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ख़याले नावके मिजगाँ में बस हम सर पटकते हैं
Khayale Navake Mijgan Mein Bas Hum Sar Patakate Hain
Bharatendu Harishchandra6 verses · ~1 min
ख़याले नावके[1] मिजगाँ[2] में बस हम सर पटकते हैं । हमारे दिल में मुद्दत से ये ख़ारे[3] ग़म खटकते हैं ।
रुख़े रौशन पै उसके गेसुए[4] शबगूँ[5] लटकते हैं । कयामत[6] है मुसाफ़िर रास्तः दिन को भटकते हैं ।
फ़ुगाँ[7] करती है बुलबुल याद में गर गुल के ऐ गुलची[8] । सदा इक आह की आती है जब गुंचे[9] चटकते हैं ।
रिहा करता नहीं सैयाद हम को मौसिमे गुल में । कफ़स[10] में दम जो घबराता है सर दे दे पटकते हैं ।
उड़ा दूँगा 'रसा' मैं धज्जियाँ दामाने[11] सहरा[12] की । अबस[13] खारे बियाबाँ मेरे दामन से अटकते 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
Sita in Ashoka Vatika
This profound work captures a moment of quiet, enduring strength within the epic Ramayana. Here, the noble Sita finds herself isolated in the Ashoka Vatika, surrounded by the watchful gaze of demonic guards. Raja Ravi Varma masterfully portrays her not merely as a victim of her circumstances, but as a beacon of poise and spiritual resilience. Her deep red attire stands in vibrant contrast to the shadows of her captivity, serving as a silent testament to her unwavering devotion and inner purity. The artist imbues the scene with a heavy, atmospheric tension, inviting the viewer to contemplate the dignity of the human spirit when faced with profound adversity.
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