105 Quotes by Gulzar

Dabbling with Tagore was always scary. It happens with masters, with contemporary poets you know their vibes and their meaning. Tagore was different; his aura and the feel of his language was different.

I am not here forever, so I wanted to do the best for the coming generation.

I do play tennis in shorts, I have driven across the length and breadth of the country from Khardung La pass to Kanyakumari in my beloved Ambassador car, and I did compile my 100 Lyrics book, inspired by Lyrics by Sting. I don't subscribe to any definition of an Urdu poet.

It is important for poets and writers today to know their shortcomings, and be able to edit their own work as well as reject them if they are not up to their standards.

Poetry is not about personal pain or tragedy. It should resonate the society's grief.

I can manage in six languages - Marathi and Gujarati, in addition to Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi and Bangla.

A social consciousness should be reflected in your poetry.

I firmly believe that Tagore should be taught in schools all over India.

Time will change and with it music will too. Our speed has changed, clothes have changed, food habits have changed, so why should music remain the same?