About the Book: Neglected Poems A selection of exquisite poems that represent Gulzar at his creative and imaginative best You gave me the earth On which I could build A home good enoughfor you to live in; Come, when you find time from all your otherchores Maybe on some weekend, come! After Selected Poems, a collection of some of his best poetrywas extremely well received, Gulzar has chosen to present his nextsixty poems in an inimitable way: labelling them NeglectedPoems. These poems represent Gulzar at his creative and imaginativebest, as he meditates on nature, delves into human psychology andconfronts the most telling moments of everyday life. About Authors: Gulzar, Pavan K. Varma One of the countrys leading poets, Gulzar has published a numberof poetry anthologies and collections of short stories. He is alsoregarded as one of Indias finest writers for children. Apart frommany Filmfare and National Awards for his films and lyrics-and anOscar and Grammy for the song Jai ho-Gulzar has received theSahitya Akademi Award in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2004. Helives and works in Mumbai. Pavan K. Varma is a writer and diplomat. His books include TheGreat Indian Middle Class, Being Indian and Becoming Indian, allpublished by Penguin. Apart from Gulzars Selected Poems, he hastranslated Kaifi Azmis and Atal Bihari Vajpayees poetry intoEnglish for Penguin.