When I think of what you have given me, I remember your spontaneous, guileless smile, Trying to connect with me; Your effervescent, sensuous voice, Curling around me like soft curvaceous…
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Oh! Kashmir your face is stained, your brow knitted,There is a sigh in your voice, a hesitation in your step.For eons you have been in this part of the world:Paragon…
Evening glow of gold splurges the backyard, Tree-tops seem to be happy touching the sky, I sit alone on the deck, Unmoved by the grandeur of the scene. Days come…
In the corridors of my mind I searched for who am I? I combed through the myriad layers of my history, I probed my deepest sensations, I looked in the…
It has been a while that I have written – My only communication with the world. But I still have ideas, images, and emotions, My fire may be burning low…
There have been many excellent Kashmiri singers before Raj Begum and there will come many excellent singers after her, but her unique singing style will remain legendary and continue to…
It was a season of rains and wind-howling in Srinagar, Skies were in turmoil and the air felt damp and sultry, Streets were awash and traffic arrested, The mood of…
On January 31, 2012, at 4:38 P.M., the journey of Radha Kishen Kaul (Karihaloo) came to an end at Willow Glen Nursing Home, San Jose, California. He was in a…
Ensconced high in the lap of Zabarwan Mountain Lie the ruins of an ancient palace, With a lovely garden overlooking Dal Lake and Srinagar city. The elegance of the ruins…
Have you been to Shalimar Bagh And sighed for the company of someone you love? Almost 400 years ago an emperor built a garden to please his wife, A heavy…