189.Gulzar (2013). Half a Rupee Stories. Penguin. ISBN 9780143068792.Gulzar (2013). Meelo Se Din. Rupa & Co. ISBN 978-8129120014.Gulzar (2014). Green Poems. Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0143422822.Gulzar (2017). Suspected Poems. Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0670089611.