शान्त· Shanta
01मैं कब से ढूँढ़ रहा हूँ
Main Kab Se Dhundh Raha Hun
Bhagwati Charan Verma
8 verses · ~18 lines · 1 min
Shanta
जाने तू क्या ढूँढ रहा है बस्ती में वीराने में
Jane Tu Kya Dhoondh Raha Hai Basti Mein Veerane Mein
Ibn-e-Insha 1 min read 5 versesखोजsearchलैला
5 verses · ~1 min
जाने तू क्या ढूँढ रहा है बस्ती में वीराने में लैला तो ऐ क़ैस मिलेगी दिल के दौलत-ख़ाने में
जनम जनम के सातों दुख हैं उस के माथे पर तहरीर अपना आप मिटाना होगा ये तहरीर मिटाने में
महफ़िल में उस शख़्स के होते कैफ़ कहाँ से आता है पैमाने से आँखों में या आँखों से पैमाने में
किस का किस का हाल सुनाया तू ने ऐ अफ़्साना-गो हम ने एक तुझी को ढूँढा इस सारे अफ़्साने में
इस बस्ती में इतने घर थे इतने चेहरे इतने लोग और किसी के दर पे पहुँचा ऐसा होश दिवाने में
इति
The Poet
इब्ने इंशा
Ibn-e-Insha
1927 · 1978
Sher Muhammad Khan, immortalized under the pen name Ibn-e-Insha, was a literary wanderer who observed the world with a brilliant mix of deep melancholy and razor sharp wit. Born in 1927 in the Jalandhar district of Punjab, he migrated to Pakistan and became one of the most beloved Urdu poets and travelogue writers of his generation. His most famous ghazal Insha Ji Utho Ab Kooch Karo carries an overwhelming sense of world weariness and final departure, sung beautifully by generations of classical vocalists. Yet, alongside this intense sorrow, he authored travelogues filled with hilarious, biting satire that dissected human follies across the globe. He served in the United Nations, traveling extensively before his premature death in London in 1978. He remains the poet of the restless soul, wrapping profound existential grief inside breathtaking lyrical beauty.
Paired Painting
A Woman Playing a Tanpura
In the late eighteenth century, as the imperial center of Delhi faded, the flourishing court of Awadh in Lucknow emerged as a glorious sanctuary for artists, poets, and virtuoso musicians. This poignant painting evokes the soul of that golden era, capturing a refined female musician in a state of quiet contemplation. Her delicate fingers rest upon the wooden neck and green body of a tanpura, a drone instrument whose resonance grounds the intricate melodies of Indian classical music. Adorned in a vibrant saffron turban strung with pearls and precious rubies, she embodies the sophisticated aesthetic of courtly performers who were respected custodians of musical heritage. Her downcast, soul-searching eyes reveal that music for her is not merely performance, but a sacred pilgrimage of the spirit.
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