Javed Akhtar’s poetry is profound yet beautiful. His ability to touch people’s hearts with his words is simply phenomenal. It is this ability of his that makes him a renowned poet and lyricist. This video by Nehal Mehta shows Javed Akhtar reciting his poem “Waqt” with Shabana Azmi who translates the poem in English. The poem focuses on the concept of time and is brilliantly mesmerising.