Abhivyakti by Mohanjeet Kukreja is his first compilation of poems, though we have been relishing his individual creations for a long time. Emkay, as we know him, has phenomenal capacity to seamlessly transition between different forms of poetry. He has covered a wide variety of subjects in his current collection. In 'ek ajnabi shehar' he expresses his disenchantment with superficial relations of urban life. He adopts a sarcastic attitude in 'dohre maanak' and lambasts existing political system. ...bhooke nange garib inko; nazar nahin aate hain; haan pathar pe paisa sona khoob charaate hain...! He beautifully portrays disappointment in love in 'khumaar' ....khudd ishq ka mazaar hun main... He displays his comfort with shorter format of poem in 'jawab' ...aur tera jawab ab bhi kahin raaste mein hi hai, shayad...! I am sure the readers will enjoy the rainbow of emotions created by Emkay in his delectable collection of poems. Happy reading... What a refreshing and brilliant collection of Hindi/Urdu poetry this "Abhivyakti" is! .
I have finally read it all! What a refreshing and brilliant collection of Hindi/Urdu poetry this "Abhivyakti" is!! The wide coverage of themes in each one of these poetic pieces is just too good. 'Himmat Afzayi', 'To Baat Bane', Andaz-e-Zindagi', Khud se kahin door', Khar-patwaar', 'Abhaav', 'Daur-e-aainda' and 'Uska Nizaam' are already some of my favourite compositions. And the best thing is the annotations that the author has very thoughtfully provided for us to understand the difficult words and enjoy his shayari in totality. Overall, a must have collection!
A new generation poet has emerged on the world stage Abhivaykti is an interesting and reflective collection of thoughts of eMKay (Mohanjeet). Emkay has managed to finally print the beautiful collection of gazals, poems and nazams which he has been penning for quite some time now. Most of them are very soul searching and/or touching. I can relate to most of them and appreciate the way he has penned them. It is very heartening to see the liberal usage of Urdu words in the collection which adds to sublime thought process. One if the interesting things Emkay has done is that he has put in the meanings of some of the difficult Urdu words which helps people like me to understands the meaning of the penned literature. Some of my personal likes are Dohre Manak- a true reflection of the hypocrisy of the society that we live in Zindagi- shows us the mirror with not a nice picture in it Andaz a zindagi - nice optimistic view point Teri furkat mein- shows his romantic side( which we all know very well) Mullicka ko and Muskaan ke naam- touching tribute of a father Overall its a great collection of modern times and a must for people who love good literature! Ashish
Expressing beautifully not just love but losses and that Feeling of ... To Baat Banae - Ranjish nibhanae me kahan kuch rakhha hai, Gar Rishtae nibha pao to baat banae! Expressing beautifully not just love but losses and that Feeling of a win even in the loss is remarkable.. Encouragement in dire circumstances is uncanny and then the ability to let you change your mind about the outcomes done with such ease that it’s empowering! Please enjoy in small bites with contemplation and deeper understanding!
