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About The Book 

This book is a collective voice of all those who have ever loved, who have lost something that was truly their own, who needed someone at any cost but never found them, whose words were never heard, whose wounds were never healed, whose absence never frightened anyone, and whose presence or absence made no difference to the world. It is for those whose dreams were suffocated and whose doors were never knocked upon.

When there is no way left to express oneself, when there is no one willing to listen, a rebellion rises from the depths of the soul against loneliness and darkness—and that rebellion becomes poetry. I have merely tried to clothe that scream, that emptiness, in words and place it before you. I have tried to preserve the rawness of emotions and weave into this book my life’s experiences—its pain, hope, fear, anger, and the silence of closed rooms.

In the end, I only wish to say this: love with an open heart. In love, you never lose—its horizon only expands. Love never destroys you; you simply dissolve into its vastness. And if your mind is filled with “if and but,” “when,” “how,” and “why,” then believe me—you are not in love, you are in the marketplace of love. You are a consumer, not a lover.

About The Author 

Rajeev Rai was born on December 29, 1985, in a modest village in Bihar. Due to his father’s service in the Indian Air Force, his schooling took place across several cities, including Bangalore, Bikaner, and Kalaikunda (Kharagpur). In 2004, he enrolled at Delhi University for higher education, but within a year, in 2005, he was selected for the Indian Air Force, which led him to discontinue his studies. In 2009, he married Mrs. Sarita Rai. While serving with the 48 Squadron of the Indian Air Force in Chandigarh, he completed his graduation in Sociology from Panjab University and later pursued post-graduation from Swami Vivekanand Subharti University. In 2016, he qualified the UGC NET in Sociology and went on to become a scholar at the Institute of Social Sciences, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra. Alongside poetry, Rahgir has a deep passion for fitness and actively engages in marathon running and weightlifting. Despite a life rich in experiences and achievements, there remains a profound emotional void that he has been searching to fill for the past 22 years—a longing that has bound him to solitude, darkness, and restlessness. This inner anguish finds powerful expression in his poetry, where the pain of his life is vividly reflected. In his personal journey, destiny has painted his life in striking duality—on one side, there is light, color, and apparent happiness; on the other, a deeply introspective, wounded soul struggling to escape the harsh realities of life. This dual nature is clearly and compellingly revealed through Rahgir’s poetry, which serves as a mirror to his complex and deeply sensitive temperament.