Thursday, August 31, 2017
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
raped
raped
her appeals
and pleas ignored begging
shrugged like ocean waves hitting rocks and then...
like a soiled paper plate discarded
and pleas ignored begging
shrugged like ocean waves hitting rocks and then...
like a soiled paper plate discarded
Monday, August 28, 2017
lost pin
lost pin
somewhere
between hub
and hingol
lost a pin
used to prick
hot egos
it was used
on rare
occasions
if you find it...
Sunday, August 27, 2017
an unpoem - word game
an unpoem - word game
it
bit
writ
bite
write
bitter
writer
bitten
written
brighten
tweetrum
tweedum
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Friday, August 25, 2017
prisms
prisms
of bourgeoise
rose tinted
of the proletariat
the colour of fury
that'll one day blow us
to smithereens
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
twitter say pehlay
twitter say pehlay
meh'v e hairaaN hooN
tweetdeck say pehlay
chai/coffee
piya jati thee kaisay
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Monday, August 21, 2017
ik aur dhamaka
ik aur dhamaka
sunta hooN jub dehshat-gardi ki koi khabar tez dharakta hay yeh dil mra (oos pehli mulaqaat
se bhee tez) kahiN woh shakhs
muslim na ho
sunta hooN jub dehshat-gardi ki koi khabar tez dharakta hay yeh dil mra (oos pehli mulaqaat
se bhee tez) kahiN woh shakhs
muslim na ho
Sunday, August 20, 2017
the bridge
the bridge
the bridge
we're on
crosses
jungles, deserts,
oceans, mountains
we tread
on hope and fear
but the destination
remains elusive
remains elusive
Saturday, August 19, 2017
the other side of the door
the other side of the door
cocooned
in our comfort zone
we live and think
all is well
reality
on the other side
shocks our existence
Friday, August 18, 2017
post independence day
post independence day
yesterday
big flags
big egos aflutter
big vows
testosteroneitis in full bloom
today
business as usual
Thursday, August 17, 2017
#gertuburanamaanay
#gertuburanamaanay
tell me
other than a late breakfast
what distinguishes
today
from yesterday
or tomorrow
aug 14, 2017
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Monday, August 14, 2017
kal
kal
kal
rukh moR ker
kisi aur rah say
chala gaya
fuzool hay
kal ka intezar
aaj ko poojo
kahiN woh bhee
na chala ja'aye
kahiN woh bhee
na chala ja'aye
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Friday, August 11, 2017
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Wednesday, August 09, 2017
Tuesday, August 08, 2017
Monday, August 07, 2017
gnoti seuton*
gnoti seuton*
khalish e umar e rawaaN
justooju e azli nay
suragh e zindagi
paa lia jub
tou sukoon
aasmanouN say barsa
*know thyself
Sunday, August 06, 2017
ilzam tarashi
ilzam tarashi
is dOr ka
taqazaa yehi hay
na aap thakaiNgay
ilzaam tarashi say
na woh
yeh na-mukammul qissa
youN hee
chalta rahay ga
Saturday, August 05, 2017
Friday, August 04, 2017
bay-hissi
bay-hissi?
here i note
how insulation works
when beggars
and peddlers plead
at every stop
and my hands freeze
stay away
from the pocket
from the pocket