शृंगार· Shringara
01फिर आई फस्ले गुल फिर जख़्मदह रह-रह के पकते हैं
Phir Aayi Fasle Gul Phira Zakhmadaha Raha-Raha Ke Pakate Hain
Bharatendu Harishchandra
8 verses · ~17 lines · 1 min
Shringara
ग़ज़ब है सुरमः देकर आज वह बाहर निकलते हैं
Gazab Hai Surmah Dekar Aaj Vah Bahar Nikalte Hain
Bharatendu Harishchandra 2 min read 8 versesग़ज़लghazalउर्दू
8 verses · ~2 min
ग़ज़ब है सुरमः देकर आज वह बाहर निकलते हैं । अभी से कुछ दिल मुज़्तर[1] पर अपने तीर चलते हैं ।
ज़रा देखो तो ऐ अहले सखुन[2] ज़ोरे सनाअत[3] को । नई बंदिश है मजमूँ नूर के साँचें में ढलते हैं ।
बुरा हो इश्क का यह हाल है अब तेरी फ़ुर्कत[4] में । कि चश्मे खूँ चकाँ[5] से लख़्ते[6] दिल पैहम[7] निकलते हैं ।
हिला देंगे अभी हे संगे दिल तेरे कलेजे को । हमारी आहे आतिश-बार[8] से पत्थर पिघलते हैं ।
तेरा उभरा हुआ सीना जो हमको याद आता है । तो ऐ रश्के परी पहरों कफ़े[9] अफ़सोस मलते हैं ।
किसी पहलू नहीं चैन आता है उश्शाक[10] को तेरे । तड़फते हैं फ़ुगाँ[11] करते हैं औ करवट बदलते हैं ।
'रसा' हाजत[12] नहीं कुछ रौशनी की कुंजे मर्कद[13] में । बजाये शमा याँ दागे जिगर हर वक़्त जलते हैं ।
शब्दार्थ:
इति
The Poet
भारतेंदु हरिश्चंद्र
Bharatendu Harishchandra
1850 · 1885
Bharatendu Harishchandra stands at the exact crossroads where classical Indian tradition met the fierce urgency of modern national consciousness. Born in Varanasi in 1850 and living a brief but meteorically impactful life until 1885, he is universally acknowledged as the father of modern Hindi literature. Before Harishchandra, Hindi poetry was largely confined to the courtly and devotional aesthetics of Braj Bhasha. He bravely shifted the literary medium to Khari Boli, standardizing the language and making it a powerful vehicle for public discourse, social reform, and anticolonial resistance. Through literary journals like Kavi Vachan Sudha and groundbreaking plays like Andher Nagari, he documented the economic exploitation of India under British rule while simultaneously critiquing orthodoxies within his own society. He wrote with sharp satirical wit, deep patriotism, and an unwavering commitment to cultural awakening. To read his work is to witness the exact moment when the Hindi language found its modern voice.
Paired Painting
The Court Dancer
Archibald Herman Müller was one of the finest exponents of academic realism in early twentieth century India. Born in Cochin to a German father and an Indian mother, Müller combined meticulous European classical technique with a deep, passionate affection for Indian romanticism and history. In this luminous court scene, he brings to life the sensual elegance of a princely durbar. A dancer bends back in mid motion, her movements echoing the classical poetry of devotion and beauty. The surrounding court figures, bathed in luminous ambient light, create a layered symphony of human expression, from quiet admiration to rhythmic accompaniment. Müller's ability to render delicate fabrics, glinting gold jewelry, and expansive architectural perspective makes this work a triumphant celebration of Indian classical performance arts.
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