Agaz

Excellent Reading .... Beautiful compilation

In this compilation of poems the poetess seemed has used all the colours of the palette of her life to produce a maiden masterpiece . Aagaz , the book of poems is stunning in it's simplicity and the innocence it portrays . The strength of the book lies in the choice of similes and the words that penetrate your conscious effortlessly . Kudos to Ballie Singha in escaping the trap of using non-comprehensible unreadable tongue twisters words and phrases. Each of the poem touches a theme which has penetrated the insightful poetess's heart . Poems like " Kacchi Kairee" and "Maine Bachpan Dekha "are reflective of the innocent times of the growing years , the carefree years full of affection and loving memories which all of us have experienced and always cherish .The pangs of separations find their expression in some of the poems . No soldiers wife can remain unaffected by the emotion these poems portray . And yet the pride and the patriotic spirit overcomes the angst in her poems. A veritable treasure , a smorgasbord of the life she has lived .... each poem is a pleasure to read and having read return to it again to savour the moments experienced by the poetess of a childhood , of a separation , of the futility of a misguided youth's action ,the valour of a soldier ,the melancholic love of the separation and the gushing pleasure of the reunion . The poems in Aagaz come as a breath of fresh air . Ballie Singha has painted a range of emotions by remaining true to the language of her heart. The book is perhaps an accurate reflection of the angst of a a soldier's wife , a sensitive yet practical mother , a lady who values women's empowerment without the blind slavishness of the western word ( Aaj ki Nari and Aaj ki Seeta , Jeene ki Raah . ) The book end well with a very sweet poem on her long journey and The Sixes of Yuvraj Singh ! Do yourself a favour keep this book on your bedside and as a last delectable bite before sleep , treat yourself to a page .. You will sleep better with the unbounded enthusiasm and optimism of the book as reflected by the author in poems like " zindagi kitni Khoobsoorat hain "