Send us a textOn August 18, 2024, we celebrate the 90th Birthday of Gulzar Sahib. Some people say age is nothing more than a number, yet we can’t deny that it is an important milestone. Gulzar’s creative spark is as bright as it has been over the years. He leads a busy life, reading, staying in touch with his friends, and writing new stuff, maybe poetry or something difficult to put in a box. As a long-time admirer of Gulzar’s work, I wish him, along with millions of his fans, many more years of creative living, producing words that continue to help us stay connected with our spirit and our humanity and be the best carriers of his universal message of love, empathy, and the pursuit of peace in our communities and beyond. Here is a poem which I have written to mark this historic occasion: They say the poet has gone missing, vanished without a trace from the familiar haunts he once graced. Whispers drift like fog, of his presence among the clouds, dancing with rainbows cloaked in mist. Nine decades of seasons have passed,years coming and disappearing like straws in the wind,as he roams in uncharted landscapes, a free spirit untethered by earthly bounds. Some claim to have seen him in hidden gardens, conversing with ancient trees, sharing wisdom with wide-eyed children. He teaches the gentle art of surrender, of being a wave in the oceanwhile always returning to the sacred center, the heart from which all life flows. Many long for his return, yet others understand his chosen path, finding comfort in his dwelling within millions of hearts — of those who cherish his words. For what better home exists than the embrace of unreserved love? Perhaps he never truly left,but discovered his real home,not in a physical place but withinthe essence of connection,the eternal sanctuary of belonging.Surinder Deol

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