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The Scent of Old Books

Strangely light
strangely sweet
strangely familiar
and yet unknown
your fragrant memories
fill my heart
like the pleasant scent of
old books.

© Translation: 2003, Jaipal Nangia
From: Indian Literature (Vol XLVII No.3)
Publisher: Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, 2003

THE SCENT OF OLD BOOKS

© 2005, Tarannum Riyaz
From: Purani Kitabon ki Khushboo
Publisher: Modern Publishing House, New Delhi

Tarannum Riyaz

Tarannum Riyaz

Tarannum Riyaz is a noted Urdu short fiction writer, translator, critic, poet and novelist. She has worked on television and radio for several years as Urdu news broadcaster, translator and organiser of literary and cultural programmes. She has also edited the women’s sections of leading Urdu newspapers and journals in Kashmir. She lives in Delhi.

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The Scent of Old Books

Strangely light
strangely sweet
strangely familiar
and yet unknown
your fragrant memories
fill my heart
like the pleasant scent of
old books.

© 2003, Jaipal Nangia
From: Indian Literature (Vol XLVII No.3)
Publisher: 2003, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi

The Scent of Old Books

Strangely light
strangely sweet
strangely familiar
and yet unknown
your fragrant memories
fill my heart
like the pleasant scent of
old books.

© 2003, Jaipal Nangia
From: Indian Literature (Vol XLVII No.3)
Publisher: 2003, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi

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