There are, of course, many poets in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, and English who I have read and been influenced by in some way over the years, but these eleven poets are perhaps the reason I am even a poet today.
Punjabi Poetry At A Glance
One of the questions I am often asked about is something that confuses many people: what are the various terms in Punjabi poetry? People have this misconception that Punjabi poetry is not at par with poetry from other languages in…
Kavita Di Kahani: Dheeaan
I completed the final version of the poem ‘Dheeaan’ not long ago when the news of infanticide started to get worse in India, especially in Punjab and Haryana. It seemed that there were new stories more horrific than the last…
The Nanhi Chhaan Foundation and my Kavita “Dheeaan” or “Daughters”
On October 6, 2010, Pratibha Patil, the president of India, visited my old stomping grounds of Khalsa College, Amritsar, to preside over the ‘Nanhi Chhaan’ campaign to “save the girl child,” an issue I hold very dear to me. While…
Sufi Sensation, Mamta Joshi, Pays a tribute to ‘Umber Di Shehzadi’
Dr. Mamta Joshi, a Sufi singer with a Ph.D. in music, contacted me through FaceBook after listening to my poem “Umber Di Shehzadi: To the Princess of the Skies” set to images and my voice on the you tube. She…
Punjabi Poem: Dheeaan
A Call to All Sikh Organizations: November is Sikh Awareness & Appreciation Month
Although the Sikhs have lived in the United States for over a century, many people are still unaware of who the Sikhs really are and where they originally come from. Following the 9/11 attacks, many Sikhs were targeted in cases of…
Kavita Di Kahani: Umber Di Shehzadi Nu (to the Princess of the Skies)
I am not aware if each kahani has a kavita behind it, but each kavita appears to have something to do with some kind of a kahani. Below is the Moving Image of “Umber Di Shehzadi de Naa: To the…
Translated Poem: Pag Di Saanjh (A Tribute to the Sikh Turban)
The 21st Century: The Age of the Word
I was invited to share a poem I wrote at the closing banquet of Jakara Movement. Jakara began in 2000 with a mission to call the next generation of Sikhs from all places, backgrounds and points of view to reflect…
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