Nitika Sawhney

Shhh!   Do you not see my baby sleeps? He lies still in a dreamless slumber, Speak in whispers, Oh, bring down the din! For my heart lies cold and encumbered.   My baby sleeps, his visage at rest His pallid body in my lithe arms, But he feels so lifeless, it breaks me! I […]

Section 144, city mayor calls, Slamming the rule, gatherings stall, Cinemas, malls and offices closed, Forcing all to quarantine imposed.   Whatsapp, news worry begets, Soon realise, no use to fret, We laze on bed till morning late, Work from home is the rule, my mate.   Lying on bed, I saw her dimple face, […]

Half awake, half in dream, I call out to you, Standing under the plum trees in full bloom, Your glow is brighter than the blossoms,   In a tight hug floating on a boat, In the river Han,for we have no time to row, So engrossed are we in our sweet nothings, But who are […]