Happy Gurpurab

by | Nov 14, 2016 | Poem, Year 2016

कोई हल वाहुदा ते घर आके नाहुदा
कोई चाअ नाल सुरमा पाके चौंका डोंहदा
कोई लुक औहले रो रो चित परचोंदा
कोई ढांहा मार ऊची ऊची कुरलोंदा

इक औह−बचपन तों मौजां मनोंदा
इक हर फबदा शौक रज-रज हंडौदा
इक दो डंग दी रोटी लयी तरले पौंदा
इक औह जो कदे नही मुसकरौंदा

इथे संग-डंग बडे ने पयार दे
इथे नुकते बडे ने हुशियार दे
इथे पहलू बडे ने संसार दे
इथे बेशमार ने रंग करतार दे

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Someone ploughs, comes home and showers
Someone adores kohl before warming hearth’s powers
Someone humors the heart crying hiding away in covers
Someone beats chest and wails as high as towers

One that— who from childhood is enjoying
One who in all likable trends is fully skying
One for two square meals is cringing, crying
One who is never smiling after best trying

Here lots are shames-flames of love
Here lots are tricks of the smart thumb
Here lots are facets of the worldly-glove
Here lots are the hues of Kartar-the-Rab (means God)

Song for INDUS

by | Oct 23, 2016 | Delaware, INDUS, Year 2016

At INDUS, we meet every third Friday. And that was on 21st in this month. What made the day special was INDUS anniversary and extra special because we also celebrated Diwali. I am sharing a voice over and a song that I wrote to mark the “Double Dhamaka” occasion of celebration and festivity.

Punjabi World Conference in Fresno

Punjabi World Conference in Fresno

by | Jun 6, 2016 | Year 2016

Today was the second and last day of Punjabi World Conference in Fresno. I am in this picture with my school mates though from different batches and years: Dr Jagsir Singh Sandhu and Darshan Singh Dhaliwal (Gas station king from Milwaukee in center)


This pictures shows me reading one of my Punjabi Ghazals at World Punjabi Conference in Fresno on June 5th. It was the first time I attended it. The format, structure and organization was much different than I had visualized. For that and other reasons like an opportunity to meet and hear other writers and poets, it was a great experience.