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

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

(Image: Arnica Kala/The Quint) 

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.