हास्य· Hasya
01कुछ उलटी सीधी बातें
Kuch Ulti Seedhi Batein
Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay 'Hariaudh'
14 verses · ~33 lines · 2 min
10 verses · ~2 min
कर सकेंगे क्या वे नादान।
बिन सयानपन होते जो हैं बनते बड़े सयान। कौआ कान ले गया सुन जो नहिं टटोलते कान। वे क्यों सोचें तोड़ तरैया लाना है आसान।1।
है नादान सदा नादान।
काक सुनाता कभी नहीं है कोकिल की सी तान। बक सब काल रहेगा बक ही वही रहेगी बान। उसको होगी नहीं हंस लौं नीर छीर पहचान।2।
है नादान अंधेरी रात।
जो कर साथ चमकतों का भी रही असित-अवदात। वह उसके समान ही रहता है अमनोरम-गात। प्रति उर में उससे होता है बहु-दुख छाया पात।3।
है नादान सदा का कोरा।
सब में नादानी रहती है क्या काला क्या गोरा। नासमझी सूई के गँव का है वह न्यारा डोरा। होता है जड़ता-मजीठ के माठ मधय वह बोरा।4।
नादानों से पड़े न पाला।
सिर से पाँवों तक होता है यह कुढंग में ढाला। सदा रहा वह मस्त पान कर नासमझी मदप्याला। उस से कहीं भला होता है साँप बहुगरल वाला।5।
इति
The Poet
अयोध्या सिंह उपाध्याय ‘हरिऔध’
Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay 'Hariaudh'
1865 · 1947
Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay, widely known by his pen name Hariaudh, fundamentally altered the course of modern Hindi poetry. Born in 1865 in Nizamabad, Uttar Pradesh, he initially wrote in Braj Bhasha before making a decisive shift to Khari Boli. This transition proved historic. In 1914, he published Priyapravas, universally recognized as the very first epic poem written in modern Hindi. Hariaudh did not just write a monumental text. He proved that the everyday language of the people possessed the aesthetic gravity necessary for grand mythological narratives. His poetry seamlessly blended profound devotion with contemporary social reform, reimagining the divine figures of Radha and Krishna as dedicated servants of humanity. He served for decades as a professor at Banaras Hindu University, mentoring an entire generation of modern writers. Passing away in 1947, Hariaudh left a legacy that permanently established the structural foundations of contemporary Hindi literature.
Paired Painting
Vidura Leaving the Hastinapur Court
This poignant scene captures one of the most tragic moments in the Mahabharata, where the wise Vidura, unable to bear the moral degradation and arrogance of Duryodhana, chooses to walk away from his family and duties. Vidura, the embodiment of righteousness and inner peace, remains calm even as he is insulted by the enraged Duryodhana, who stands behind him with a gesture of mockery. The heavy atmosphere of the royal assembly reflects the impending doom of the Kuru dynasty. Vidura leaves his position as an advisor, signaling that the light of truth has departed from the throne, leaving only the shadow of pride that would eventually consume the kingdom in war.
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If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Nadan carries.
