Nisarg Patel — Excerpt: The four poems translated here are perfect representations of Dabral’s poetics―in their language, their form, and the themes with which they engage.
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‘Inheritance,’ ‘Women Unveiled’ and ‘Yearnings’
Anupam Singh, translated from the Hindi by Areeb Ahmad — Excerpt: Indeed, only father’s left shoe remained. / Made of plastic, it could not rot / and kept waiting for feet that fit.