O water, O water, what is your color?Whatever you mix with, you take on its hue.O water, O water, what is your color?Whatever you touch, you become like that too.O water, O water… In this world, there are people who live simply,Eating dry bread, yet drinking cool water with peace.In this world, there are people … Continue reading O Water
I use Grammarly to write on my laptop. It empowers me to make writing decisions, such as the use of 'a' and ‘an', and other discrepancies that arise. It even suggests rewrites, but I always have the final say on whether to retain or discard the changes. I feel compelled to switch it off while … Continue reading Grammarly, Syllables and Me
This is the longest entry I'm posting on WP. It is a translation of a Hindi story by Geetanjali Shree, winner of the International Booker Prize. Her novel was translated into English by Daisy Rockwell, and the translated work "Tombs of Sand" also won the Booker Prize. This is the translation of one of her … Continue reading March, Mom and Sakura – a translation
MM Music Challenge on MLMM I give here the translation of a Hindi song by Sahir Ludhianvi sung by Mukesh, from the film "Dil ho to hai". It disturbed me with its obsessive possessiveness from younger days. You don't love me, that's no problem If you love someone else, there’ll be a problem We are … Continue reading MM Music Challenge
Indira has posted a thought-provoking Hindi poem in response to Reena's Exploration Challenge #77 https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2019/03/07/reenas-exploration-challenge-77/. The link to the original piece is here - https://amaltaas.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/reenas-exploration-challenge-77/ Translated piece from Hindi to English A woman speaks O man! I am here where I’m supposed to be neither ahead nor behind but besides you I never nursed … Continue reading Facilitation
This is inspired by a Hindi poem, written by Amit Agrawal (hecblogger) here, for Reena's Exploration Challenge #70 perspectives draw me into a convoluted logic I see you in mirrors, not prisms in a lab your crowning glory clouds my existence but I see you glow in fading sunlight brilliance of your countenance blinds … Continue reading Submerged
traditions of truth carried on shoulders - of messengers with words We, the successors of Kabir unflinched by terror, Babar or Akbar. lamps of worship not extinguished - by conspiratorial talent. our voice not traded for Houses of Power at mercy of grants. What did you gain by turning what we stood against into armour … Continue reading Edict in Stone
the story of life embedded in glances who other than you can decipher nuances? in your language, I did dream over the years piercing pain, shattered bits cannot stop flowing tears we try to reach a pact in the first night away from you half-open peeps can’t count ensuing aeons of blues silence is their … Continue reading Silent Eloquence
I spoke, but you did not listen Why this silent altercation? I’m not guilty of offending you Why the fazed agitation? You did not plant flying dreams in me Why this jittery murmuration? I’d rather not mention my aspirations lest it sparks - a conflagration? You never really belonged to me why do I fear … Continue reading In Denial (Translated from Hindi)
Purification by fire is my personal alchemy- latent heat inside me Rising after a fall in the eyes that matter- a few who look up to me Fighting my self- but not the world a few unwashed stains block me Not conceding defeat I’m neither helpless nor weak a few destinations-still beckon … Continue reading Latent fire
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