The Cactus Flowers
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Avalanche: Haiku
We often pray for a splash of relief when the sun gets harsh. Whenever I saw the soiled trees in my garden, I prayed for rains. I always wished it…
यात्रा (Yatra)
मेरी यात्रा अविरल, हर पल मैं चली छोड़ ऐश्वर्य, महल मुड़कर देखा बस एक बार कुछ टूटा था, जो छूटा था मैं आहत थी और शब्दहीन, तुम मुखर बड़े और…
Seasons of Love
Here’s sharing the 5th poem of my poetic fiction series with my very own graphics and soundcloud song in my voice after; Hallucinations: Because it all began with a bet…
एक शिकायत: Ghazal
हर सितम हम सह गए, पर सिसकियों की भी इजाज़त ना मिली, अश्कों का दरिया मिला, दामन भिगोने की नज़ाकत ना मिली | आज हर चेहरा यहाँ ओढ़े…
Rhapsody of Romance: A New Love Story ?
Love is like a seed which can sprout even on the rocks! This is the story of a girl who is betrayed and heartbroken and doesn’t believe in the recurrence…
तमाम रात : Ghazal
सुबह के इंतज़ार में, गुज़री तमाम रात आँखों-ही-आँखो में यूँ कटी तमाम रात दर-ओ-दीवार कुछ यूं, रौशन थे कल मेरे शमा की तरह खुद मैं, जली तमाम रात महफ़िल में …
The Day Will Come!
I thought it was the doomsday and I was lying on my death bed. But, when I opened my eyes, I saw the doctor smiling and saying in distorted voice—…
The Holy Ganga: Haiku
The capture of the Holy Gangotri clicked from the valleys of Uttarakhand— the divinity of the Ganga transcends all the conceptual sphere and commemorates the continuous flow of life. ~ Haiku ~ …
गुमराह: Ghazal
I have written this Hindi poem after a long gap. When the pain is inevitable, my feelings get intense and expressions commemorate in a way, that’s obviously Hindi poetry. कुछ…
Eternal Bliss : Haiku
This picture is of one of the highest peaks of Himalayas. It was clicked four years ago from the valleys of Kedarnath. We were fortunate enough to visit the Himalayan…
A Haiku on Haiku!
What to write? My mind is completely drained out! My brain is cluttered with thoughts, but I have no time to transform them into black and white! We are running…
Interlude: Haiku
This picture was clicked by my sister from a bridge over River Ganges, a couple of days back. Though it’s just spring season and summers are yet to come, still…
Hues of Holi: Haiku
The colors of Holi give me more reasons to be happy when painted on their joy-drenched faces! ~ Haiku ~ …
Matryoshka Dolls: Tanka
Ever since my childhood, I have been fascinated towards Russia. It was my dream to visit Russia (USSR or Soviet Union at the then time). But despite being married to…
Subdued Sun: Tanka
This is my first attempt of writing a Tanka! The inspirations behind are the complexities and adversities of modern life. This picture was clicked by my daughter Anindhya through the…
Ushering the Moon?
Today is International Women’s day and being a woman, that too, a mother of two grown-up girls, I wish to express my feelings and concern for all the daughters of…
A Wailing Soul: Humanity Weeps in Haryana
The entire country is at shock, not only for what has happened in Haryana but also for the people denying the facts shamelessly. I mourn for the ignored ‘gang-rape victims’…
Midnight Moon: Haiku
Life gets mundane sitting in front of T.V. and computer screens and it’s been months that I hadn’t seen clear sky in real. Yesterday, I encouraged my daughters to skip…
Muliebrity : Haiku
I received this rose as a gift, which was breathtakingly beautiful, but not smelling. It reminded me of the agony of a woman who is being praised for her beauty, not for her virtues.…