Arun Gemini

Arun Gemini ranks among India’s best-known Hindi poets of our times. A stalwart at kavi sammelans everywhere, this veteran humorist more often than not has the listener in splits with his insightful nuggets about the times we live in today. Be it satire, wit or just plain humour, Arun Gemini’s poems use every known literary style and a liberal dose of the Haryanvi dialect to leave a lasting impression on his readers. He is a well-known figure in the literary circles and one regularly comes across his articles in several newspapers and magazines. A host for some of the most popular programmes on radio and TV channels; he has been the focus of attention at myriad stage shows all over the globe. He has also been honoured with awards on several occasions, including one at the hands of the late president Shankar Dayal Sharma in the year 1996 and at the hands of the erstwhile prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the year 2002. We have praised the poet well enough, so now let us move on to his poetry. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the unstoppable onslaught of laughter…