Is — Pyar Ko

In Hindi-Urdu cinema and poetry, these two words usually begin a sentence of sacrifice. They are followed by "Kya naam doon?" (What name should I give it?) or "Hum kya dein?" (What should we give it?).

"Is Pyar Ko": A Letter to the Love That Has No Name is pyar ko

(To this love...)

We are taught that love is an event. You meet, you fall, you commit. But Is pyar ko speaks of a love that is already present. It is the love you feel for someone you aren't "officially" with. It is the love that lives in the space between a text message sent and a reply received. It is the love you hide from your family but shout to the stars at 2 AM. In Hindi-Urdu cinema and poetry, these two words

This is the love that doesn't ask, "What am I getting back?" It asks, "Are you okay?" You meet, you fall, you commit