शान्त· Shanta
01अचानक दोस्ती करना, अचानक दुश्मनी करना
Achanak Dosti Karna, Achanak Dushmani Karna
Balswaroop Rahi
5 verses · ~10 lines · 1 min
Shanta
अक़्ल ये कहती है, सयानों से बनाए रखना
Aqle Ye Kehti Hai, Sayano Se Banae Rakhana
Balswaroop Rahi 1 min read 8 versesव्यवहारिकताpragmatismदुनियादारी
8 verses · ~1 min
अक़्ल ये कहती है, सयानों से बनाए रखना दिल ये कहता है, दीवानों से बनाए रखना
लोग टिकने नहीं देते हैं कभी चोटी पर जान-पहचान ढलानों से बनाए रखना
जाने किस मोड़ पे मिट जाएँ निशाँ मंज़िल के राह के ठौर-ठिकानों से बनाए रखना
हादसे हौसले तोड़ेंगे सही है फिर भी चंद जीने के बहानों से बनाए रखना
शायरी ख़्वाब दिखाएगी कई बार मगर दोस्ती ग़म के फ़सानों से बनाए रखना
आशियाँ दिल में रहे आसमान आँखों में यूँ भी मुमकिन है उड़ानों से बनाए रखना
दिन को दिन, रात को जो रात नहीं कहते हैं फ़ासले उनके बयानों से बनाए रखना
एक बाज़ार है दुनिया जो अगर ‘राही जी’ तुम भी दो-चार दुकानों से बनाए रखना
इति
The Poet
बालस्वरूप राही
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.
Paired Painting
Landscape Study with Carriage and Banner
This intimate work captures a fleeting moment of transition, where the soft light of a waning day bathes the landscape in a meditative glow. The presence of the carriage and the raised banner suggests a journey of significance, perhaps a quiet procession through the countryside. There is a deep sense of stillness in the composition, inviting the viewer to contemplate the passage of time and the beauty inherent in the mundane wanderings of life. The artist displays a profound sensitivity to the interplay of shadow and light, creating an atmosphere that feels both nostalgic and profoundly peaceful.
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If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Aqle Ye Kehti Hai, Sayano Se Banae Rakhana carries.
