Nothing depends on
the nesting of two
red-vented bulbuls in
a cypress bush

beside the water channel
that reflects the exquisite
mausoleum King of the World
Shah Jahan dedicated to

the memory of his beloved
Mumtaz: his sorrowful teardrop
designed to forever glisten
on the cheek of Time. They

live, love, raise chicks
and die with carefree
ease; their flights unburdened
by quests for permanence. Or
remembrance

…
Rinku Dutta is an educator writing about her experiences. ‘Exploring the Roots of Harmony: India and Pakistan Conflict Transformation’ is a monograph of a selection of her essays published by WISCOMP, an initiative by The Foundation of Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Her works have been published in magazines like Himal Southasian, The Friday Times, Desilit, Newsline and the RIC Journal .