Poets From Nepal

"What was wafting in the smoke of burning tires? Where had time caught in the traffic jam not reaching?”"

"I had read on the face of surroundings; some broken, some disconnected, some cracked expectations."

"I want to love the self that you say is you."

"May my pains remain with me, I won't utter, I express it not."

"I gather all of my sorrow, and bring you in my reminiscence, I think of you and forget all of my pain."

"When I closed my eyes withdrawing myself from darkness I saw light glowing everywhere."

"I spry my closed vision over the streets of this city and the shadows lurching within it."

"The road meanders, wandering in tandem with itself."

"Ascending and descending, uphill and downhill, the road inclines and slopes, sliding down yet climbing anew."

"The road never halts."

"Splitting love among differences between love and soul, love and the heart, love and the body love and life and slicing it further into multiple pieces how may I offer you my entire love?"

"I have offered many of my self to you to get a single you."

"I lived my youth in dreams of others."

"Someone asked me, 'Is there water in your pot?' I pointed to the leaves of a coconut tree."

"Strength of creative writing lies in the skill of handling words and articulating artistic expression of feelings.”"

"In influencing write-ups, words seem to move despite residing still on paper."

"In many a situation, the images that words hide while walking forth are the desired meaning of particular words rather than the word itself. Those words sing and dance by coming out of the paper."

"Language is texture of images and music. We speak in images and rhythm, by taking help of words."

"In literary translations, it is this very articulation of expressions that matters the most to bring home to the readers the full essence of the original text in question."

"Chance of source language influencing the target language and that of the translator intervening onto the style of original writer are major challenges in literary translation."

"On translating text into the new language as it is in source language, there is a chance of it being emerged as an absurd sentence in the target language making no sense at all. In the attempt to make the translation meaningful to the target language, there exists a risk of the original work getting meddled by the translator’s style.”"

"Literary translation is not merely an act of picking words from one language and keeping it by dipping in the vessel of another language. Those words need to be rinsed, washed, carved and decorated as much as possible."

"Poetry emerging from a poet enters into the reader only when it comes within the readers’ 'sphere of intellect."

"A reader cannot take poetry by expanding it beyond his/her consciousness, rather can take by shrinking it within."

"There exists a chance of every poem getting changed while reaching every reader. This ‘getting changed’ is a form of ‘getting translated’, in a way. So, every assimilation of any poem is a translation."

"Before getting translated, a poem already gets shrunk or expanded within the ‘sphere of intellect’ of the translator in the original language, and it again gets shrunk or expanded within the ‘sphere of intellect’ of the translator in the target language."

"In translation of poetry; there exists a possibility of components like imagination, art of wordplay, skill of constructing internal rhythm and expand of knowledge of the poet getting affected by the constraint and differentia of the translator."

"Poetry is a potent tool capable of guiding societies worldwide through its invisible aesthetic strength."

"Imagery plays a vital role in conveying a message, bringing it to life, and engaging readers' senses and emotions."

"Anything that touches my heart holds the potential to inspire me."

"Nature is the grandest warehouse discovered on this planet, hence anything that touches my heart holds the potential to inspire me, as it enables me to delve into my emotions and forge connections with others through shared experiences."

"The importance of forging meaningful relationships and exploring the intricacies of human connections has served as a catalyst for my creative expression."

"Through my writing, I aim to highlight the significance of fostering healthy and fulfilling relationships and inspire others to cherish the bonds they share with fellow human beings."

"Imagery immerses readers in the ambiance created by the pebbles of words, making it compelling and memorable."

"My ultimate aspiration in life is to contribute to a world where peace prevails, as peace is the ultimate achievement to realize in life."

"Writing is also like love, if one can't have the courage to be a renunciant, they cannot write well."

"At this juncture, the 'world' is no longer confined to just one or two places; it has spread worldwide."

"Nature is the grandest warehouse discovered on this planet."

"I firmly believe that everyone should be free to pursue their desires as long as it does not harm others or society."

"As human beings, we have an innate need to create and innovate from within ourselves to address our own concerns."

"I believe that the human being is the most complicated chapter of existence, with thousands of dimensions."

"As a writer, I believe that showing or letting readers feel is often more convincing than telling, and imagery allows me to accomplish just that."

"Peace is the ultimate achievement to realize in life."

"Poets are the most difficult creatures to work with."

"Human being is the most complicated chapter of existence."

"As humans, we seek ways to fill gaps in our lives through love, food, pleasure, challenges, and more."

"Nepal is my home, a land of many wonders, but the greatest of them all is its unparalleled diversity and rich heritage.”"

"I dread to think of a society devoid of love, compassion and humanity."

"Love is a feeling and its expression is an art."

"I found the Taj Mahal as the most appropriate example of artistically expressed love."