We played together we danced together We together went to school We hopped and skipped and during play We played ‘pittoo’ too At the big huge dining table We sat together and yapped. Ma helped us with our home- work sometimes Whenever we shied from it, Teaching us a moral […]
Month: February 2016
क्यों नहीं होता
चलो समझा लिया है हमने अब ये दिल नहीं रोता लेकिन तुम्हारा इंतज़ार ख़त्म क्यों नहीं होता उठा कर एक कोने में तुम्हारी याद रख दी है ख़लिश फिर भी वहीँ है दर्द ये कम क्यों नहीं होता , अब ऐसा भी नहीं, आदत तुम्हे हो बेनियाज़ी की सभी से […]
A Perky Bird
Pensively, on a wharf she stood Gazing blankly at the clear azure sky Deeply lost in her own world A sudden chirping sound pervading the serenity Brought her out of her wakeful slumber A tiny delicate bird at her feet she saw- With a perplexed questioning look It seemed to […]
Chaos For Quota: Jats, Patels ..
By The Editor: Siddharth Sehgal The recent nightmare of water shortage which millions of people living in national capital including my own family had to go through just because a group thinks that they should get the benefits of being born with a certain surname was shocking and puzzling. I […]
The Most Important Ship In Life
Only in calm waters the ship of relationship sails smoothly But when into murky turbulent waters it drifts The entire scenario changes! A roller coaster ride it soon becomes Accompanied with volcanic eruptions A massive earthquake Shakes the very existence of a placid life! Becoming dainty fragile glassware A single […]
गीत तो गा लूँ
गीत तो गा लूँ मगर स्वर सो गये हैं सो गये हैं वादियों में सो गये तरु-झुरमुटों में पल्लवों से लिपट सोये सांध्य अरुणिम झुटपुटों में खोल दूँ अनुभूति अक्षर खो गये हैं गीत तो गा लूँ मगर स्वर सो गये हैं खो गये हैं निर्झरों में खिलखिलाती उर्मियों में […]
Beads and Pearls
I thought beads were beads And pearls were pearls But lately I have learnt That beads are pearls and pearls are beads No matter what I am told. Lately I learnt a bitter lesson An online chain of stores Tempted me with a bright fascinating ad That I could not […]
The Poison of JNU: the Disaster, the Fallout, the Outcome
By The Editor: Siddharth Sehgal The discussion that started on treacherous slogans against the country on JNU grounds has turned into comical agitation for freedom of expression. From students and teachers at Jadavpur University marching in support of Kanhaiya Kumar and Umar Khalid to Rahul Gandhi and communist leaders paying […]
The Earthly Lords!
A woman! A woman did you say? Yes, a woman that’s what I am And very proud of being one! It spares me from being an empty boastful man! I don’t deny there are many good ones too But the egoistic selfish ones out number them! Disrespecting women is their […]
Afzal Guru, JNU and Commom Sense
By The Editor: Siddharth Sehgal You can’t justify stupidity in name of freedom of expression. And in case of JNU certain student groups are trying to justify treason. This is equivalent to standing in the middle of Time square and pledging allegiance to ISIS and trust me NYPD will get […]