Solitude

Solitude in the closed room, Squeezes  the darkness to exude, The crushed and faint smell of the years, Of picking mango fruits, Speeding with the wind, Sliding down into the water, Splashing into the puddles, Of nightly fear of hoary ghosts, And curling in chill...

It is Not About Aquaguard

[Dear readers, here I am serving your platter with something new i.e. a short story. Hope you will enjoy it.] He lifted his eyes towards the sky and saw dark heavy clouds hanging from it. He could hardly finish saying, “It is going to rain very shortly.”, it started...

On the Occasion of Eid

Ladies gear up, You will see more flesh, In the names of beef, mutton and chicken. You will have to work it out Into korma, kalia and kofta. The dishes in porcelain, Sail  smooth from the kitchen slab To the table, opulent and clad white. The texture, the colour,...

Life

If there is no rock, If there is no shock, You will miss the swaying cradle. If there is no up, If there is no down, You will miss the roller coaster. If there is no falling down, And if there is no bump, You will miss the thrilling slides. If there is no puzzle, If...

The Epiphany

The epiphany in the morning glory,  Pronounced in the eastern sky, Lapping the new born sun, The rose bud that smiles to unwrap At the gentle kiss of elegant breeze, And the fresh fluttering of young birds Darting towards the western sky, Scoffs but at the long...

Past is Past

‘Past is past.’, the saying has lost all its lustre of originality through its repeated use. It no more startles or shocks the listeners or the readers with any novelty of expression in it.  People of different age groups often make different usages of it in different...