Raat Pashmine Ki ( HINDI )

Author: Gulzar
Publisher: Rupa
Year: 2012
Language: Hindi
Pages: 200
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8129102249

Description

This poetry book in Hindi is a collection of 124 recent poems of famous poet, writer, film maker Gulzar. 

Raat Pashmine Ki (रात पश्मीने की) brings together the poetry of Gulzar, one of modern India’s most distinctive poets, lyricists, writers and filmmakers. Written in Gulzar’s unmistakable voice, these poems transform ordinary moments: relationships, memories, solitude, passing time and the small details of everyday life into images of remarkable intimacy and emotional depth.

Gulzar’s poetry is especially celebrated for its economy: a seemingly simple image, conversation or observation can suddenly reveal an unexpected emotional dimension. Raat Pashmine Ki is an excellent introduction to that sensibility, while also being an important collection for readers already familiar with his film lyrics and literary work.

The title itself roughly evoking “a night of pashmina” captures something characteristic of Gulzar’s writing: the ability to make an abstract feeling almost tactile. His language is accessible and conversational yet layered with metaphor, memory and quiet reflection.

The collection is in Hindi and belongs to Gulzar’s substantial body of literary writing beyond cinema. 

Why We Love It at India Club

Gulzar can turn a passing moment into poetry and a memory into something you can almost touch. Raat Pashmine Ki is Gulzar at his most intimate, quiet, evocative and unmistakably his own. For readers who know him through his unforgettable film lyrics, this collection is an invitation to discover the poet behind the songs.