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Quiver: Poems And Ghazals is a collection of Javed Akhtar’s poetry, translated from the original Urdu by David Matthews. Summary of the Book In this collection of poems, Javed Akhtar writes about his childhood, his love, pain and the tribulations of life. He imbues these poems with his simple words, incredible brevity, deep thoughts and sensuality. The collection includes: Dilemma, Riddle, I Remember That Room, My Prayer, Hunger, Time, Remains of the Past, Crime and Punishment, Crossroads, The Journey of a Pawn, and Perplexity. Originally entitled Tarkash, this collection brings alive subtle emotions, authenticity of thought and visual quality. About Javed Akhtar Javed Akhtar is an Indian poet, lyricist and scriptwriter. He is known for co-writing the script for Andaz, Haathi Mere Saathi, Seeta Aur Geeta and Sholay with Salim Khan. Javed Akhtar won the Sahitya Akademi Award and 13 Filmfare Awards.