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सभी रिश्तों से औ’ दीवारो दर से दूर रखता है

Sabhi Rishton Se Au Deewaro Dar Se Door Rakhta Hai

Ashok Anjum

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6 verses · ~1 min

सभी रिश्तों से औ’ दीवारोदर से दूर रखता है, ये चक्कर पेट का कितनों को घर से दूर रखता है।

अगरचे बोले हम तो सारी जक़डन टूट जाएगी, वो हमको इसलिए ही इस हुनर से दूर रखता है।

कि मेरे सर पे है मां की दुआओं का घना साया, यही अहसास मुझको हर इक डर से दूर रखता है।

वहां कुछ मजहबी लोगों के फतवों की दुकानें हैं, वो अपने नौनिहालों को उधर से दूर रखता है।

ये मेरी परवरिश का ही कोई जिंदा करिश्मा है, जो मुझको तल्ख मौसम के असर से दूर रखता है।

कहीं ऐसा न हो, वैसा न हो, जो सोचते रहते ये उनका खौफ उनको हर सफर से दूर रखता है।

इति

Rasa: Karuna
Stanzas: 6
Lines: 12
Reading time: ~1 min
Form: Ghazal
Metre: ghazal
Rhyme: AA BA CA DA EA FA

The poem evokes a somber and poignant atmosphere defined by karuna rasa, centering on the hollow ache of poverty and the protective strength of maternal affection. A painting of this scene would feature a weary traveler on a desolate, dusty path, contrasted with a gentle, glowing halo of maternal prayers shielding a figure from the encroaching shadows of societal extremism and biting winds. The imagery juxtaposes the physical instability of a homeless life—driven by the relentless demand of an empty stomach—with the psychological sanctuary of ancestral love, transforming the subject’s resilience into a silent, spiritual armor. The overall tone is melancholic yet deeply resolute, capturing a sense of profound solitude and the fragile, quiet dignity of those caught between the precarity of existence and the unseen, sheltering grace of a mother’s blessing.

सभी रिश्तों से औ’ दीवारो दर से दूर रखता है (Sabhi Rishton Se Au Deewaro Dar Se Door Rakhta Hai), by Ashok Anjum runs to 12 lines across 6 stanzas, set as Couplets (Sher). Its governing rasa is Karuna, shaded by Shanta. The metre is ghazal. Rhyme falls as AA BA CA DA EA FA.

It belongs to the 1961 · 2000s span of Ashok Anjum's working life, and keeps the plain, spoken register that period is known for.

Read it for आजीविका की मजबूरी और विस्थापन का दर्द and माँ की दुआओं का सुरक्षा कवच. 3 words in it carry older or regional senses, so the poem rewards a second pass.

The verse is hung beside Gypsies: Bathed in a poignant, warm emotional atmosphere, the portrait exudes a quiet, melancholic dignity and resilient spirit amidst the harsh realities of poverty. The composition depicts a wandering family of musicians…

Words worth pausing on

दीवारोदर: घर की दीवारें और दरवाज़े
नौनिहालों: छोटे बच्चों या भावी पीढ़ी
तल्ख: कड़वा या कठोर

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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.