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मै कब कहता हूँ वो अच्छा बहुत है मगर उसने मुझे चाहा बहुत है
खुदा इस शहर को महफूज़ रखे ये बच्चों की तरह हँसता बहुत है
मै तुझसे रोज़ मिलना चाहता हूँ मगर इस राह में खतरा बहुत है
मेरा दिल बारिशों में फूल जैसा ये बच्चा रात में रोता बहुत है
इसे आंसू का एक कतरा न समझो कुँआ है और ये गहरा बहुत है
उसे शोहरत ने तनहा कर दिया है समंदर है मगर प्यासा बहुत है
मै एक लम्हे में सदियाँ देखता हूँ तुम्हारे साथ एक लम्हा बहुत है
मेरा हँसना ज़रूरी हो गया है यहाँ हर शख्स संजीदा बहुत है
इति
The Poet
बशीर बद्र
Bashir Badr
1935 · 1999
Bashir Badr achieved something exceedingly rare in the modern literary landscape by bringing the Urdu ghazal out of the exclusive courts of intellectuals and directly into the hearts of the common people. Born Syed Muhammad Bashir in 1935 in Ayodhya, he cultivated a poetic voice that used the simplest, most everyday Hindustani vocabulary to express the deepest nuances of love, heartbreak, and social tragedy. His couplets are universally recognized and frequently quoted by individuals who may never have read a formal poetry book. His life was marked by profound personal tragedy, most notably when his home and decades of literary archives were burned to ashes during the communal riots of 1992 in Meerut. Yet, instead of responding with hatred, he channeled his grief into verses that pleaded for communal harmony and human empathy. Honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Shri in 1999, he later relocated to Bhopal. Bashir Badr stands as a living legend whose ghazals are permanently etched into the cultural memory of the subcontinent.
Paired Painting
Terrace by the Sea
This evocative work transports the viewer to a sun-drenched terrace, where the gentle rhythm of the sea meets the quiet vibrancy of daily life. The dappled sunlight filtering through the vine-covered pergola creates an atmosphere of serenity, inviting us to linger in the cool shadows alongside the figures resting by the water. It is a humble yet profound study of light, capturing a fleeting moment of human connection against the timeless backdrop of the horizon. The composition echoes the romantic ideals of maritime scenes, rendered with a delicate, impressionistic touch that honors the warmth and tranquility of a coastal afternoon.
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