5 verses · ~1 min
सुबह का झरना, हमेशा हंसने वाली औरतें झूटपुटे की नदियां, ख़मोश गहरी औरतें
सड़कों बाज़ारों मकानों दफ्तरों में रात दिन लाल पीली सब्ज़ नीली, जलती बुझती औरतें
शहर में एक बाग़ है और बाग़ में तालाब है तैरती हैं उसमें सातों रंग वाली औरतें
सैकड़ों ऎसी दुकानें हैं जहाँ मिल जायेंगी धात की, पत्थर की, शीशे की, रबर की औरतें
इनके अन्दर पक रहा है वक़्त का आतिश-फिशान किं पहाड़ों को ढके हैं बर्फ़ जैसी औरतें
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
Scene Of Hindu Marriage Ceremony
This captivating composition brings us into the intimate, joyous world of a traditional Indian wedding celebration, captured through the masterful brushwork of Mahadev Viswanath Dhurandhar. The artist presents a vibrant gathering of women adorned in exquisite sarees, their expressions filled with gentle smiles, shared laughter, and quiet excitement. Dhurandhar, a pioneer of the Bombay School of Art, dedicated his life to portraying the rich tapestry of Indian social life with deep empathy and ethnographic precision. In this painting, every fold of fabric and delicate piece of jewelry reflects a profound reverence for indigenous customs and feminine grace, preserving a fleeting moment of cultural heritage that continues to resonate across generations.
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