Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia – April 23, 2017 – “Marína” is a great work of a love and reflective poetry in Slovak literature written by Andrej Sládkovič in 1845; the 291 stanzas (2900 lines) long love poem about realistic but unfulfilled love between the author and his muse Marína Pischlová; it sets the new world record for the Longest Love Poem. …

मैं तुम्हारी बाट जोहूँ तुम दिशा मत मोड़ जाना तुम अगर ना साथ दोगे पूर्ण कैसे छंद होंगे भावना के ज्वार कैसे पक्तिंयों में बंद होंगे वर्णमाला में दुखों की और कुछ मत जोड़ जाना देह से हूँ दूर लेकिन हूँ हृदय के पास भी मैं नयन में सावन संजोए गीत भी मधुमास भी मैं तार में झंकार भर कर …

What you mean to me Is more than I can express. You see, I had no sister when I was little To call when I was in distress. When we first met, We had no clue What was getting ready to happen, Was not completely out of the blue. God had a plan Throughout all the years. He was making …

You are both special in every way, Encouraging me more and more each passing day. You both are the reason why I’m so strong, With you two at the helm not a thing could go wrong. You’ve both helped me through many trials and tribulations, You’ve made things better in every situation. Thank you both for always being there, And …

प्रिये तुम्हारी इन आँखों में मेरा जीवन बोल रहा है बोले मधुप फूल की बोली, बोले चाँद समझ लें तारे गा–गाकर मधुगीत प्रीति के, सिंधु किसी के चरण पखारे यह पापी भी क्यों–न तुम्हारा मनमोहम मुख–चंद्र निहारे प्रिये तुम्हारी इन आँखों में मेरा जीवन बोल रहा है देखा मैंने एक बूँद से ढँका जरा आँखों का कोना थी मन में …

(एक) बहुत दिनों के बाद हम उसी नदी के तट से गुज़रे जहाँ नहाते हुए नदी के साथ हो लेते थे आज तट पर रेत ही रेत फैली है रेत पर बैठे–बैठे हम यूँ ही उसे कुरेदने लगे और देखा कि उसके भीतर से पानी छलछला आया है हमारी नज़रें आपस में मिलीं हम धीरे से मुस्कुरा उठे। (दो) छूटती …

Last night I made a man out of pillows and forgotten fragments of clothes we’d pushed into my drawers. I held my pillow-man’s hand and made sure he wasn’t too warm because it is summer; I’m on the second floor; and that was always your biggest complaint. This morning I tried to shower but would turn off the water and …

Beloved Bapu: On his return to India in 1916, Gandhi developed his practice of non-violent civic disobedience still further, raising awareness of oppressive practices in Bihar, in 1918, which saw the local populace oppressed by their largely British masters. He also encouraged oppressed villagers to improve their own circumstances, leading peaceful strikes and protests. His fame spread, and he became …

I’ve been watching you For a long period As you always have been So nice to me But Baby! What I can’t say Even I can’t tell Perhaps you may not think That you have never been the girl Who I may like Baby, you have never been my choice Even how can I say it to you You always …

वो नहीं मेरा मगर उससे मुहब्बत है तो है ये अगर रस्मों रिवाजों से बगावत है तो है सच को मैंने सच कहा, जब कह दिया तो कह दिया गर ज़माने की नज़र में ये हिमाकत है तो है कब कहा मैंने कि वो मिल जाए मुझको, मैं उसे, ग़ैर ना हो जाए वो बस इतनी हसरत है तो है …