Let it rain,O clouds! I am parched,You shadow my sky,I stand crumpled and starched,I gaze at thee,My lips wrinkled and chapped,It has been a while,I have showered and clapped,Why do you mock?This thirsty skin I wear,You roar and laugh,As I…
Sick of the Sea
You may say that you don’t see,The tears in my eyes,Cause they have been washed away,By the waves that rise. Trust me when I confess, yes I am a wreck,I look for you in the sky, standing on the deck,In…
राम का नाम जुबां पे
राम का नाम ज़ुबाँ पे, दिल में मगर अँधेरा है,मंदिर में ढूंढे सुकून, पर भीतर मन में फेरा है।राम का नाम ज़ुबाँ पे, दिल में मगर अँधेरा है… लौ जलती है घी की, और भीतर जलता मन है,आरती रोज़ उतारें,…
A Visit to the India-Nepal Border Market on Dhanteras: Rethinking Social Perceptions of Blue-Collar Jobs.
Introduction On the auspicious eve of Deepawali, I set out to experience the vibrant and bustling Dhanteras market near the India-Nepal border. With its streets filled with eager shoppers and vendors, the market was alive with the spirit of festivity.…
False Patriots
When borders are warmed by the war,Heart beats hard and blood gets boiled,When lives are laid down at the altar,Only then our patriotism begins to rise. The houses of heroes are thronged,Rallies are held, rewards announced,Tears are shed, speeches are…
Dandelions
It was dark in my castle, and I was trapped in chains,The laughter was broken, few splinters did remain,I watched you walk inside, sun following your trail,Your touch ignited fire, melted me out of jail,A poet was liberated, a lover…
On my knees I fall
All I said, and all what I’ve done,Makes me go through hell of pain,Plead to god, he doesn’t respond,Don’t know who I should blame,Today I stand, so far away from you,Force a smile, the guilt remains. All I can do,…