In literature, there are works that attempt to answer life’s complexities, and there are others that dwell thoughtfully within them. belongs to the latter tradition — a ghazal collection that does not rush toward resolution but instead invites readers to pause, reflect, and inhabit the emotional terrain that lies beyond certainty.
This poetry collection emerges from a space where music, psychology, and introspection converge. The result is writing that feels measured rather than ornamental, contemplative rather than declarative. Each ghazal becomes less a performance of language and more a quiet exploration of feeling — attentive to the inner questions that shape human experience.
Poetry Rooted in Sensibility and Discipline
The strength of सवालों के परे… कुछ और ज़िंदगी lies in its tonal balance. The ghazals carry emotional depth without surrendering to excess, allowing thought and rhythm to move in careful alignment. There is an awareness throughout the collection that poetry need not raise its voice to be heard; sometimes its greatest power resides in restraint.
Themes of self-inquiry, emotional endurance, and inner awakening surface repeatedly, suggesting a poet attentive to the subtle shifts of the human psyche. The title itself gestures toward a philosophical orientation — that life continues to unfold even where questions fall silent.
Rather than positioning poetry as escape, the collection treats it as recognition: a way of seeing more clearly what often remains unarticulated.
A Continuum of Music and Verse
To understand the sensibility behind the book is to recognise the artistic lineage from which it grows. , born in Kanpur, began her training in Hindustani classical music at the age of five under the guidance of her father and guru, Prof. V. N. Nigam of the Gwalior gharana. This early immersion in both the theory and practice of music appears to inform the cadence of her writing; the ghazals feel composed as much as written.
With nearly two decades of university-level teaching experience in India and abroad, and a doctorate in Music completed in 2017, Dr Dayal brings scholarly depth to her creative work. Her academic engagement with music and spirituality, alongside a Master’s degree in Clinical and Abnormal Psychology, lends her poetry a reflective interiority — attentive not only to emotion, but to its psychological resonance.
Her continued research into mental health and alternative healing methods, particularly the use of music as a therapeutic tool, further underscores a creative philosophy rooted in care and understanding.
Writing as Lifelong Expression
For Dr Dayal, writing has long functioned as a medium of articulation — a way to translate observation into language. Her articles have appeared in national and international journals, and this ghazal collection forms part of an ongoing literary journey that has already seen earlier publications, including a book of Hindi poetry.
What distinguishes this third book is its sense of quiet assurance. The voice is neither tentative nor insistent; it trusts the reader to meet it halfway.
The Place of the Ghazal Today
In contemporary literary culture, the ghazal remains uniquely suited to introspection. Its structure accommodates longing, philosophical reflection, and emotional nuance without demanding closure. सवालों के परे… कुछ और ज़िंदगी honours this tradition while allowing the poet’s individual voice to surface.
The collection reminds us that poetry still has the capacity to slow perception — to create a space where readers may encounter their own reflections within another’s words.
A Measured Contribution to Hindi Poetry
Published by Rajmangal Prakashan, this collection stands as a thoughtful addition to modern Hindi poetic writing. It will appeal particularly to readers who value lyricism anchored in reflection, and who approach poetry not merely for expression, but for understanding.
In an era defined by acceleration, Dr Divya Dayal’s ghazals gently argue for attentiveness — to emotion, to silence, and to the life that unfolds beyond the boundaries of our questions.
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