• ISBN13: 9789394501157
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: English Literature
• Publisher: Mapin Publishing
• Publisher Imprint: MapinPub
• Publication Date: December 10, 2023
• Pages: 160
• Original Price: INR 1199.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 450 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Subjects & Themes / Animals & Nature

- A love poem of 100 rhyming couplets

- Takes you on a poetic journey to the 88 star constellations visible from Earth

- Reveals the hidden mysteries of the universe

Celestial is a love poem of 100 rhyming couplets wherein the poet restlessly seeks his beloved, who is playing a game of hide-and-seek in the remote corners of the universe. This breathtaking poem takes you on a poetic journey to all the eighty-eight star constellations visible from Earth and reveals the hidden mysteries of the universe. Accompanied by exquisite illustrations of the tenth-century Persian astronomer 'Abd al-Ra?man al-?ufi, Celestial makes a delightful read. May this poem inspire you to relish the beauty of the night sky and set you on your own cosmic journey. Bon voyage!

Abhay K. is the author of a dozen poetry collections, and his poems have also appeared in over a hundred literary magazines, including Poetry Salzburg Review, Asia Literary Review among others. His 'Earth Anthem' has been translated into over 150 languages. Abhay received the SAARC Literary Award 2013 and was invited to record his poems at the Library of Congress, Washington DC in 2018.