Srinagar, June 3 -- Tousif Raza

Amid the constellation of Kashmiri literary voices, Satish Vimal is a spiritual cartographer, charting the uncharted geographies of the soul, the self, and silence. His magnum opus, Padawich Diary, is far more than a poetic compilation; it is a metaphysical testament, a contemplative hymn that reverberates across the vast landscapes of memory, longing, and divine intimacy. Comprising 59 Ghazals and 39 compositions in Blank Verse, this anthology has rightfully earned its place as the most transformative work of Kashmiri poetry in the past decade.

Through a unique lexicon having layered shades of meaning and imbued with mystic undercurrents, Padawich Diary resists categorization. It is neither constrained b...