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#Blogchatter, Photo, poem, Reminiscences, Thoughts Posted on6th April 2026

Desire

Did you see the moon today?  Whirling and swirling around the fire Twirling its halo around Paris and Bombay Dancing to the tunes to its […] Read More

#Blogchatter, poem, Reminiscences, Thoughts Posted on4th April 2026

Calm

No laughter, no sorrow  No cats, no sparrow  No books, no libraries around  No sirens no sound Just stones, bricks, and dust I open mine […] Read More

poem, Thoughts Posted on1st April 20261st April 2026

Ache..

As I watch you cross the road Walk past the old departmental stores Disappear around the alleyway Off to bright but distant shores My heart […] Read More

#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

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