10 verses · ~2 min
देखो, सोचो, समझो, सुनो, गुनो औ' जानो इसको, उसको, सम्भव हो निज को पहचानो लेकिन अपना चेहरा जैसा है रहने दो, जीवन की धारा में अपने को बहने दो
तुम जो कुछ हो वही रहोगे, मेरी मानो ।
वैसे तुम चेतन हो, तुम प्रबुद्ध ज्ञानी हो तुम समर्थ, तुम कर्ता, अतिशय अभिमानी हो लेकिन अचरज इतना, तुम कितने भोले हो ऊपर से ठोस दिखो, अन्दर से पोले हो
बन कर मिट जाने की एक तुम कहानी हो ।
पल में रो देते हो, पल में हँस पड़ते हो, अपने में रमकर तुम अपने से लड़ते हो पर यह सब तुम करते - इस पर मुझको शक है, दर्शन, मीमांसा - यह फुरसत की बकझक है,
जमने की कोशिश में रोज़ तुम उखड़ते हो ।
थोड़ी-सी घुटन और थोड़ी रंगीनी में, चुटकी भर मिरचे में, मुट्ठी भर चीनी में, ज़िन्दगी तुम्हारी सीमित है, इतना सच है, इससे जो कुछ ज्यादा, वह सब तो लालच है
दोस्त उम्र कटने दो इस तमाशबीनी में ।
धोखा है प्रेम-बैर, इसको तुम मत ठानो कडुआ या मीठा ,रस तो है छक कर छानो, चलने का अन्त नहीं, दिशा-ज्ञान कच्चा है भ्रमने का मारग ही सीधा है, सच्चा है
जब-जब थक कर उलझो, तब-तब लम्बी तानो ।
इति
The Poet
भगवतीचरण वर्मा
Bhagwati Charan Verma
1903 · 1981
Bhagwati Charan Verma stands as a giant in modern Hindi literature, possessing a rare ability to blend philosophical inquiry with compelling storytelling. Born in 1903 in Safipur, Uttar Pradesh, he initially practiced law before dedicating his life entirely to letters. His 1934 novel Chitralekha remains a landmark achievement, framing the eternal debate between sin and virtue through a highly sophisticated historical narrative that completely captivated readers and filmmakers alike. However, his poetic contributions were equally vital to the Hindi literary renaissance. Verma wrote verse that was deeply reflective and grounded in the shifting socio-economic realities of his time. He was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1961 for his epic work Bhoole Bisre Chitra and received the Padma Bhushan in 1971. He even served as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha. Verma died in 1981, leaving a legacy of literature that elegantly mapped the moral ambiguities of the human heart while maintaining absolute narrative clarity.
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