Poems from India

  1. Not What the Words...

    अर्थ शब्दों में नहीं तुम्हारे भीतर है

    by Mohan Rana

    audio

  2. October Landscape

    Title text of the poem October Landscape

    by Hiren Bhattacharjya

  3. Only for a Day

    Title text of the poem Only for a Day

    by Gagan Gill

  4. Prose Poem

    Prose Poem

    by Suresh Dalal

  5. The Blue-Eyed Blackbird

    कुछ कहना

    by Mohan Rana

  6. The Colour of Water

    पानी का रंग

    by Mohan Rana

    audio

  7. The Evening News and the Roof of the World

    पार्क और शाम के समाचार और दुनिया की सबसे ऊँची छत

    by Mohan Rana

    audio

  8. The Morning Post

    सुबह की डाक

    by Mohan Rana

    audio

  9. The Photograph

    फोटोग्राफ में

    by Mohan Rana

    audio

  10. The Poet's Fate

    कवि का हाल

    by Mohan Rana

  11. The Washerman

    धोबी

    by Mohan Rana

  12. To the Lost Children

    खोए बच्चों के नाम

    by Mohan Rana

    audio

  13. You Will Say Night

    Title text of the poem You Will Say Night

    by Gagan Gill

  14. You Will Turn in Your Sleep

    Title text of the poem You Will Turn in Your Sleep

    by Gagan Gill

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You can read three versions of each poem: the original, a literal translation and a final translation. We hope the latter works as an effective new poem in English, while staying close to the original poet’s intention.

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