Poetry Adda by The Poetry Bench

_"देख तो दिल कि जाँ से उठता है
ये धुआँ सा कहाँ से उठता है?"
(dekh toh dil ki jaan se uthta hai
yeh dhuaan sa kahaan se utthta hai?)
(look, does it rise from the heart or the soul/ where does this smoke [of grief] rise up from?)_
~ Mir Taqi Mir

_"Where are you now? Who lies beneath your spell tonight?
Whom else from rapture's road will you expel tonight?"_
~ Agha Shahid Ali, from 'Tonight'

hello!
join us with tomorrow as we gather to read & discuss poetry in community!

theme for the week: ghazals

bring along a ghazal that you have written, or one of your favourites, in any language. 📖

☕️over chai & scones, we will review some elements of craft, along with each poem's significance and meaning for us. 🌿

🗣️discussion will largely be english or hindi.

free entry, beverages & snacks available for sale.

look forward to seeing you there!

warmly,
team manara