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invisible man creative photography

An Affair with a Foreboding

I no longer feel my tears when they roll down my cheek on the left side of my face. It is a rare feeling per se, for when a teardrop does fall, it remains stranded on the precipice of my eyelashes whilst my eyes don’t

my nani photo

नानी

क्या पता कैसी थी वो ?अब तो सदियों पुरानी होगी,कैसा था चेहरा ?कैसी थी आँखें ?और कैसी मुस्कान ?कभी देखा ही नही,तो क्या समझूँ कैसी थी वो ? भूल गयी हूँ चेहरा उनकाकहती अक्सर माँ,बचपन में ही खो दिया था,तो क्या समझाऊं कैसी थी वो

frequent headaches creative photo

The Recuperative Road Ahead

I often find myself being riled up by a constant foreboding owing to my recent severe headaches. I remember the day I was hit by it. I was working on my computer, been staring at the screen for a long time, for I code, which

sab kuch hai neela poem image

सब कुछ है नीला

चलो कह देतें हैं एक और झूठ,आखिर दुनिया में सच है ही क्या? आकाश का रंग,है आँखों का छलावा |अगर अंबर है नीला,तो मेरा मन भी है नीला,मेरी ज़ुबान भी है नीली, मेरा पैसा भी नीला |मेरे बाल,चलो कुछ तो सफ़ेदपर बाकी सब है नीले

tommy inberg photo for scottshak's poem

मैं भी कभी कभी लिख लेता हूँ

मैं भी कभी कभी लिख लेता हूँ,जलता हूँ अक्सरउन लोगों सेजो कितनी आसानी से अपनी बात कह देते हैं,जो दिल में होता है उसे तुरंत ही रख देते हैं |कैसे?कैसे ज़िन्दगी इतनी सहल कर रखी है भला?क्यों नहीं कभी भरता तुम्हारी सोच का घड़ा?वह क्या

pave new paths creative photography

Pave New Paths

You know how when you meet a stranger, the first few days you always walk in with a perspective. There is this thrill of getting to know them huddled in your gut, playing fiddles with your psyche. You are constantly wrestling with the buzz of

tired old man sleeping

Time for Bed

Sleep, sleep now,My sleepless nights,You have earned it. Haven’t you toiled enough?In the scorching sun,Your body is burnt. The mountain has moved an inch,The world, shaken by your faith,Repose! Splotches of your blood Are all dried up,They will heal soon. Lie down on this complacent

The Blind Men

When she hurts,They close their eyesAnd pretend to be – the blind men,She is in pain,Can’t you see?What happened to you, my kind men? They cajole her oftenTo their command,“Tired are you? Sleep-tight men!Need some food?”Maybe all the time,Isn’t that right, famished men? She is

touching water in autumn photo for scottshak's poem

साक्ष्य

खोजूं तेरे समभावशब्दों की धुरी में, तेरी आदतों में छिपती हैमेरी परछाइयों के निशाँ |तू सर्द में है वो मख़मली कम्बल,ओढ़ते ही जो भुला दे दिन रात का पता |हरारत में तेरी उँगलियों के छींटे,सौंप दे जो ओस की सीत्कार,तू शब्द है ऐसे प्रचंड,लगते ही

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A Poem

How would you rather have me?Between the words of a meterOr in a misshapen form.Fighting a war with syllablesOr ridden with adjectivesWith allusions galore.Do you like me in a rhyme?Or prefer me not in a noteTo a metrical song.Do you want to sell me?In the