Category: Poems
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Mazaar-e-Ghalib (Ghalib’s grave) : Nizamuddin Basti Part 2
As we proceeded to explore the Nizamuddin Basti further we reached this old graveyard belonging to the Loharu dynasty. This is the final resting ground of the great poet Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan ‘Ghalib’. Join us in this quick virtual journey to this place as the story-teller takes you back to the days of Ghalib…
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Sufi Rang – Kaafi : the joyous Spring and a musical voyage across Delhi
Sufi Rang – Kaafi : the joyous season of Basant Bahaar – Spring and a musical journey across the land of Sufis – Delhi! 🙂 This melody is woven around the raag Kaafi which is associated with the spring season in India. Often, several Indian traditional tunes associated to the festival of Holi and Basant are woven around this melodic…
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Mom’s Birthday today :)
It’s mom’s birthday today 🙂 Thanks to her for bringing me and sis Arunima​ to the world and for nurturing and helping us learn how to live 🙂 Well, apart from making “lives” she also creates everything else that makes life “full of life”! Sharing below some of her artwork..poetry..paintings..songs..food..films..music..and anything and everything that is LIFE!…
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WoMan (woman) : all that a MAN can ever aspire to be or do.. plus a WOMB!
WoMan (woman) : all that a MAN can ever aspire to be or do.. plus a WOMB! A womb is where all the existence starts.. A womb is where LIFE begins.. And the one where the celestial womb begins ..is a WOMAN! It’s National Girl Child Day in India ..sharing a poem written by Shashi…
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Arey Dil.. Mere Mann : Philosophy of life!
Arey dil.. Mere mann : a favorite song of ours.. with subtle realizations of life knitted into some enchanting melodies. The recording is from 2011..performed by me and sis Arunima at Ramana Kendra Delhi 🙂
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Celebrating GHALIB – Episode 1
Celebrating GHALIB (Episode 1) – Let us take you to the place where the great poet Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan “Ghalib” once lived! In this episode we go through the lanes of Purani Dilli (Old Delhi/Delhi 6), visit an old haveli that treasures several gems associated to the era of Ghalib and we also witness a…
Jashn Hai Zindagi 