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Wingword Poetry Competition 2025

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एक दिवाली ऐसी भी

एक दिवाली ऐसी भी

By Oshin

एक नयी दिवाली आयी है, संग नए रंग लायी है
टिमटिमाते तारों की छत के  नीचे,  धरती भी क्या खूब जगमगाती है, 

टूटी दीवार से आती किरण

टूटी दीवार से आती किरण

By Girish Pillai

आज फिर ख्वाबों के दीये जलाना भूल गए,
ज़िन्दगी की आँधियों में से, ख्वाबों को निकालना ही भूल गए

Cigarette butts

Cigarette butts

By Sadhana Bhat

You burn and leave ashes
That wait to be shaken off..

आग

आग

By Amish Dave

कितनी बदकिस्मत है आग,
जो बेवजह बदनाम है...

Mere Kanha

Mere Kanha

By Parbati Patra

तुम जगत के प्यारे हो
जो जग में तुम्हारा नाम रटे

शायद

शायद

By Apoorva Bhandari

उन मशरूफ़ सवेरों में,
उन अंधेरी रातों में

आई ऐकतेस ना ग!

आई ऐकतेस ना ग!

By Anjali Warkari

आर्त हाक गर्भातुन
आई, ऐकतेस ना ग!

His Fading Journey from the ICU

His Fading Journey from the ICU

By Muskan Dahiya

Time passes promptly,
Like snow is thawed by the sun's 
warmth.

 

 

Celestial Love

Celestial Love

By Diya Koley

She wore blue, he wore blue too,
Their colors blend, in a love so true

A Little One's Dream

A Little One's Dream

By Ila Upadhyaya

I dreamt of a beautiful world when in my mother’s womb,
Little I knew, few years for me to live-and I’d end up in a tomb.

Clipped Bird

Clipped Bird

By Shaheena Akhtar

While walking on a street,
I came upon a sight-strange..

दिल और रूह की गुफ़्तगू

दिल और रूह की गुफ़्तगू

By Rekha Rani

दिल ने रूह से पूछी एक गहरी बात,
लड़कियों के मकाँ होते हैं कहाँ?

Heart's Embrace

Heart's Embrace

By Shriya Koul

Your physical presence was a blessing indeed,
But for me, you are omnipresent..

Mother

Mother

By Rukmini Gupta

I wish to be a good mother.

Who is a good mother?

भारत में बायोटेक्नोलोजी

भारत में बायोटेक्नोलोजी

By Manoj Pandey

है ये जमाना आइ.टी. का ,
जिसे सूचना तकनीकी कहते हैं।

The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train

By Bhavya Dube

I met a girl on a train...
Her demeanour was serene..

She is Water

She is Water

By Indira Ghosh

Her,
a dam in distress.
Let her flow through your veins

To the Butterfly

To the Butterfly

By Vishal Joshi

Swinging with the wind on petals,
Tiny wings do not know any battles

Durga Puja - The Glory of Bengal

Durga Puja - The Glory of Bengal

By Ayushi Routh

Divine rage brimming in her fierce eyes,
Her features sharp, her form formidable

Mary, of mine

Mary, of mine

By Nirmala Isaac Nilayattingal

When the road ahead is tedious and long,
When your spirit is weak but it should be strong

Rose…the Symbol of Love

Rose…the Symbol of Love

By Renuka Agureddy

I still have your rose
With the same feelings of fragrance

क्या ये मेरा प्यार नहीं।

क्या ये मेरा प्यार नहीं।

By Samia Aftab

छोटा सा था,
जब पहली बार तू मेरी गोद में आया था।

Tragedies of Folklore

Tragedies of Folklore

By Aratrika Das

Felt it was the last time, I closed a door,
The door of darkness, with tragedies of folklore

Main Draupadi hoon

Main Draupadi hoon

By Jahnvi Hans

Main Draupadi hoon...  
na kisi ki jeet ka inaam

Stay Thirsty!

Stay Thirsty!

By Dhruwa Shankar Prasad

Of several things
humans need to reach success,
one is consistent practice.

 

Festive Lights and Me

Festive Lights and Me

By Vishakha Dubey

The night always seemed beautiful with these festive vibes,
And every heart pounded a little under such skies.

Seasons of Grief

Seasons of Grief

By Sherry Sethi

Lost in the barren land,
No hopes, no faith
No chance to cultivate.

நெருக்கம்!

நெருக்கம்!

By Jeyachandran R

புயல்மழை பெருக்கெடுத்து
வெள்ளமாய்ச் சீறுகிறது!

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

By Gayatri LK

She sat in the bed across from me, smiling wearily.
Dressed in white, and sans ornaments

No mercy for the Brave

No mercy for the Brave

By Yashvita Mehta 

The spear in my chest has started to feel heavy.
The field is drenched in red, lying are remnants of a great struggle around me