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अधूरी समाप्तियाँ

Adhuri Samaptiyan

Balswaroop Rahi

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7 verses · ~1 min

सब समाप्त हो जाने के पश्चात भी कुछ ऐसा है जो कि अनहुआ रह जाता है

चलते-चलते राह कहीं चुक जाती है लेकिन लक्ष्य नहीं मिलता चाहे रखो उसे जल में या धूप में किन्तु फूल कोई दो बार नहीं खिलता

खिले फूल के झर जाने के बाद भी शापग्रस्त सौरभ उसका किसी डाल के आसपास मंडराता है

अच्छा, मैंने मान लिया अब तुमसे कुछ संबंध नहीं पर विवेक का लग पाता मन पर सदैव प्रतिबंध नहीं

अक्सर ऐसा होता है सब ज़ंजीरें खुल जाने के बाद भी क़ैदी अपने को क़ैदी ही पाता है

मृत्यु किसी जीवन का अंतिम अंत नहीं साथ देह के प्राण नहीं मर पाते हैं दृष्टि रहे न रहे कुछ फ़र्क नही पडता चक्षुहीन को भी तो सपने आते हैं

सभी राख हो जाने के पश्चात भी कोई अंगारा ऐसा बच जाता है जो भीतर-भीतर रह-रह धुँधुआता है सब समाप्त हो जाने के पश्चात भी....

इति

Rasa: Shanta
Stanzas: 7
Lines: 24
Reading time: ~1 min
Form: Free verse
Metre: free verse
Rhyme: irregular

The poem evokes a meditative and melancholic stillness, rooted in the shanta rasa, where the emotional atmosphere is one of profound resignation mixed with lingering existential restlessness. Visually, the scene might depict a desolate, sun-bleached path leading into an empty horizon, populated by the ghost of a withered flower whose unseen fragrance refuses to dissipate, and a solitary, unbound figure who remains tethered to his own shadow. This imagery masterfully symbolizes the persistence of consciousness beyond physical dissolution, suggesting that life’s attachments and unfulfilled desires endure like a smoldering ember within cold ashes. The overall tone is philosophical and elegiac, capturing the paradox of an internal imprisonment that persists long after the outward structures of existence have fallen away.

अधूरी समाप्तियाँ (Adhuri Samaptiyan), by Balswaroop Rahi runs to 24 lines across 7 stanzas, set as Irregular free verse stanzas with philosophical depth. Its governing rasa is Shanta, shaded by Karuna. The metre is free verse. Rhyme falls as irregular.

It belongs to the 1936 · 1970s span of Balswaroop Rahi's working life, and keeps the plain, spoken register that period is known for.

Read it for सब कुछ समाप्त होने के बाद भी शेष रहने वाला अंश, स्मृतियों और बंधनों की शाश्वत प्रकृति and मृत्यु के बाद भी अस्तित्व का बने रहना. 3 words in it carry older or regional senses, so the poem rewards a second pass.

The verse is hung beside Dark and difficult was the Road: A somber and introspective atmosphere pervades this depiction of the epic Mahabharata, where the righteous Yudhishthira undertakes a harrowing, solitary pilgrimage through the dark abyss of the underworld. The narrative…

Words worth pausing on

शापग्रस्त: शाप से पीड़ित या अभिशप्त
सौरभ: सुगंध
चक्षुहीन: नेत्रहीन या अंधा

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Balswaroop Rahi

1936 · 1970s

Balswaroop Rahi holds a highly distinguished position in Hindi literature as a writer who moves with absolute grace between profound existential ghazals and joyous children's poetry. Born in 1936 in Delhi, he became a prominent voice in the Navgeet movement, crafting lyrics that resonated with the emotional complexities of modern life. In collections like Jo Nitaant Meri Hain and Rahi Ko Samjhaye Kaun, he approaches themes of longing, memory, and personal grief with a deeply touching vulnerability. Yet, parallel to his serious verse, he has been a towering figure in the realm of Bal Sahitya, shaping the imaginations of countless Indian children with immensely popular rhymes and songs. His lifelong dedication to literature earned him prestigious honors, including the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar. Whether he is dissecting the pain of a broken dream or writing about the innocent wonder of the sun, Rahi brings the same masterful precision to his words, proving that true poetry can speak to every stage of the human journey.