I am Love & She is Loved – a long poem
Long ago, the story began with a pretty maiden and a faithful, lunatic man. Entirely unknown to each other, they knew the wishes of fate neither. The moon was there to soothe and the Sun was meant to shine…
Sunday Shayaris – Episode one
थोड़ी तुम हो, थोड़ा मैं हूँ और थोड़ी ज़िन्दगी है। आह! कौन जान सका है इसे? अधूरा मैं हूँ, अधूरी तुम हो और अधूरी ज़िन्दगी है! ******************** शायद उस रूह के रहनुमाओं को इस आत्मा से गुरेज़ था, वर्ना कहाँ…
Dear life, can you wish me a silent death sooner? A poem
Avowed and yet disowned; won and yet lost; flying and yet trapped; loved and yet alone; a silent tongue that makes much noise and defeats my deaf ears, and my body that does not soothe my soul anymore but still,…
Literary Theory and Criticism by Patricia Waugh – Review
Studying Literary Theory and Criticism has always been a difficult task for Indian students of English literature. It is because of many reasons and today I am not in that leisurely mood to discuss all these. I am writing this…
फिर चला हूँ अपने पथ पर… Hindi Poem
मैं चला था अपने पथ पर, गंतव्य की खोज में निकला था। मुड़ा फिर, अचानक, हँसा, रोया। फिर मुड़ा हूँ अभी, पड़ाव का अंत! फिर चला हूँ अपने पथ पर और बिना मुड़े अब पहुँचना है, भाग्य-निहित गंतव्य तलाशना…
Far from the Madding Crowd – Thomas Hardy – Book Review
So, today I finally decided it. I will be sharing my review of Thomas Hardy's famous novel Far from the Madding Crowd today. This novel is very close to me and I have read it many times. First time this…
A dip in the Holy Ganga – my experience – a poem
Had the opportunity to take a dip in the holiest of the rivers in the world - Ganga. We all worship our mother Ganga and respect it as a lively Goddess who is holy enough to wash away the sins…
हे गंगा माँ, विराग दो! – Ganga Stuti Hindi
गंगा, निर्मल, अविरल, निश्छल, शीतल, उज्जवल स्वर्ग-जलधि, पाप-संहारिणी, करूँ मैं यदि सर्वस्व-समर्पण करेगी तू मेरा पालन-पोषण? हे माँ, विराग दो! अब बंधनो से निकल जाने दे। कितने ही हस्तिनापुर बन गए हैं मन की दुर्गम खोहों में, स्वार्थ और…
I also slept with Rashmi Verma – Book Review
Book: I also slept with Rashmi Verma Author: Sexthon (pseudonym) Publisher: Self-published Pages: 90 Genre: Erotic Campus Fiction Rating: 3/5 stars A line: It serves the purpose it intends to serve - keeps the readers engaged and entertained. I have…
I’ll defeat my pain – a poem
I know it’s difficult. I really do know that because I have felt that too. However, to wake up in the morning and smile to the rising Sun will not take away anything from you. If you do it, I…