About the Book

Maniyachi Duniya is a place where every poem begins in one register and slips, almost mischievously, into another. A phrase might start in the noise of a Mumbai street, brush against an old folk cadence, then suddenly tilt into the rhythm of an Instagram reel or a meme you half-remember. This referential drift isn’t random; it is the way we actually live now, surrounded by isms, social-justice vocabularies, shifting identities, and constant tech updates that rewrite our attention every few hours. Each poem absorbs that swirl and lets it tilt toward something unexpected, sometimes absurd, but always resonant and strangely tender. And though the work is laced with wit, it’s never sarcasm. Its irony is gentler. It is the kind that knows its own limits, that stays aware of the fragility of meaning, that smiles at the world without dismissing it. The delight of these poems comes from how they recognize the chaos of the present moment and still manage to turn each reference, each tonal slip, into a small, generous surprise.