Mangalore, July 8: It is not possible to define poetry mathematically and scientifically. Poetry has got to do more with the 'feel', said Gulzar, veteran poet and lyricist.
He was delivering a lecture on poetry at a programme organized by Kavita Trust in Mangalore on Sunday.
Poetry is not bound by regulations such as rhymes, rhythm, meter, musical sense and so on. It cannot be confined to boundaries too. Poetry like other fine arts after a point, merges and overlaps with other media in the form of a song, a rhythm, a painting, a prose and so on, Mr. Gulzar said.
Enlightening the audience on the concept of prose poetry, Mr. Gulzar said that many a time certain descriptions in novels and proses appear 'poetic'. However, he said that in poetry, the poet tries to hide behind the poem and communicates in such a way that the idea is partially conveyed keeping greater scope for interpretation while in prose, the author reveals himself rather more evidently.
'Have to adopt to the demand of present generation as lyricist'
Mr. Gulzar on the occasion said that he has seen times change in the film industry and it is inevitable for him to write songs as a lyricist in accordance with the changing times.
“I stand by my penning of 'Beedi Jalaile' and 'Kajraare'. You have to keep in mind the character for which the song is being written. 'Goli Maar Bheje Mein' had to be used because of the characters involved”, he said.
Mr. Gulzar also said on the occasion that although film industry had seen music directors like R D Burman in the past, the likes of A R Rehman and Vishal are also composers of great repute in the present times.
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