Thanks for joining us in remembering Kumarpal. Kumarpal's family will sponsor 10 monthly premium to deserving writers every month. To apply, send us an email on urmilavardhan74@gmail.com with answers to following two questions:

1. Why do you like to write?

2. Did you interact with Kumarpal? If yes, tell us the story. If not, read his work and tell us the write-up you liked the most.

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With a heavy heart, we would like to inform you that Kumarpal Vardhan has left us today evening at 17.00 and his last rites would be performed at Koldongri, Andheri East at 18.15 hours. — % &

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And you will remember their words
long after they left their mouth,
like the taste of a salted nut lingers.— % &

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Will you be the idiot I have been searching for? — % &

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I don't dream of touching stars,
my dreams smell of earth. — % &

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Many promise forever, I promise to create home. — % &

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The world is a painting of gray hues,
don't look at it in black and white. — % &

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My red heart remains hopeful
of finding a green light,
you keep showing me yellow. — % &

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के मैं दूर सही तुमसे,
मगर मेरे दिल की दरारों में
कहीं तुम्हारी आवाज़ मौजूद है,
ये बात मैं कहता नहीं हूँ मगर
मेरी हर कविता में तुम समाई हो।— % &

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Death doesn't tell when the
end of your story will come,
and that's why I ask you to
discover the beauty of silence.— % &

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