ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਕਮੀਜ਼ ਤੇ ਚੰਬੇਲੀ ਦੀ ਕਲੀ
Poem by Amarjit Chandan
These are the hands
Michael Rosen’s poem honoring the hands of NHS healthcare workers who care for patients from first touch to last, translated into Punjabi.
The Bullet Marks
A poem commemorating the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, honoring the bullet-scarred walls as enduring testimony to sacrifice and resilience.
ਸਿੱਖਣੀ ਫ਼ਾਤਿਮਾ ਬੀਬੀ ਉਰਫ਼ ਜਿੰਦਾਂ / Sikhni Fatima Bibi Alias Jindan
A poem recounting the Partition-era abduction and forced conversion of a young Sikh woman, Jindan, who came to be known as Fatima.
ਤੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਇਆ
A poem by Amrita Pritam about longing and unfulfilled waiting for a lover who never arrives, even as spring blossoms all around.
ਮਾਏ ਨੀ
Harbhajan Singh’s lyrical poem depicts a yearning son pleading with his heavenly mother to grant him the moon and mend his fate.
ਕੁੜੀ ਤੇ ਨ੍ਹੇਰੀ / kudi te nerhi
A poem using a girl’s fear of an approaching storm as a metaphor for fear of change that ultimately brings renewal and growth.
ਮੈਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਖ ਸਕਦਾ
A poem by Amarjit Chandan about the shame and hesitation of not being able to voice deep, consuming love to the beloved.
ਮੇਰੀ ਜੁਗਨੀ ਦੇ ਧਾਗੇ ਬੱਗੇ
An article recounting the historical origin of the Punjabi folk song ‘Jugni’, from the 1906 Golden Jubilee celebrations to its modern revival.
ਸਾਈਕਲ ਚਲਾਉਂਦਿਆਂ
Amarjit Chandan’s poem uses cycling through the heat as a metaphor for working-class solidarity and class consciousness under capitalism.
ਸਫਰ - ਅਮਰਜੀਤ ਚੰਦਨ
A short poem by Amarjit Chandan comparing the comfort of resting one’s head on a train window to tender human touch, reflecting on life’s shared journey.