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Languages do not discriminate. They do not know the boundaries of nations. They are only meant to connect us. ~ Kalpna Singh-Chitnis
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Two Poems of Bimlesh Tripathi: Translated by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis
साथ रहो सिर्फ तुम फूल की एक पंखुड़ी से बना सकता हूँ गुलदस्ता आकाश में एक तारा काफी है पूरी रात अंजोर के लिए एक बीज से पूरे खेत में उग...
Sep 14, 20233 min read
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Two Poems of Hareprakash Upadhyay: Translated by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis
चंद उलाहने (1) तटस्थता के पुल पर खड़ी होकर उसने मुझे एक दिन जाने किस नदी में ढकेल दिया कोई किनारा नहीं कोई नाव नहीं कोई तिनका नहीं बहता...
Sep 14, 20233 min read
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Five Hindi Poems of Kumar Mukul Translated by Shivam Tomar
The Best Letters The best letters are not necessarily those with the neatest handwriting or the simplest language. Rather, the best...
Aug 29, 20237 min read
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Two Hindi Poems of Agyeya Translated by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis
हिन्दी दिवस, (14 सितंबर, 2022) के अवसर पर Our Blood The blood of my brother on this side is as red as your sister's blood is on the other...
Sep 14, 20221 min read
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Two Poems of Kedarnath Singh Translated by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis
केदारनाथ सिंह की दो कविताएं। अनुवाद: कल्पना सिंह The Earth Shall Remain I’m sure the earth shall remain, if not elsewhere, it shall...
May 28, 20223 min read
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Dangai (Rioter) A Hindi Poem by Kalpana Singh
दंगाई (हिंदी कविता) - कल्पना सिंह दंगाई दंगाई, दंगाई, दंगाई! कौन है यह दंगाई? कोई कहता है — उसके हाथ मे होता है लोटा और मुँह में पान।...
May 25, 20223 min read
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Kamayani (कामायनी) by Jaishankar Prasad, Translated by Usha Kishore
Excerpts from the Epic Hindi Poem Kamayani (Translated from the original Hindi into English by Usha Kishore) Excerpts from Canto I:...
May 25, 20227 min read
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A Winter's Night (पूस की रात) by Premchand, Translated into English by Chaitali Sengupta
A short story by Munshi Premchand (प्रेमचंद), Translated from Hindi into English by Chaitali Sengupta Halku came in, and said to his...
May 24, 202218 min read
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Eight Hindi Poems of Madan Kashyap Translated by Shobha Narain
An Unfinished Love Poem (एक अधूरी प्रेम कविता) By Madan Kashyap, translated by Shobha Naran I We were on the run from the pre-civilized...
Feb 15, 20229 min read
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Seven Hindi Poems of Leeladhar Mandloi in English
Poems translated from the original Hindi from the poetry collection 'Likkhe Mein Dukh' by the poet himself Softness One who has spent...
Jul 9, 20212 min read
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Five Hindi Poems of Kunwar Narain Translated by Apurva Narain
YOU, ALL AROUND ME And you, all around me all the time so present in my world your frequent coming and going yet, you do not come in...
May 17, 20215 min read
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Two Hindi Poems of Mangalesh Dabral Translated by Sarabjeet Garcha
A TRIBUTE The Madwoman It was almost certain that she was insane her mauled appearance tangled hair and livid face were enough to betray...
May 16, 20217 min read
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Two Hindi Poems of Pankhuri Sinha in English
Two Hindi Poems of Pankhuri Sinha translated from the original Hindi into English by the poet herself. Dragon Dance on a Rainy Evening...
May 16, 20215 min read
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Gandhi Ke Marnoprant, a Hindi Poem by Kalpana Singh
गांधी, कोई उड़ा ले गया तुम्हारे शब्द, हे राम!
कोई चुरा ले गया तुम्हारी बकरी
Jan 30, 20211 min read
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Mera Desh: Hindi Poems by Kalpana Singh
मेरा देश (१) मेरा देश एक जल गई रोटी किसने सेंकी? किसने फेंकी? (२) मेरा देश एक तराजू। जिसके हाथ भी आ जाता है डंडी मार के ले जाता है। (३)...
Jan 26, 20211 min read
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Three Poems of Vishnuchandra Sharma Translated by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis
Today Where flowers could not grow I planted the rocks. Flowers are blooming from the rocks now. आज जहाँ फूल नहीं उग सके मैंने चट्टानें...
Jan 16, 20212 min read
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The Slanderer - गाली देने वाला आदमी (कविता) - कल्पना सिंह
Gaali Dene Wala Aadmi - The Slanderer: A Poem by Kalpna Singh गाली देने वाला आदमी गाली देने वाला आदमी हर बात पर गाली देता है वह अच्छी बात...
Jan 16, 20212 min read
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Fares Waived - किराया माफ़ (कविता) - कल्पना सिंह
किराया माफ़: एक कविता भारत के प्रवासी मज़दूरों के लिए - Kiraya Maaf: A Poem for the Migrant Workers किराया माफ़ सारी दुनिया थम जाती है जब...
Jan 16, 20212 min read
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Indentured: The Replaced Slaves - इतिहास और मज़दूर (कविता) - कल्पना सिंह
इतिहास और मज़दूर मेरे प्रांत का मज़दूर, बेटे को कंधे पर बिठाए अपनी बची-खुची पूँजी लिए, पत्नी के साथ चला जा रहा है। वह चलता ही चला जा रहा...
Jan 16, 20211 min read
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Two Poems of Uday Prakash Translated by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis
Banishment They pressed all the buttons and every light bulb turned on. In the brilliance of the light of many colors, the city has...
Jan 15, 20213 min read
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