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A Journey Within

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJuly 20, 2024
A Love Like Yours -poem

A Love Like Yours

To nights we fought.To days we loved and to the...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMarch 20, 2024
Aam Ka Achaar Poem by Devyani Narayan

Aam ka achaar

Maano jaise abhi kuch dino pehle ki hi baat ho,...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJuly 6, 2024
Aatishbazee poem - Brown Drape

Aatishbaazee

Bas aise hi ek raat ki baat hai, ek raat...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMay 15, 2024

ABHIMAAN

Tumare shabdo se bhi zyada gehri ho tum, tumhari har...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJuly 9, 2024
Bahurupi poem by Devyani Narayan

Bahurupi

Dil tod dete ho kabhi, Kabhi apna bana lete ho. Kabhi...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanAugust 8, 2024
A watercolor illustration of a woman walking alone on a misty road with a candle glowing nearby, symbolising nostalgia, longing, and memories from the Hindi poem Beeti Baatein.

Beeti Baatein

Raaton mein jab kabhi neendh na aye, sochna main ne...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJanuary 18, 2026
Benaam Rishtey - Kalpanik

BENAAM RISHTEY

Din mein itna andhera shayad hi kabhi lagga hoga.Phir bhi...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMarch 16, 2024
A dimly lit 1920s Bengali writing desk with a half-written letter addressed to 'Bideshini', stained with kaajol and holding a dried gandharaj flower, while monsoon rain blurs a departing woman in the distance.

Bideshini

Bhalobasha amoni ekta jinish, that can’t be erased; tumi je...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 6, 2025
A vibrant, colorful illustration of a woman with a soft smile, looking over her shoulder. A large, detailed flower adorns her hair, enhancing her dreamy and confident aura.

Black Boots

Dear ‘Black-boots-messy-hair’ kinda girl, Smile more often and to everyone...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMarch 29, 2025
Brave - The Brown Girl Post

Brave

Who are you?  I have been there, a place so...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMarch 15, 2024
A young brown girl in a golden dandelion field at sunrise, gazing upward as petals float around her in soft morning light.

Dandelion

It was beautiful until I first started to walk. Until...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 10, 2025
A peaceful nighttime cityscape with glowing windows, a bright full moon, and scattered stars in the sky.

Dark

It was a blank night, no stars.  I could barely...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 1, 2025
Destiny’s Child - The Mom's Theory

Destiny’s Child

Little girl, please stay. I want you to laugh when you...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMarch 17, 2024

Detachment

 When we first spoke we hardly restrained, we spend 3...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanSeptember 9, 2024
Illustration of two young women laughing and chatting joyfully, capturing the essence of deep friendship and happiness.

ek dost kaisa hota hai?

ek dost kaisa hota hai? Bilkul aisa hota hai… tum...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 3, 2025
A nostalgic scene of two teenagers in a sunlit classroom playing the 'FLAMES' game, symbolizing love and connections.

Eternal Flames

Remember, how you’d play ‘FLAMES’ in high school,  to make...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMarch 31, 2025
Fariyaad - Brown Drape

Fariyaad

Duaao mein jaise tumne ek baar apne khuda ko yaad...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMay 10, 2024
Footstep in the fog poem by Devyani Narayan

Footsteps In The Fog

There was something unusually eerie about the hike I went...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanSeptember 13, 2024
Gulmohar Poem by Devyani Narayan

Gulmohar

Aaj main tumhari tulna apni soch mein, chand se kar...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJuly 5, 2024
llustration of a heartbroken woman in the rain holding a phone, inspired by the poem 'Hazel Eyes' by Devyani Narayan. A powerful portrayal of emotional vulnerability, love, and longing.

Hazel Eyes

Thinner thighs, flatter belly and a fairer skin. Some create...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMay 30, 2025
It;s Gone poem by devyani narayan

It’s Gone

“Unfortunately, it’s gone.” “I’m sorry, pardon me!”“What are you talking...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJuly 15, 2024
Poet Devyani Narayan smiling with her mother, both seated in a warm, homely setting, dressed in traditional Indian attire.

Kuch Waise…

Wahi chhup ke hasna. Waise hi gaalo pe unglio ko...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 23, 2025
M O M - The Mom Theory - The Brown Lekhika

M O M

Hi, we are moms and we are being judged everyday!...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMarch 20, 2023
A mother and child walking hand in hand on a sunlit pathway, wrapped in warm winter clothes, symbolizing love, care, and the journey of motherhood.

Maa Ko Kya De?

Aapne kabhi socha hai ki maa ko kya de? Jisne...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 5, 2025

Maa Meri

Uss din kuch ajeeb sa lag raha tha.Raat hote hote...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJuly 2, 2024
A nostalgic watercolor illustration of a woman holding a red bindi in her palm, symbolising memory, loss, and love in the Hinglish poem Maeri by Devyani Narayan.

Maaeri

Meri sabse pyaari dost thi woh, aaj bhi hai… bas...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJanuary 20, 2026
A woman in a black dress gazes out of a window at a bustling street, lost in deep thought as golden sunlight filters through the leaves.

Marathon

Is marathon mein, jise hum life kehte hai. Ye life...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 4, 2025
Migration Poem by devyani Narayan

Migration

One day a little bird visited me on my window....

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJuly 7, 2024
Musafir poem - Brown Drape

Musafir

Kabhi idhar ka, kabhi udhar ka.Kabhi un pahado pe milunga...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMay 13, 2024
Black and white illustration of a girl gazing out of a window with a melancholic expression, reflecting solitude and longing.

Nowhere Land

From the past few days, I have been feeling extremely...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMarch 28, 2025
O' My Cosmic - The Brown Girl Post

O’ My Cosmic

Grapsed in your arms. I realise what I was granted...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMarch 14, 2024
On killing a dream

On Killing A Dream

I think it is me.The problem lies within my soul,...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMay 3, 2024
Prank poem by Devyani Narayan_Brown Drape

Prank

I played a prank. Oh, he tripped.He fell over and...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMay 24, 2024
A girl stands in a golden wheat field at sunset with arms raised, bees swirling above her head and crows flying around—symbolizing transformation and inner strength.

Pretty Girl

Oh there, pretty girl, crying in the suburbs, Oh my...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 7, 2025
Purple Poem on friendship

Purple

Leaves are falling? Nay, it was a summer night. Call...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanAugust 5, 2024
A close-up of the archangel Gabriel, showing the right half of his face with intense raven-like eyes and a glowing white wing.

Raven Eyes

One night, he walked out. I peeped through the eyehole...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 16, 2025
Illustration of an Indian couple embracing under a starry night sky, symbolizing emotional and romantic intimacy

Rumbling

Love is stronger than lust. Seeing him in a room...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJune 2, 2025
Shikayat Poem - Brown Drape

Shikayat

Meri ek shikayat hai aaj, ek lambi se list toh...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMay 8, 2024
A woman with short black-painted nails gazes upward as smoke swirls around her face and hands, evoking feelings of solitude, silence, and emotional entrapment.

Smoke

Dark nail paint. Short and blunt nails…. holding a toke....

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 17, 2025
Illustration of two people in bed beneath a window showing a spiral galaxy, evoking a dreamy, intimate moment under stardust.

Stardust

There was something on my fingertips just after you left....

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 8, 2025

Survivor

Are you listening? Honestly, I was clueless.While I lost the...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMay 27, 2024
Woman wrapped in a warm brown blanket, holding a handwritten letter to her chest with eyes closed and a peaceful smile

Temptation

It’s been a decade bur can time measure and control...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJune 1, 2025
A minimalist black-and-white line art of a girl sitting curled up in a corner of her bed, facing the wall, symbolizing emotional pain and longing.

That Kind…

The kind of love: You know you may never have...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 22, 2025
Artistic illustration of a girl beside a 2018 calendar, a heart-shaped cassette symbolizing memory and heartbreak.

The 2018 Love

Someone teach me, what love is all about? I’m probably...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMay 31, 2025

The Comfort of Shadow

I won’t deny about my loneliness but I found a...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanSeptember 10, 2024
The Dog On The Street - The Brown Drape

The Dog On The Street 

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanNovember 18, 2023
Two hands holding broken heart-shaped jigsaw puzzle pieces, symbolizing a failed relationship.

The Failed Equation

I feel like a mad scientist. Lol! Half crazy. Like,...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMay 22, 2025
The Genie Poem by Devyani Narayan

The Genie

I called out and rubbed the lamp, cried and pleaded....

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJuly 8, 2024

The Meek Silence

It was one of my weak moments and an absolute...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJuly 22, 2024
False Promises

The Prying Prey

The moon that once shined upon us like it was...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMay 6, 2024
A teary-eyed girl holding a woman’s hand beside a softly lit window.

The Slumber

Wake her up from her deep slumber Wake her up...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 18, 2025
A sparrow perched on a broken kite, pulling a loose string, with a colorful window in the background.

The Sparrow On My Window

A chirpy bird on a sunny afternoon, of summer.Looked here...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMarch 30, 2025
The_Time_Machine-The-Mom-Theory

The Time Machine

They say that a certain smell can take you back...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanFebruary 24, 2023
The Vessel of Fortune - The Brown Girl Post

The Vessel of Fortune

I rode my car and thought, “Can there be anything...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMarch 18, 2024
Unknown - The Brown Girl Post

Unknown

The blue turned grey, the clouds tore apart; it rained. Puddles...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanMarch 19, 2024
A barefoot couple dances tenderly in a warmly lit kitchen at midnight, sharing a quiet, intimate moment of joy and love.

Won’t You?

Will you dance with me? Don’t be shy. It’s just...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 9, 2025
Devyani Narayan - Adhuri Khwahishein

अधूरी ख्वाहिशें

रात को कभी चाँद को देख लेती हूँ।सोचती हूं वो...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJuly 26, 2024
Image of the Hindi poem Meri Maa, a touching tribute to motherhood

मेरी माँ (Meri Maa)

माँ, मेरी माँ जब तक मा मेरे साथ थी, मुझे...

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanApril 2, 2025
Writtten by Devyani Narayan

তোমার স্মরণ (Tomar Smoron)

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Devyani Narayan
Devyani NarayanJuly 17, 2024

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