Twenty-five fascinating stories from the inimitable Gulzar A suicide bomber in a small town plans out her last day, getting herself photographed before she goes and blows up the prime minister. A drunkard in a Mumbai slum tries to compete with the torrential rain, even as it washes his dwelling away....

From Mora gora ang lai le , his first film lyric written for Bimal Roy s Bandini in 1963, to the Oscar-winning Jai ho from Slumdog Millionaire, Gulzar has brought a rare poetic sensibility to popular Hindi film music over a five-decade-long career....

You gave me the earth on which I could build a home good enough for you to live in. Come, when you find time from all your other chores. Maybe on some weekend, come!'....

A delightful new collection from the master lyricistAfter the great success of 100 Lyrics, this new volume contains a hundred more of Gulzar's marvellous compositions, complete with anecdotes and photographs making it a true collector's item....

'On the branches of these wild plantsSome words occasionally sproutBut never a full poem . . .'One of the country's best-loved poets and lyricists, Gulzar is renowned for his inimitable way of seeing things, his witty expressions, his quirky turns of phrase....

Gulzar, one of India's finest film-makers and lyricists and has always been a poet at heart. His oeuvre is steeped in a poetic sensibility, marked by a lyricism rare in the world of Hindi cinema....