Results of Delhi Poetry Challenge
A total of 46 poems in English and 35 poems in Hindi have been shortlisted. The names of the poets/poetesses are mentioned below. Congratulations to each one of you. These 81 poems are now being compiled into a book named Kaafiyana and will be released during Kaafiya in Delhi at India Habitat Centre on 10-11 October. Each one of you will get an email with further details by 3rd October.
List of Shortlisted Poets/Poetesses for English section
1. Curtain by Aabha Vatsa Midha
2. As Bald As Death by Tapeshwar Prasad
3. Woman by Annwesa Abhipsa Pani
4. The Tales Hidden in the Wrinkles by Rachna Gupta
5. Human Soul by Divya Sethi
6. Voyage by Krb Saurabh
7. Alum on Nilgiri Hills by Lovita J R Morang
8. When he became Ghalib by Dr. Sunil Sharma
9. The Homecoming by Lopa Banerjee
10. Caged by Sonali Priyadarshini Sahoo
11. Together for Ages by Sadaf Siddiqui
12. Fly Little Bird, Fly by Dr. Bhuvaneshwari Shankar
13. And the business of life goes on… by Sutapa Basu
14. Just Being a Woman by Sagorika Chakraborty
15. Mangled Hopes by Rhiti Bose
16. Unheard Voices by Maayadev
17. What do you see? by Arvind Passey
18. Midsummer's Dream by Debarshi Mitra
19. The Dreams of Freedom by Pawan Mishra
20. The Park by Tulika Mukerjee Saha
21. Nature's Trail and Tiny Tales by Navya Jain
22. Euphoria by Anubhuti S
23. More than Divine by Satyananda Sarangi
24. Rain Of Incarnadine Hues by Ananya S Guha
25. The Best Cake I Ever Ate by Subhashini K
26. Tell Me Dear by Elvira Lobo
27. The Answers by Shatakshi
28. The Dusted Parallels by Rubhen D'sa
29. Unmet Desires by Diwakar Pokhriyal
30. Crickets/Goodbye by Stuti Pachisia
31. The Idea of Nothing New is Not True by Lubna Irfan
32. Carousel by Swastika Jajoo
33. Only IF by Jasleen Kaur
34. Brown by Aashisha
35. Life's Hardships by Simran Dhingra
36. Ups in his Downs by Vatsal Udani
37. Letter to Abigail by Rit Chattapadhy
38. Back Home by Sanjib Kalita
39. The thread and the needle by Purba Chakraborty
40. Black by Pratyusha Choudhary
41. Wonders of the World by Anisha Singh
42. A Passage to Autumn by Geetanjali Saini
43. Mausoleums by Sufia Khatoon
44. The Unbeatable Laddu by Tejdeep Kaur
45. Approval by Megha Sumant Sharma
List of Shortlisted Poets/Poetesses for Hindi
1. Roshandaan by Tauseef
2. Farz-e-Supurdagi Mein Taqaaze Nahin Huae by Vipul Kumar
3. Delhi by Madhup Mohta
4. Diya Antim Aas Ka- Ek Sipahi Ki Shadat Ke Antim Kshan by Dinesh Gupta “Din”
5. Tujhko Dekha Hai by Tikuli
6. Naya Saal Mubaarak Ho by Trishgun
7. Khwaishon Ke Is Samar by Anurag
8. Tum by Kritant Mishra
9. Bachpan Gili Mitti Ke Dhanche by Amit Tewari
10. Rekhayein by Trishant
11. Ik Baar Mohabbat Mein by Babar Imaam
12. Ghazal by Azhar Nawaz
13. Haan! Meri Bhi Kavita Baanjh hai by Shubhash Kaushik
14. Vichaardhaara by Piyush Arora
15. Saanp-Seedhi by Sunny (Dastkhat)
16. Girah by Meena Sood
17. Haa, Koi -Koi Raat by Promilla Qazi
18. Raakh by Hemant Vijh
19. Milan Ke Sang Judai Hai by Brijesh Kumar
20. Tum Ho Shayad by Sarika Singh
21. Tum Par Koi Geet Likhu by Dheeraj
22. Zindagi Ki Kash-Ma-Kash by Rahul Chhabra
23. Vishwas by Ishq Niyazi
24. Labon Ki Larzishein by Haider Ali Wajihi
25. Vo Chand by Abhay Raj Dawra
26. Door Veh Jaa Rahaa Hai by Pradhi Goel
27. Mai Mazdoor Hun by Suyash Pandey
28. Ishq-E-Poshida by Tarannum
29. Bekarari by Sonika Neeti Ahuja
30. Azad by Abbas Katwarawala
31. Rang by Pratyush Prakash
32. Maayaka by Nidhi Parikh
33. Yogya Sansaar by Vikas Pratap Singh “Hitaishi”
34. Tamanna by Divya Chauhan
35. Tere Lab Pe Na Aayega Naam Jaanta Hun...by Anwar Jamal