Book Review : UNS

Navita Sandhu Posted On February 4, 2022

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Book: UNS
Poet: Nisha Luthra
Language: Hindi
ISBN: 978-9392014468
Publisher: RHYVERS PRESS
MRP: INR 375

The power of poetry is it makes us see the world differently; it touches the emotional spectrum of the human experience, and the words of the poet and reader become one. The same is true for ‘UNS’, a new collection of more than 50 poems by poetess Nisha Luthra, which contains love poems and elegies. The poetess has honestly and subtly expressed every emotion one enjoys witnesses and lives through life and relationships. The rich thoughts and beautiful words have intertwined the plethora of human experiences and she has wonderfully written about the shades of love, hope, life, dreams, desires, loss, and grief. Her words are simple yet it stirs memories buried deep down in the subconscious. The readers would easily identify with each feeling and sentiment of the poetess, which will take them back to their own journey and how they have experienced the same in life. Her work and her words gave comfort and hope to many families gripped in the misery and pain of pandemic.

Some of my personal favorites from her poems are
‘Sanaata, Chalo Chaltein hain, Ajnaabi, Pyar hamesha mudh kaar aat hai, and Uns’ in particular which spins around the essence of love, affection, longing and letting go and yet holding something back!! Each of these verses is complimented by beautiful illustrations which are so close to the mood, emotion, and heart of the poetess when she penned them. The crispness of the Hindustani language makes it more relatable and brings the flavors of richness and playfulness of words. The beauty of poetry is that it says so much on behalf of the readers, what they aren’t able to articulate in their own words, they see it coming alive in the words of the poet. Nisha has devoted some special poems in her book, to people, who have been integral to her life, who have loved her, nurtured her, inspired her, and encouraged her to be who she really is, ‘an artist’, ‘a woman’, of her own strengthens. These poems are filled with gratitude and are a tribute to her mentors, friends, and family.

In the end, I could say for Nisha and her poems that ‘har kavita mian ek kahani chuppi hai, jaise kuch gujjare lamhe aur gujjare fassane bayan karti huyi….’

The Book Can be ordered here

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