Brilliante Award
The author announces receiving the Brilliante blog award and passes it on to five favorite Punjabi-language and culture blogs.
ਪਰ-ਮੁਕਤ ਪਰਵਾਜ਼/ Par Mukat Parwaaz
Ghazal couplets by Surjit Judge urging fearless, wing-free freedom and true revolution instead of settling for corrupt rulers relabeled as servants.
Ih Saal Navan…. Naviaan khusiaan lai ke aavega,…
A New Year poem questioning whether the coming year will truly bring change, addressing poverty, corruption, and women’s rights in India.
Harjeet Singh - Us Vele Da Rab (Remembering Tsunam…
A poem written after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, mourning the tragedy’s devastation and questioning why God allowed it to happen.
Sardool Singh ‘Dard’ - Kachihari …
A poem excerpt from Sardool Singh Dard’s novel depicting the harsh, unjust realities faced by ordinary people in courtrooms.
John Lennon - Imagine
The lyrics to John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ paired with a biographical account of his life, rise to fame, and assassination in 1980.
Amreek Singh Kang- Amrit Preetam de Naam
Scanned images of a poem by Amreek Singh Kang dedicated to Amrit Preetam, touching on the 1984 events.
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi ! Hazaaron Khwaishen ais…
A post quoting a Ghalib ghazal and reviewing the Hindi film ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’ about 1970s Indian politics, the Naxalite movement, and the Emergency.
Shiv Kumar Batalvi - Jaach Mainu Aa Gayee …
A Shiv Kumar Batalvi poem expressing deep longing and the pain of unfulfilled love.
Religious India ! A recent Times News Survey has …
Commentary questioning why India, despite being highly religious, has seen religion linked to communal riots, partition violence, and war.
Amrita Preetam writes in ‘Aaj Akhan Waris Shah nun…
Amrita Pritam’s Punjabi poem lamenting the bloodshed of Partition, invoking Waris Shah to voice Punjab’s suffering.