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| Ankit Baliyan |
- Brian Mendonca
Ankit slumps to the floor
His trusted Scorpio
unable to protect him
From Delhi he returns
to the place of his birth
Manesar, Hissar, Taliyar
Pride of Haryana
Long hair, handsome
with flamboyant shirts
Fitness was your thing
Fame came to you early
As you sped away
on the wind
Killed after a workout
Death waited on the streets.
The cows at your home
eat grass nonchalantly
At the foothills
of the Himalayas
Time stops at Shamli.
(5 September 2026
Goa)
Notes
-Agla Janam Jaat: (Haryanvi) In the next life (too) I will be a Jat (a caste in Haryana). A song featuring Ankit in the music video.
-Manesar . . . places in Haryana the poet has visited and written poetry in.
-Bhari court . . .: (Haryanvi) In a packed courtroom I will shoot, my love. A song featuring Ankit in the music video.
-Time stops . . .: A collection of short stories by Ruskin Bond.
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In memory of Haryanvi singer, Ankit Baliyan (35) who was shot dead by gunmen in Shamli, Northern Uttar Pradesh, on 26 August 2026. Updated 8/9/26. Pic courtesy Life.
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