(Delhi/ New Delhi, the capital of India is also my hometown. Unfortunately it holds the dubious distinction of being the most polluted capital city in the world. Still, it is a city that I love and care deeply about, and each time I return from a visit there, I feel compelled to write something about it)
Vehicles meandering through traffic patterns convoluted
The air heavy with smog, highly polluted
A sea of humanity visible in every direction
A microcosm of society seen at every intersection
Skyscrapers futuristic juxtaposed
With monuments centuries old
A storied past, a checkered present and a future optimistic
Co-exist in a manner uniquely characteristic
Where the voices of power have reverberated for centuries
This is my beloved Delhi, the most dynamic of all cities..
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A city bearing the marks of human ambition
A city reeling with the effects of unfettered consumption
A city filled with the optimism of its inhabitants
Growing, expanding, forward-looking in its intent
A city with accolades to celebrate and monsters to defeat
A city that pulsates with India’s heartbeat
Passion...unbridled 