Smita, a trained singer, blends music with poetic sensibility. She celebrates mysticism.
ta nana tantanatan tantanatan tantanatan
ta nana tan tanatan
ta nana tantanatan tantanatan tantanatan
ta nana tan tanatan
ta nana tan tanatan
Desire a dwelling? Burn down your hut.
Ask for love – get the boot.
Want money? Lose your last penny –
Couldn’t-care-less, Queen of the World!
An open sky
The solid earth
Tin plate
Enamel mug
Three grains of rice
Three grains of rice
Zest of lemon
Are all I need
For my confection!
ta nana tantanatan tantanatan tantanatan
ta nana tan tanatan
ta nana tantanatan tantanatan tantanatan
ta nana tan tanatan
ta nana tan tanatan
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Prof Smita Agarwal is a prominent Indian poet writing in English and a culturally active person. She is the author of three collections of poems: Wish-granting Words (New Delhi: Ravi Dayal, 2002); Mofussil Notebook (Calcutta: Brown Critique/Sampark, 2016); and Speak, Woman! (New Delhi: Red River, 2021), which has been shortlisted for the Sahitya Akademi Prize, 2025. She is the editor of Marginalized: Indian Poetry in English (Amsterdam and New York: Rodopi, 2014). She is also a trained singer who has performed on radio, television, and various government-sponsored cultural festivals. Her songs are available on YouTube. She is our National Editor: Literature and Music.
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