I would also be scribbling poems since my childhood. In 2010, I took part in a poetry contest organized by American Embassy and Arushi in which Gulzar sahib was the judge. I won II prize in that contest. Receiving an award from the one and only one Gulzar sahib and hearing him render my poem took me to a new high and raised my confidence levels. Slowly, I began to drift as a stream. The gates had been opened. I realized that I can’t stop and went with the flow. I have written in many genres including that for children and teenagers, poetry, short story and novels. I am a bilingual writer, writing in English as well as Hindi. I have even tried writing in Marathi and one of my Marathi poems is on my website. I suppose, the biggest factor which kept me going was the wonderful response I received from my readers. It is to you all that I owe my being named as one of the 78 most popular writers by Forbes in 2014. I do love to receive feedback. If you have read my books and wish to connect to me, you can do at my प्यार की परिभाषा
(ज़िंदगी का अलाव) अच्छा, ज़रा यह बताओ यशोधरा, कि जब तुम्हें और तुम्हारे पुत्र को त्यागकर चला गया था राजकुमार सिद्धार्थ, किसी ख़ास बोध की खोज में, और तुम्हें कई अन्य राजकुमारों ने भेजे थे Read more
दो चाँद
जब वो छोटी बच्ची थी, एक ख़ूबसूरत सी रात, माँ उसे थपकी देकर सुला रही थी; तभी उसकी नज़र अचानक चाँद पर जा टिकी; और वो बोली, “माँ, मैं चाँद बनना चाहती हूँ!” माँ ने Read more
एक शहर
मेरे ज़हन के भीतर एक पूरा का पूरा शहर सोया हुआ है| एक ऐसा शहर जिसमें ख़ामोशियाँ न जाने क्यों, बहुत बोलती हैं| जिसमें कई ख़्वाबों के पुतले मर कर भी साँस ले रहे हैं| Read more
जाने क्यों नज़्में लिखती हूँ मैं?
जाने क्यों नज़्में लिखती हूँ मैं? वक़्त की कमी से पाँव थमते नहीं, कभी इधर, कभी उधर भागती रहती हूँ मैं; जिस तरह सूरज की तपती किरणों से दरख्तों के नीचे आराम मिल जाता है, Read more
बंजारन
बंजारन हूँ मैं, युगों-युगों की बंजारन! लेती जाती हूँ जनम पर जनम, कभी इस गाँव, कभी उस शहर; कभी इस नदी में अक्स देखती हूँ, कभी उस नदी की लहरें गिनती हूँ; कभी मरुभूमि पर Read more
THOUGHTS IN MY POCKET
With a few thoughts in my pocket I wandered over the hills and vales; Wondering how to stitch them together And in a pretty poetry interlace! I tossed some of the thoughts in the air Read more
FORGETFULNESS
I am so sorry- I am very forgetful! I forgot the hurt That you gave me last summer- It fell off like the leaves do In the autumn season And fresh leaves grew once again! Read more
WOMAN
Everyone thought that I am a breeze Flowing gently over hills and vales, Regaling all those who come my way, Revitalizing those whose heart ails. Air, that I am, I have various shapes And the Read more