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मुरली मोहन की बजी जमुना-तट पै 'व्यास'। जल थंभ्यौ, चन्दा रुक्यौ, हहर उठ्यौ आकास॥ हहर उठ्यौ आकास, लगे बतरावन तारे॥ कौन राग अनुरागत ब्रज में नंद-दुलारे। अघटित घटना घटी ब्रह्म-रंध्रन सुर जुरली। जब लीनी धर-अधर जोगमाया-सी मुरली॥
बंसी बजी कि बज उठे मन-बीना के तार। ये समझीं संकेत है, वे अनहद संचार॥ वे अनहद संचार, जीव कौं ब्रह्म जगावत। ये समझीं घनश्याम हमहिं कौं टेर बुलावत॥ पगन लगि गए पंख, उड़ीं जैसें कलहंसी। हे मनमोहन 'व्यास' बजाई कैसी बंसी?
मोर मुकुट छवि, काछनी, उर झूलत बनमाल। नटनागर मन में बसे रासबिहारी लाल ॥ रासबिहारी लाल, नचत तत तत ता थेई। तग्गी-तग्गी संगत श्यामा सुंदरि देई॥ धुमकिट-धिकट धिलांग मृदंगैं बजै 'व्यास' कवि। लट-पट की फहरान मनहरन मोर-मुकुट छवि॥
इति
The Poet
गोपालप्रसाद व्यास
Gopal Prasad Vyas
1915 · 2005
Gopal Prasad Vyas possessed the rare and difficult gift of using humor to speak profound truths. Born in 1915 near Govardhan in Mathura, his formal education was cut short by his active participation in the Indian independence movement. This early exposure to political struggle shaped his worldview, giving him a deep understanding of human nature and societal contradictions. He became a giant of Hasya Ras, the tradition of humorous and satirical poetry, writing verses that made audiences laugh before forcing them to confront their own hypocrisies. Collections like To Mein Kya Karoon and Ras Rasamrit showcase his ability to dissect social norms with sharp wit and absolute clarity. He was the visionary founder of the Rastriya Kavi Sammelan, an annual gathering at the Red Fort that brought poetry directly to the masses. Honored with the Padma Shri in 1965, Vyas lived until 2005, leaving behind a legacy that proves laughter is one of the most effective instruments of social critique.
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