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SHEILA GUJRAL
Hindi, Punjabi and English Writer and
Poet
ADDRESS
5, Janpath
New
Delhi-110 011
India
E-mail: gujralik@
alpha.nic.in
Double graduate in Economics, Diploma in Journalism, she began her
career as an educationist
Chairman of Bhartiya Gramin Mahila Sangh
and President of Lekhika Sangh.
Has to her credit more than 25 creative
works, many of which have been translated into various
languages.
Her poetry book, "Two Black Cinders" has been translated
into Arabic by famous Syrian poet, Suleman-ul-Issa.
Recipient of various
national and international awards in literature, especially
poetry.
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WOULD BE
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
Lift the veil of
mystery dear
reveal your rapturous form.
Soothe your mother-in-law's
yearning heart
dear daughter of my dreams!
Who says, you are not my
daughter
my darling child,
Though not conceived in this Ma's
womb
nor nourished on these waiting breasts
you are the offspring of
my dreams.
Cradled on my rocking breath
sculptured on my non-stop
blessings
reared by my constant prayers-
a progeny of my
dreams!
When both my sons greet and hug me
filling our home with
laughter,
there's still a void,
a sense of something
missing,
the heart clamors for that more
a daughter's touch
her
giggling glee
and echoing plea
to fill the notes of joyous
music
and soak with ecstasy
this long awaiting
heart!
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