In the Company of a Poet

In the Company of a Poet is a 2012 book by the author and television documentary producer Nasreen Munni Kabir, containing her interview with Gulzar (an Indian filmmaker, lyricist, and poet). It details his early life, including his birth in 1934 in Dina, British India (now Pakistan), and his Sikh family background, his film and poetic career, and his marriage to the actress Rakhee in 1973, with whom he has a daughter, Meghna. In the Company of a Poet was published by Rupa Publications on 12 November 2012 and received mixed reviews from critics. Firstpost included the book in its listing of the Top 10 in Indian Non-fiction Books.

The book became the third written work on Gulzar, following his daughter's Because He is... (2004) and journalist Saibal Chatterjee's Echoes & Eloquences (2007). Kabir and Gulzar mainly discussed the latter's experiences as a lyricist, poet, and screenwriter, keeping their conversations focused on topics that their previous publications have done. The development of In the Company of a Poet was conducted through online discussions on the telecommunication application Skype between May and November 2011, followed by face-to-face conversations at the end of the same year.