A Testament for a Better Tomorrow

The sun dips low in the sky, low over the water,

Over the wet sand beneath my feet.

The air is thick with the color of dying fire.

Darkness descends, unhurried, a falling feather.

If I were a poet, I’d say that I’m breathing in time with the breaking of

April 20, 2017 0

Amidst the Haze

All over it surrounds me

There runs past something, yet I cease to see

Its silent paws seem right behind

Stalking me – A predator kind

Into numbers form that hound

Large ones but 12 bound

Three piercing swords circle free

Demanding defeat at every number, with MI = … Continue Reading

April 18, 2017 0

Packaged Smiles and Two Spoons of Rain

I took upon a journey
Across the seven seas
In search of something
That had ceased to stay in me

I stayed in lavish rooms
with purple paint and yellow bulbs
and listened to Brahms
to gulp fine silk
down my sore throat

Because if you don’t hold a cigarette … Continue Reading

April 16, 2017 0

The Days Go By

Swaying to the whistling winds

The days go by

Dancing to the waltz of time

Here, where dreams take flight

The days go by

Neath the mighty mountainside

Neath a clear star adorned sky

Where oaths are taken and promises kept

Upon a lachrymose goodbye

The days go by

Quietly

April 15, 2017 0

Dhuan

Inn garmiyon ki chhutiyon mei,
Jab iss khule aasma se tha mein chal dia,
Pahuncha jab tha mein ghar,
Mujhe tha kuchh pata chala

Kashmakash mein afreen iss,
Dilli ke dil se nikalta hai dhuan dhuan
Baandhke basta mein nikal dia subah subah.

Socha bachpan ka sapna aaj,
Hone ko … Continue Reading

April 13, 2017 0

Photography 101

In these times that seem to fly by all too quickly, the art of immortalizing a precious moment whilst preserving all its vivid realness and beauty is something many of us are eager to learn.

It is a widely-held opinion that DSLRs are compelling gadgets – which explains the considerable … Continue Reading

April 13, 2017 0

Depression-Break the Silence

The Student Wing of the Manipal Unit of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics unveiled its first “Student Talks” session for the year with the World Health Day 2017 theme – ‘Depression – Let’s Talk’. Depression is fairly rampant in the student community in recent times. Despite being a frequently used … Continue Reading

April 10, 2017 0