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King Shantanu Meets Ganga and Young Devavrata

Shanta

सच

Sach

Anjana Bhatt
1 min read 5 versesसचअकेलापनमुहब्बत

5 verses · ~1 min

तुम्हारा सच, मेरा सच बस तुम जानो या मैं जानूं. तो फिर क्यों है इतनी उम्मीदें, बंधन और कड़वाहट?

तुम्हारा अकेलापन या मेरा अकेलापन बस तुम जानो या मैं जानूं. तो फिर क्यों है इतना इंतज़ार और बेकरारी एक आकांक्षित मिलन की?

तुम्हारे सपनों की हंसीं या उनका रुदन मेरे सपनों की हंसी या उनका रुदन बस तुम जानो या मैं जानूं. तो फिर क्यों है नींदों में मचलती मुस्कुराहटों की झंकार?

जन्म और मृत्यु के बीच का अंतराल मृत्यु और जन्म के बीच का अंतराल ये बस तुम जानों या मैं जानूं कि क्यों है इतना इंतज़ार.

अपनी मुहब्बत की दुनिया के राजा रानी, उसी मुहब्बत की दुनिया के भिखारी क्यूं होते है?

इति

Anjana Bhatt

The Poet

अंजना भट्ट

Anjana Bhatt

1953 · 1990s

Anjana Bhatt is a compelling voice in contemporary Hindi poetry who writes with profound emotional vulnerability. Born in 1957 in New Delhi, her work primarily navigates the intricate architecture of human relationships, domestic life, and the quiet sacrifices inherent in motherhood. She does not rely on complex literary structures. Instead, she brings the raw realities of everyday existence to the forefront of her verses. Poems like Bolo Maa and Dulhan Ka Singaar resonate deeply with readers because they articulate the unspoken fears and longings of the ordinary woman. She has cultivated a dedicated following through prominent literary platforms and literary journals, ensuring that the female experience is documented with empathy and clarity. Bhatt stands as a poet of genuine resilience, offering comfort and recognition to those who often feel overlooked by mainstream literary narratives.

King Shantanu Meets Ganga and Young Devavrata

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King Shantanu Meets Ganga and Young Devavrata

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Four more, in the same key.

Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Sach carries.