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'Dastak' by Gulzar – A Poem That Echoes Affinity and Friendship

Watch the video as The Quint's Fabeha Syed reads Gulzar's 'Dastak'

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Of the many poems written on the subject of friendship, on the occasion of International Friendships Day, we read Gulzar's 'Dastak' – which explores the idea of affinity with the people on 'the other side' of the 'sarhad,' meaning the border.

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