Thanks to Avis in KhitPit for unearthing this gem of a piece!
Sukanya Verma in Mumbai
'Ek parinda tha sharminda, tha woh nanga. Bhai, isse toh ande ke andar tha woh changa.'
'Raat kat jaayegee toh kaise din bitaayenge? Bajre ke kheton mein kauve udayenge.'
'Ghar jayegi, tar jayegi, doliyaan chadh jayegi, mehendi lagayegi re, kajal sajayegi re. Dulhania mar jayegi.'
'Saare ke saare gaama ko lekar gaate chale. Paa paa nahi hai dhaani si didi, didi ke sangh chale saare.'
There's nothing linear or recurring about Gulzar's imagination. It defies the contrived and charts its own course while recording a notable wonderment of his observations with inspiring wit, exceptional wisdom and ingeniously employed eccentricity.
Perhaps it is this very unhinged yet free-flowing quality of the poet's wild collection of metaphors, personifications and onomatopoeias that place him in a class of his own leaving us with very little to do except gasp in awe and amazement.
Ranging from philosophical musings and attractive alliterations to folksy flirtations and idyllic elements, Gulzar is a master juggler. His latest credit, Ishqiya celebrates this wacky facet of his writing with enough aplomb to call for a list of this kind.
And so here it is: a look at 10 of his quirkiest songs in no particular order. It's not a comprehensive list considering the man's vast data of mercurial inventions but merely a whiff of his exceptional allure
Read about the choices here http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jan/21/slide-show-1-gulzars-quirkiest-songs.htm#contentTop
