poetry
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We all have things we wish we could change: small mistakes and regrets that we want to forget. They stay in our minds, like skeletons in the closet, holding us back from being our true selves. So, we wear layers: bright smiles and rehearsed gestures that come naturally. Beneath our layers, we are vulnerable…
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“Kiska Rasta Dekhe,” a poignant gem from the 1973 film Joshila, directed by Yash Chopra, captures the delicate pain of waiting and longing. Starring Dev Anand, Hema Malini, and Rakhee, the film weaves a story of love, betrayal, and the human struggle to find meaning in uncertain times. This haunting song by R.D. Burman,…
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Love doesn’t always announce itself with thunder. Sometimes, it tiptoes in with a giggle, hides in a twirl, and wraps itself in melodies that only two hearts can hear. This poem is a celebration of that moment, when time forgets to tick and all that remains is music, movement, and someone worth dancing through…
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Rabindranath Tagore’s “Jagorane Jay Bibhabori” is a powerful reflection of deep human feelings, focusing on themes of longing, sleeplessness, and the sadness of missing a loved one. Written in September-October 1918, this song expresses Tagore’s personal sorrow for his daughter, Madhurilata (known as Bela), who was seriously ill with tuberculosis. She sadly passed away…
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Rabindranath Tagore’s “Charana Dharite Diyo Go” (“Allow me to touch your feet”) is a poignant prayer-song composed on May 17, 1914, at Ramgarh in the Himalayas. It is believed that Tagore wrote this piece in remembrance of his father, Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, whose 97th birth anniversary was on May 15, 1914. The song was…
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The ocean’s allure lies in its duality—calm yet tempestuous, fleeting yet eternal. Love, too, carries this enchantment, weaving hearts together with the pull of unseen tides. Beneath the vast sky, where waves kiss the shore in endless devotion, romance awakens with a fervor that defies words. This poem seeks to embody that passion, where…
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In a world of contrasting shadows and light, our souls reflect the light we carry through life’s obscurities, unveiling deep truths and emotions. This poem examines the interplay of presence and absence, love and loss, blending joy and sorrow to reflect our existence, urging contemplation of the balance between visible and hidden experiences, and…
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In the boundless realm of existence, there lies an eternal yearning; a silent pulse within every soul to transcend, to shatter the veils of the ordinary, and embrace a flight that defies reason. It is a journey of awakening, where the spirit sheds its shadows, becoming a vessel of fire, color, and infinite light.…
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There are places on this earth that maps will never chart. Not because they are distant, but because they are empty. They exist only in the heart. There is a loneliness that has nothing to do with being alone. It comes when something you loved has vanished; not buried, not broken just… gone. Adrift…
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In the vast and silent abyss of eternity, where stars are but whispers and time dissolves like mist, a lone guardian stands; unmoved, unbroken, yet bound to a fate beyond mortal grasp. His presence is woven into the cosmos, his breath entwined with the sigh of dying worlds. He is neither god nor man,…
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