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Portrait of Maharana Pratap

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हौसला भी उड़ान देता है

Hausla Bhi Udaan Deta Hai

Ashok Anjum
1 min read 6 versesहौसलाcourageउड़ान

6 verses · ~1 min

कौन सीरत पे ध्यान देता है आईना जब बयान देता है

मेरा किरदार इस ज़माने में बारहा इम्तिहान देता है

पंख अपनी ज़गह पे वाजिब है हौसला भी उड़ान देता है

जितने मगरूर हुए जाते हैं मौला उतनी ढलान देता है

बीती बातों को भुलाकर के वो आज फिर से जुबान देता है

तेरे बदले में किस तरह ले लूँ वो तो सारा जहान देता है!

इति

Ashok Anjum

The Poet

अशोक अंजुम

Ashok Anjum

1961 · 2000s

Ashok Anjum holds a highly respected place in modern Hindi literature as a devoted guardian of lyrical traditions. Born in 1958 in Aligarh, he dedicated his creative life to enriching the Navgeet, Doha, and Ghazal forms. At a time when contemporary poetry heavily favored free verse, Anjum insisted on the necessity of rhythm and classical structure. He writes with profound sensitivity about changing human values, rural displacement, and the moral decay of modern society. Beyond his own poetic output, he has been a prominent editor and a guiding force in reviving the literary prestige of the Aligarh region. His verses carry the quiet dignity of a man who observes the world deeply, using gentle melodies to deliver razor sharp social critique.

Portrait of Maharana Pratap

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Portrait of Maharana Pratap

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Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Hausla Bhi Udaan Deta Hai carries.