sheen of dust

in those summer months,
the land is dried and split-
leaves dry up leaving only branches,
scarcity of water leads to nightmare.
fine sheen of dust is found everywhere-
layers of it at every nook and corner.
power outages become the norms,
the hot winds beat on the skin
burning sensation lasting forever

"still, how do I leave this place,
which has given me so much?"

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That is Delhi for you.....

Some pictures of Delhi

This in addition to the previous post, Megalopolitan.
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Any average day in Delhi! Utter chaos. Photo taken up from a
flyover!


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An old shop in Chandni Chowk, a market from the times of Mughal Period.
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A road in Old Delhi in front of Red Fort

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Red Fort---built by Shahjahan. There is a Meena Bazaar inside the premises. That was set up for the princesses and other female folks of the Mughal dynasty
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Rashtrapati Bhawan--Our President resides there!
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Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. There is a larger one in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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India Gate--built in memory of the 90,000 Indian soldiers who lost their life in world war I.
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Qutub Minar...Landmark to Delhi. A fine example of Indo-Islam architecture.