अगर मै ज़मीन, तो तुम आसमान , और दिल मेरा एक पंछी है ; कितना भी रोक लीजिये जनाब , पर तो तुम्हारे ही पास ले जाते…… Read more “सुनो, तुमसे कुछ कहना है”
Category: Poetry
CASUALLY SUICIDAL
Depression. Anxiety. Me. Im sorry, I don’t quite know how to romanticise that equation into flowery words. And now you’ll ask, “Depression, okay. I too feel depressed…… Read more “CASUALLY SUICIDAL”
MY RELIGION
Hymn books in the churches all sing your praise; The hills echo when Muezzins recite your name in every Azaan, Fajr, zohr, Asr, Maghreb, and Isha’s; The…… Read more “MY RELIGION”
VINTAGE LOVE
Where most would prefer pens, you’re my ink-dipped quill; A typewriter to replace the keyboards; a gramophone that sings me record lullabies; You’re an ill-timed polaroid snap…… Read more “VINTAGE LOVE”
WASTED ALMONDS
Dear Mom, I remember when I called you unexpectedly, to tell you that I’d hit my lowest low, but really, it was just a broken heart from a…… Read more “WASTED ALMONDS”
FALL OF THE EMPIRE
Let’s assume I were the city of Rome. Imperial. Mighty. Stable. Prospering. Eternal. But wars and conflicts are destabilizing my strongholds. The Black Death is unfurling, annihilating everything…… Read more “FALL OF THE EMPIRE”
ON A LOOP
You’re flooded with monotony as the unrecognized voice inside your head reads this somewhat poetical excerpt flashing against a glowing screen that has been sitting under your…… Read more “ON A LOOP”
TO: The Girl with Musical Feet
Her body has stories to tell: few can hear it, lesser still grasp the profound meaning. Her hands speak a silent language- of mesmerizing elegance,…… Read more “TO: The Girl with Musical Feet”
THAW THE FROZEN HEART
The wind does not freeze intricate lace patterns on my skin anymore; The first sight of Morning Coffees are not bundles of blankets. Instead, they’re greeted cheerfully…… Read more “THAW THE FROZEN HEART”
TO: The Girl with Sunsets in her Eyes
You should know that you, with all those beautifully crafted flaws and faults, could make Summer jealous. You’re both a drifting daydream and an awakening nightmare. You…… Read more “TO: The Girl with Sunsets in her Eyes”
Tales of Pen & Paint 