About the Book: Chaand Nigal Gayi: The Poetry of Gulzar
Gulzar is arguably the most well-known contemporary poet writing in Hindustani.
He occupies a unique place by being a Progressive poet in a popular culture. His
poetry appeals to all strata of society, without compromising either on literary
merit or on its ability to convey the most exalted thought in an accessible
idiom. In Chand Nigal Gayi, the Hindi translation of I Swallowed the Moon, Saba
Bashir attempts to analyse what makes Gulzar the poet he is. She also draws a
parallel between the poets film and non-film poetry and points out how they