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#Life, poem, Thoughts Posted on5th April 20196th April 2019

ENGRAVE MY EPITAPH

Die I must today This, the sculptor, does say, every day, Chisel and hammer, the shed, the stone Wait for him, whilst he lies lone. […] Read More

poem, Reminiscences Posted on4th April 20196th April 2019

DILLI MERI JAAN

Amongst the zillions of writings about youMy words are simple, small but trueI pour my heart out to theeMy city, my Jaan, my Dilli! I […] Read More

#Life, poem, Reminiscences Posted on3rd April 20196th April 2019

CAMELS, CAROUSELS AND CACOPHONY

What does my country mean to thee? If it’s not camels, carousels and cacophony What is India if not the hullabaloo Her identity lies in […] Read More

poem, Reminiscences, Thoughts Posted on2nd April 20192nd April 2019

Berlin Butterfly!!

Bright red scarf and an orange hat Soft wrinkles, her lipstick’s red matte, Crunching the leaves under her bicycle wheel There she flies, without her […] Read More

#Life, poem, Reminiscences Posted on1st April 20191st April 2019

AUSTERITY OF HIS ARID DREAMS

Amidst the barren, broken and yellow earthLies an arid dream, dirty white at birth,Somewhere in the crevices, covered by crustBlinking, hiding, fighting the dust. He […] Read More

#Life, poem, Thoughts Posted on17th February 2017

I am grateful #FridayReflections

  Grateful for the rose bush tucked away unseen, As spring unfurls, my hopeful eyes see some green,   One little rose bud plays peekaboo, […] Read More

#Life, poem, Thoughts, Uncategorized Posted on14th August 201628th December 2016

Independent we are – Tricolour and me

  I adorn your jersey, your cap, your band In your win, together we spark I fly high whilst you make me stand On mountain […] Read More

#Life, Photo, poem, Uncategorized Posted on7th August 20167th August 2016

I Pledge, I promise

Limp whilst I walk, tears whilst I sleep Swollen nerves, sore feet, Pain is ever so deep, Knees wobble, limbs are weak Tummy rumbles, signals […] Read More

#Life, Photo, poem, Thoughts, Uncategorized Posted on6th August 20167th August 2016

Dreams and wishes are here to stay

Plush blue carpet, teak wood floor Clear glass windows, little white door Creamish peach couch, red cushions Tea, cakes and tinge of magical infusion  Sunshine […] Read More

poem Posted on16th August 20153rd January 2016

The silver serene ball and she

    Driving down the highway Lashing rains washing the wheels Wipers loosing the battle Patters turn wild Noisily disrupting the symphony He missed her, […] Read More

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Rumours of Spring: A Girlhood in Kashmir
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Rumours of Spring: A Girlhood in Kashmir
by Farah Bashir
Cobalt Blue
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Cobalt Blue
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A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India
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Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India
by Madhur Jaffrey
A Passage to India
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A Passage to India
by E.M. Forster

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