Utopia Lost – Sheen
Choked sobs As our sanity this dystopian society robs Violent screams from the CAA furore Shaking us to our very core Remember to keep the masks on, Scrub your hands until the germs are gone This malicious virus affecting many…
The Great Winged One – Mudit Saklani
The dirty little angel spread out its dirty wings, One O’ The 4 Horsemen Of Apocalypse, Plague, gives his blessings, The journey starts to spread and bear the beginning of new life, Off to work is the diligent wife. A…
Rediscovery – Asmi Aggarwal
“GET UP!” yelled my mom, my home’s alarm clock, for the hundredth time in my ears, and I sprung up from bed, like a car put into gears. Banging into chairs and the almirah I was finally in the…
The Stand-Up Line-Up – Ananya Yadav
They try to make the audience laugh, Some laugh, some don’t Some understand, some don’t Satirical comedy is the name The new-age humour It’s called ‘Stand-up comedy’ Jibing, sneering, mocking, taunting The subject in question The speaker moves on from…
The Lost Sun – Asmi Aggarwal
Through the windows was slipping no light, Everywhere, only the melancholy darkness of the night. I loved to sleep, and this was a great opportunity, But with the Sun gone there was something queer about the city. I…
Fallen Things Are Beautiful Too – Urvi Shukla
I dream of a cliff, Alongside which I walk for miles, In utter silence, Floating out and in Of the eternal abyss, Like a happy child, Ignorant of science. But then a blow Pushes me below The lucid clouds, Of…
In the Autumn Woods – Tanvi Jain
In the Autumn Woods Torrents of wind howl in the air Rushing past the trees bare A cocoon of ruby and ochre envelops me Trapping me inside for all to see My pleas for help go unheard The world carries…
Golden – Oorvi Gupta
Ladies and gentlemen, I’ll take you all, through the blue tale of fall. A long-time back, I came across a leaf on my track. It yelled, “Watch out, please!” But in a second, its cry came to cease. For it…
The Lies We Tell Everyday – Ananya Grover
It was a slow descent into irrationality— a step down the ladder, then another, straining not to lose her grip on reality. The last few rungs were slick and slippery; hands clasping, feet grasping—every effort proved futile. Her footing…
He Looked at Her – Ishita Yadav
He looked at her in all her glory all long hair and bright eyes And he thought, here’s a girl I could fall in love with. But then she tied her hair up and closed her eyes and let out…
“so, what were you wearing?” – Ananya Trivedi
in a country where, no is seen as yes a dress ‘too’ short is an invitation a neckline too deep makes you ‘cheap’ heels too high make your chances of getting home safe, steep lipstick too bright is not considered…
Self-Written Lyrics on Unrequited Love – Aarushi Rai
The first time I saw you I knew you were the one for me, You shone like a diamond among the crowd, I could see All I ever wanted was you to notice my love Every little thing I did…
The Falling Leaf – Asmi Agarwal
Every falling leaf, Filled my heart with grief. For one day the wind would come and swirl me around, Making me take flight to the ground. As I would lie there counting my last breath, Children would walk over me,…
Shrouded – Vrinda Rastogi
Luminous lights, burning bright Somehow, they never blinded me Perhaps, because I’ve always tried To surround myself with shadows I can feel them swirling around me ‘round and around till I get lost in them till they wrap around me…
Dilemma – Mudit Saklani
Eyes set upon an Autumn scene, All life has died down to display something serene, The appealing dance on the dead shades of yellow beckoning all The creatures of nature to join into a peaceful slumber, marking the start of…
Fall is Here – Shaivi Shubh
Autumn, also known as fall, Blissfully celebrated by all. Its beautifully coloured leaves, brown, yellow and red, Make a blanket of leaves as they shed. The colour of the leaves gets faded as we grow, We were once children, playing…
The Curtain Falls – Vaasvi Sethia
You were the rainbow after the rain, You were my sun after the night, You were the star to my darkness, You helped me when I was down. I didn’t know what I’d do without you, I didn’t know how…
Beyond the Lens- Yashasvini Verma
“ACTION!” he yelled loud and clear, The director’s voice cut through like a spear. Into motion it set the lighting crew, Who bathed the stage in sunset’s vibrant hues. The actor stood up, personifying his character, As he looked into…
The Sound of Silence- Muskaan Saluja
Humming and thumping, Hoping to feel the vibration, Hoping to feel something, And, hearing that hope shattering. My ears are powerless, I’m programmed to respond to nothing. The silence however, isn’t unheard. Not a day, nor a minute, can I…
Indian Hair- Ananya Grover
come morning, my hair tighten and wound themselves to fit into thin braids, knitted as one in elaborate dos wince in discomfort before accepting their fate sit like dutiful nationals— head down and ears twitching in wait of liberation. deprived…
Demons of the mind- Kreetik Thakur
The voices truly wake up, When you stop seeing the world, Out the glass of the window, And notice instead, your own reflection. Examining every nook; The longer you stare At your smudgy echo, The more faults creep up. The cracks of…
What’s the Time- Atipriya Dev Sinha
“What’s the time?” you ask me And wait for me to look at my silver watch That my mother gave me As my father, an ardent Shakespearean, quoted, “For those who love, time is eternal.” So you wait, looking at…
Luminescence- Aditi Banerji
Looking out the window, Into the dark night, I see a light– Glowing bright and shiny, Making the moon look tiny; It’s walking towards me, Coming nearer every second. It takes my hand, In its long shiny tentacles. It pulls…
The Bubble Worlds We Create – Kreetik Thakur
And one day you look, Look piercingly deeper, Or are forced to listen, What you wish were lies. To find that a truth You had built yourself upon Had been so volatile all along; Leaving your organs strewn apart. Maybe…
Awakening Glory-Grace of a Lioness- Zaerah Iqbal
Glanced the lioness through her tears, Were her insecurities her real fears? She deepened the gaze in her tears; Realising her looks were so fierce. No wounds deep enough to obstruct her way, She brought to herself a hopeful ray.…
Ladylike- Krutika Srivastava
The scars on her body said it all, How much she was tortured all night long. The accused was bailed, Much to her dismay, Was it her fault that she was raped? “It must be me,” said the skirt. “No,…
A Mixed Bag of Emotions- Asmi Aggarwal
Too many cooks spoil the broth, That’s why between emotions we get caught. Sometimes we cry and mourn, Sometimes we laugh from dusk ‘til dawn. Happiness doesn’t lie in following others, It lies in finding yourself, expanding your capabilities further.…
Without You- Isha Goel
These nasty places People with double faces They never affect me With all this drama The bitching of the karma I can never be the perfect me I never let the world see My true self I’m not the one…
Deeply- Purvaa Shah
It’s human tendency to feel everything deeply. We love deeply, when we feel our love is ‘true’. We hate immensely, when we dislike someone else’s point of view. We laugh loudly when we love a joke, and when we understand…
The Other Side to Seven- Tanishq Khurana
As I compile these thoughts tonight, I want you to stare at this hideous sight. Agony will surround you, as the smell of his blood Diffuses within the air and enters your nose. He was the first; impregnated with perpetual desire.…
Flux and the World- Urvi Shukla
Look around you, look at the sky, Illuminated by day, dimmed by night. Look at your feet, that control where you stand, Altering positions, to the unplanned. Your fingers alone, rotate between things, From different nail colours to refashioned rings.…
The Writer’s Trial- Tanishq Khurana
My pen’s tip belaboured the paper, Letting the ink seep into its deep pits. It transfixed the pages to form fatuous words, It engulfed the white in its blue blood. The words, as though rising from the dead, Stood up…
Fairly Human- Vrinda Rastogi
Whirrr! Ching! Tic! Zzztt! A pump in my heart, gears in my brain Whirrr! Ching! Tic! Zzztt! It’s all I do, every day Eat, sleep, study, repeat A never-ending stairway Whirrr! Ching! Tic! Zzztt! It’s all I do, every…
Growth – Yashasvi Mohan
Looked out of the window one late night, Just to see smoke fill the sky, This imagery of this nation put me in thought, Is there more to this than what meets the eye? We say too much but do…
Untouchable- Tanvi Jain
Faint from fever and thirst, As though from hunger may he burst. For food and water repeatedly he knocked, But for him, every door was locked. Every door slammed shut in his face, The society shunned him because of…
Purple Stream- Tanishq Khurana
Popcorn on the floor, Mixing with the acid in the drink. Handprints, oil and blood from blinks Running through the cracks on the door. Holes in the membrane of the speakers, Shouting and crying: “where will this lead us?” The…
A Path Not So Smooth- Udaybhanu Singh
Once there was a fair lad, Who walked serenely on his path. Nothing to make his road any funnier, Nothing to tear him apart. No road is smooth for any traveller, This ugly truth he faced, Sorrows plucked his content…
A Mother’s Joy – Suhanee Ranjan
A gift from heavens was bestowed upon her, A line of immense gratitude on her face, as the little angel began to stir. With great care, she clutched her bundle of joy close to her soul, As she realized, that…
In Memory of Orlando – Ananya Grover
DEEP BRILLIANT RED Hatred is spilled out in screaming brutal red Guns are wielded meaninglessly, terror is spread Even mind-numbing violence fails to make some realise That satisfaction never lies in the bodies of the dead. The empire called the…