Ameen - Aalok Shrivastav

Aalok Shrivastav is an eminent poet who has significantly contributed to Indian poetry with his exceptional craft. From presenting a Sufiyana idea in just one couplet to giving a new lens to complex familial relationships, Aalok has brought many readers a different kind of joy with his work. Dr Namvar Singh, the paradigm of criticism of our time, called him ‘the light of Dushyant Kumar’s tradition’. Gulzar comments on his ghazals that Aalok has surprised him in many places. ‘When one listens to his simple words, one doesn’t realise that there is such deep movement beneath the surface.’ About the poet Alok Srivastava is a renowned poet, film lyricist and TV journalist. His book, Ameen (a collection of poems) is one of