friend

17th June 2008

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i had spent the day
friendless, lonely and sad,
a stranger to myself.

after drowning the day
on the sea shore,
i walked back
to my empty house
on the deserted street.

the moment
i opened the door,
the book on my table
flipped its pages
and said:
friend,
where were you
for so long?

- gulzar (trans. das)

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generally aamir’s the one who posts poems. when i read this, i figured he’d like this one. so here it is aamir, this one’s for you. =)


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11 Months ago



11 Months ago


no thanks, i’d rather read a book. maybe i’ll fly a kite.


11 Months ago


ouch.
you fly kite with aamir?
only aamir? why? what -ism is this?


11 Months ago


i didn’t say i’d fly a kite with aamir.

with aamir, i’d only hold hands. =P


11 Months ago


ah, he would like this poem. =)


10 Months ago


thank you, adnan. it’s wonderful.

gulzar actually made a movie called kitaab. it’s lying in my closet here - i haven’t had a chance to see it yet.


10 Months ago


i am extremely disappointed in my movie watching lately. it’s been over a month since i saw a movie.

i think i will make a list of gulzar movies to watch. hit the dvd shop and see what i can come out with.


10 Months ago


let me know what you come up with


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