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केरल से कारगिल घाटी तक गोहाटी से चौपाटी तक सारा देश हमारा जीना हो तो मरना सीखो गूंज उठे यह नारा सारा देश हमारा केरल से कारगिल घाटी तक...
लगता है ताजे कोल्हू पर जमी हुई है काई लगता है फिर भटक गई है भारत की तरुणाई कोई चीरो ओ रणधीरो! ओ जननी के भाग्य लकीरों! बलिदानों का पुण्य मुहूरत आता नहीं दुबारा जीना हो तो मरना सीखो गूंज उठे यह नारा सारा देश हमारा केरल से कारगिल घाटी तक...
घायल अपना ताजमहल है ,घायल गंगा मैया टूट रहे हैं तूफानों में नैया और खेवैया तुम नैया के पाल बदल दो तूफानों की चाल बदल दो हर आंधी का उतार हो तुम,तुमने नहीं विचारा जीना हो तो मरना सीखो गूंज उठे यह नारा सारा देश हमारा केरल से कारगिल घाटी तक...
कहीं तुम्हें परवत लड़वा दे ,कहीं लड़ा दे पानी भाषा के नारों में गम है ,मन की मीठी वाणी आग दो इन नारों में इज्ज़त आ गई बाजारों में कब जागेंगे सोये सूरज! कब होगा उजियारा जीना हो तो मरना सीखो गूंज उठे यह नारा सारा देश हमारा केरल से कारगिल घाटी तक...
संकट अपना बाल सखा है इसको कंठ लगाओ क्या बैठे हो न्यारे-न्यारे मिलकर बोझ उठाओ भाग्य भरोसा कायरता है कर्मठ देश कहाँ मरता है सोचो तुमने इतने दिन में कितनी बार हुंकारा जीना हो तो मरना सीखो गूंज उठे यह नारा सारा देश हमारा केरल से कारगिल घाटी तक...
इति
The Poet
बालकवि बैरागी
Balkavi Bairagi
1931 · 2018
Balkavi Bairagi lived a life that seamlessly integrated the idealism of literature with the difficult realities of public service. Born Nandram Das Bairagi in 1931 in the Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh, he earned the title Balkavi for composing remarkable poetry during his childhood. Although he rose to significant political heights, serving as a minister in the state government and a Member of Parliament, his soul remained entirely devoted to the written word. He wrote with an infectious optimism and a fierce moral clarity. Poems like Jhar Gaye Paat and Apni Gandh Nahi Bechoonga became legendary for their uncompromising stance on integrity and self respect. Bairagi was also a highly successful film lyricist, bringing literary dignity to cinema with unforgettable songs like Tu Chanda Main Chandni. He passed away in 2018, leaving behind a massive body of work that spans children's literature, political verse, and romantic lyricism. He was a true people's poet, choosing always to speak directly to the conscience of the common man.
Paired Painting
Maharana Pratap Praying to Goddess at Haldighati
This profound painting captures a deeply spiritual moment from the legendary Battle of Haldighati fought in 1576. Maharana Pratap, the noble ruler of Mewar, pauses amidst the swirling chaos of war to offer his absolute devotion to the Divine Mother, depicted in the celestial clouds manifesting with multiple arms bearing sacred weapons. Mounted on his loyal horse Chetak, the warrior king lowers his sword and bows his head in complete surrender to the divine will, reminding us that true strength is born from humility and faith. Around him, devoted soldiers tend to the wounded and ready themselves for the righteous struggle, their armor gleaming under a turbulent sky, while the royal standard flutters bravely in the distance. The artwork serves as an eternal testament to the unyielding spirit of Mewar, where duty to the motherland and spiritual grace were inextricably intertwined.
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