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Aug 18, 2019, 8 tweets

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Celebrating the master of eloquence #Gulzar today with some of his most memorable lines

#HappyBirthdayGulzar

‘I looked for you everywhere...’
Celebrating #Gulzar on his #birthday

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#HappyBirthdayGulzar

‘Dreams have no #borders...’
Do you agree?
Celebrating #Gulzar on his #birthday
#HappyBirthdayGulzar

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#DidYouKnow:
Gulzar was originally named Sampooran Singh Kalra and came to Delhi after partition
Celebrating #Gulzar on his #birthday
#HappyBirthdayGulzar
4/8

#GreenPoems, #Gulzar’s poetry collection which celebrates his innate connection with nature. Introducing it, he said, ‘When I pass through the forest I feel my ancestors are around me . . .’
Celebrating #Gulzar on his #birthday
#HappyBirthdayGulzar

5/8

‘Waiting, amidst the smoke,
For that leap of faith
Which I can hold’
Celebrating #Gulzar on his #birthday

#HappyBirthdayGulzar

#DidYouKnow
During his struggling days, #GulzarSahab used to work as a garage mechanic to earn a living
Celebrating #Gulzar on his birthday
#HappyBirthdayGulzar
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‘Are these birds, or banners
Or black flags?’

Celebrating #Gulzar on his #birthday

#HappyBirthdayGulzar

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