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Spinning the Moments

Spinning the Moments

Poems

Gulzar
,
Premanka Goswami
,
Sathya Saran
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Gulzar turns silence into poetry in Spinning the Moments.

Meditative and introspective, these poems explore identity, doubt, memory, and the fragile limits of language. Moving between the inner world and the outer one, Gulzar traces the quiet conflicts that shape the self—becoming at once seeker, witness, and questioner.

Wrap yourself in these poems . . . Take a journey with Spinning the Moments . . . And, explore the enduring questions of truth and existence with Gulzar’s remarkable clarity and grace.

Imprint: India Hamish Hamilton

Published: Aug/2026

ISBN: 9789377305314 (Hardback)

Length : 504 Pages

MRP : ₹1499.00

Spinning the Moments

Poems

Gulzar
,
Premanka Goswami
,
Sathya Saran

Gulzar turns silence into poetry in Spinning the Moments.

Meditative and introspective, these poems explore identity, doubt, memory, and the fragile limits of language. Moving between the inner world and the outer one, Gulzar traces the quiet conflicts that shape the self—becoming at once seeker, witness, and questioner.

Wrap yourself in these poems . . . Take a journey with Spinning the Moments . . . And, explore the enduring questions of truth and existence with Gulzar’s remarkable clarity and grace.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Gulzar

Gulzar, one of India’s leading poets, is a greatly respected scriptwriter and film director. He has been one of the most popular lyricists in mainstream Hindi cinema, gaining international fame when he won an Oscar and a Grammy for the song ‘Jai ho’. Gulzar received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002, the Padma Bhushan in 2004, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014 and the Jnanpith Award in 2024. He lives and works in Mumbai.

Premanka Goswami

Premanka Goswami is associate publisher for the Vintage imprint and head of backlist at Penguin. Born and raised in Assam, he spends his time wondering about books and wandering through places, languages, and stories.

Sathya Saran

After twelve years as editor of Femina which was declared a Superbrand, Sathya Saran chose to be a full-time author, part time teacher and a columnist. Her books include the acclaimed biographies, Ten Years with Guru Dutt Abrar Alvi’s Journey, Baat Niklegi toh Phir: The Life and Music of Jagjit Singh, Sun Mere Bandhu Re: The Musical World of SD Burman and Hariprasad Chaurasia: Breath of Gold. She also has a book of short stories, The Dark Side. Caged is her first book as a translator.

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