--- In [email protected], V S Rawat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 10/18/2008 8:12 AM India Time, _lalisingh20_ wrote: > > > Thanx a lot for the trans. kaissiom you did a very good job. you > > should do more songs. And yes, i think gulzar is overrated, > > no buddy, gulzar is not at all overrated. Your understanding of poetry > is wanting.
Can we keep these personal crticism away. Will definitely help in useful discussions. Regards, S.V.Nagaraj > > > a lot of > > time it makes no sense what he writes. Epecially when he mixes up > > hindi, urdu and farsi. > > > > He makes no sense is a general statement and it would help to qualify it > with "He makes no sense TO YOU". > > I concede that several of his writings don't immediately become clear to > me, but that doesn't mean that there is no sense in them. > > Sahir is probably the best poet bollywood had ever got and Gulzar comes > second after him, that is my understanding of poetry of various > bollywood poets. Gulzar lacks in only one sphere that he doesn't write > on social issue, of which Sahir was a master, and social issues matter > more, and without social relevance, the emotional writings of gulzar > sound errands of a full stomach who can afford to entertain emotions. > Otherwise, Gulzar's understanding and presentation of emotions are the > best in bollywood. Gulzar is the poet who has given most of the new > phrases as figures of speeches in bollywood. Even in C,D, E, F...Z, > grade movies, Gulzar gives consistently high value poetry. > > Read him more and you would understand poetry more. It is a blessing > from divinity when ARR and Gulzar work together. > -- > Rawat >
