Green Poems - Paperback brings Gulzar's celebrated nature poetry to a bilingual audience, inviting readers who love the outdoors, quiet reflection, and spare, image-rich verse. This collection surveys rivers, forests, mountains, rain and snow, clouds and sky, earth and space, and even familiar trees or distant places like Kullu, Manali, Chamba, and Thimpu. Written in a lyric, accessible voice, the book offers a gentle, hopeful, and contemplative reading experience for both new readers and Gulzar fans alike.
In Green Poems, the lines are often brief—nature glimpsed in a single striking image—and then gently expanded into feeling or thought. The bilingual format makes the experience inclusive, letting readers hear Gulzar’s original sensibility in one language while the other language makes it newly vivid. The poems invite you to slow down, listen to the forest, and discover a quiet connection to the world around you. Whether approached as storytelling, meditation, or travelogue, the collection unfolds at a soothing pace, with vivid imagery and a touch of whimsy.
- Nature-forward content: rivers, forests, mountains, weather, skies, and landscapes
- Bilingual presentation: English and Hindi voices that honor Gulzar's vision
- Short, image-driven poems that capture moments in just a few words
- Accessible, contemplative tone that feels both personal and universal
- Travel-inspired glimpses to places like Kullu, Manali, Chamba, and Thimpu
After finishing Green Poems, readers carry a sense of calm wonder and a deeper awareness of the natural world. It invites quiet reflection, a refreshed perspective on everyday moments, and a lasting sense of connection—to nature, to language, and to the enduring beauty of small, powerful images.
