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.

ਇਹ ਰੁੱਤ ਹੰਝੂਆਂ ਲੱਦੀ ਬਿਰਹਾ ਮਾਰੀ ਹੈ

An excerpt from Shiv Kumar Batalvi’s epic poem Loona, mythologically explaining the sorrowful monsoon season through the tale of the god Inder and the nymph Aindar.