खोल दो भींची हुई मुट्ठियाँ जकड़े हुए अचम्भों के दरवाज़े विस्मय पर लगे ताले। मान लो कि लोमड़ी और गीदड़ का ब्याह है और पहाड़ के पीछे इंद्रधनुष छिपा है। दिखाने दो दिल को उछाल पट पर कलाबाजियाँ सलीके से आखिर मिला क्या है। सहला लो थोड़ी सी बेपरवाहियाँ विवेक में भला ऐसा क्या है। …
The Conspiracies of Silence
The drum beats loud. It's the time of the day when the hunter must prey. A whiff of fear permeates the air. There is someone there who carries the clout And another one who stands in everlasting doubt. The tall fellow in the corner shuts his eye And the short one thinks he must comply. …
Is Talent Overrated?
Meera was in class 4 when a teacher called out her name for an audition for the play “Peter Rabbit”. She was short and slightly plump with red cheeks and a glint of naughtiness in her eyes. By the looks of it, she seemed cut out for the role. And well, luckily, it landed in …
A Green Meadow and a Tale
Pratap Chand sat on his heels, watching the shrinking lake surrounded by weeds. Two fluffy little rabbits had their eyes set on him, as the three together soaked up the sun, or maybe, the verdant green meadow. We had reached Khajiaar early in the morning when local business was just beginning to brew, and had …
वो, तुम्हारे भीतर वाली दुनिया
वो तुम्हारे भीतर वाली दुनिया कभी शांत, स्थिर, मूक सी, आडंबर को ताकते हुए निस्तब्ध रहकर सिद्धी पाती है। कभी अचानक... उपद्रवी सी होकर हंगामा मचाती है। धरातल खंगर सा लगे पर भीतर अश्रु बहाती है। बेदाम, दुस्साहसी बन कर आज़ादी चाहती है। फिर तुम उसका हाथ थाम लेते हो। लम्बा सा सुफियाना कलाम सुनाकर, …
(Un)happy Professionals!
I was 14 when I decided I wanted to study Physics. With a natural flair for languages and being keen about theatre and dance, I didn’t know how I was going to fit mechanics, light and radiation into my schedule. Or, if you honestly ask me, I didn’t know how theatre was going to find …
A Hundred Quills 