a tale of two cities

here i was, touching her. trying to feel city. talking to her.

and there she was, ignoring me.

i persisted.

"your signatures do not match"! said citi ... and off she went to sleep.

sethji

who could have imagined that a harmless evening stroll could turn into an invitation?

sethji art gallery did not sound half as poetic as the evening of its discovery.

Mushaira : (urdu) a gathering of poets, an evening of recitation

talaash to nahin thi, par jab manzil khud-ba-khud mil jaye to inkar kaisa?

To-Let?

rahiye ab aisii jagah chalakar jahaan koii na ho

hamasuKhan koii na ho aur hamazabaan koii na ho



bedar-o-diivaar saa ik ghar banaayaa chaahiye

koii hamasaayaa na ho aur paasabaan koii na ho



padiye gar biimaar to koii na ho tiimaaradaar

aur agar mar jaaiiye to nauhaa khvaan koii na ho

- Ghalib