Month: October 2017

Poetry

Flaming Hearts

Looking deep into your heart you will see a spark of fire, coming from the marvellous Light deep within your heart of Glory. And a voice of calmness speaks: “Grow and kindle your Flame.” “Grow and kindle your Flame.” Emerging from the spark then comes a tongue of fire golden-warm, […]

Poetry

Mythical Fire

It’s all fire, fire staying in the form of a flaming eye Fire doing its love-making in open lights; burning you & me, burning them Love me fire, make a good ash of me above truths & myths, Above patriarchies, where you originate in male foreheads Fire, see what happens […]

Poetry

हम इरादतन तो नहीं आये थे

हम  इरादतन  तो  नहीं  आये  थे  तुम्हारे  घर रास्ता   भूल  गये  थे  किसी   दोराहे  पर   हमने  ये  सोचा  था  कि  प्यार  ने  दस्तक  दी  है लेकिन एक  पत्थर  मिला  आधे  खुले  दरवाज़े  पर   दिल  ने  किसी  और की  उम्र  भर  ख्वाहिश  ना  की इतना  ऐतबार  था   हमको   तुम्हारे   वादे   पर   वादा  तो  तुमने  किया  था  कल  सवेरे  आने  का उसके  लिये, जानम , हम सारी  रात  जागे  पर   हो  भरोसा  गर  तो  हम  हँसते  हुये  मर  जायेंगे शर्त  लेकिन है  कि आओ  तुम   मेरे  जनाज़े  पर    सुधा दीक्षित Translation A ghazal   I  didn’t  come  to  your  house  deliberately I  lost  the  way  and  landed  in  your  alley   I  thought  it  was  love  that  had  knocked  at  […]

Poetry

Tenderness

You may not love me Days of joy still shines In the garden of love Stars are bringing souls Together since Lovers loved Trees can not live without water Sands can’t without wind Such tenderness You possess Can’t erase my claims. Oh! earth is not an end My deity said […]

Articles

Fear Itself

By Mark Antony Rossi FD Roosevelt was right “the only fear we have to fear is Fear itself.” I seem to tackle this dilemma everyday in others. Fear, more than any other reason, holds people back from being their very best. In writing, I expect a certain boldness that is […]

Fiction

SHE – Part 1

By Shobha Diwakar She lay unwrapped beside him, huddled snugly by his side on the lovely double bed. It had always been the same ever since she had gone. Gone and left him alone. Bereft of all his pleasures “she” was all that he had to look forward to. At […]

Articles

To Plan Or Not To Plan

By Hema Ravi Planning for the future is not worthwhile according to some people, particularly youngsters, who believe living in the present is more fulfilling.  Another group however, understands the importance of planning ahead.  While I agree that needless worrying ruins the joy of the present moment, preparing for contingencies would certainly prove beneficial to every individual. Firstly, being organized in everyday life helps to manage […]

Poetry

ख़ुशी की कविता

कैसे  लिखूं  ख़ुशी  की  कविता खुशियाँ  इतनी  कम  मिलती  हैं मन  करता  है  जी  भर  जी  लूँ जितनी  भी, जब  भी  मिलती  हैं दर्द  भी  अगर  थोड़ा  हो  तो कविता  बन  कर  कब  बहता  है सहन शक्ति  की  सीमा  तोड़े दर्द  तभी  सरिता  बनता  है   इच्छाओं  की  अतिशयता और पराकाष्ठा  चाहत  की पूरी  कभी  कहाँ  होती  हैं अभिलाषायें   राहत  की   इसिलिये  मेरी  कविता  में आंसु   हैं,  कड़वाहट   है सुख  तो  रस्ता  भूल  चूका अब, केवल  दुःख  की  आहट  है ~*~ A    Poem  of  Joy   How  do  I  write  a  poem  of   joy Happiness   is  so   rare I  wish  to  live  it  to the  hilt As  much  and  whenever  it’s  there […]