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बात कम कीजे ज़ेहानत को छुपाए रहिए
Baat Kam Keeje Zehanat Ko Chupaye Rahiye
Nida Fazli5 verses · ~1 min
बात कम कीजे ज़ेहानत को छुपाए रहिए अजनबी शहर है ये, दोस्त बनाए रहिए
दुश्मनी लाख सही, ख़त्म न कीजे रिश्ता दिल मिले या न मिले हाथ मिलाए रहिए
ये तो चेहरे की शबाहत हुई तक़दीर नहीं इस पे कुछ रंग अभी और चढ़ाए रहिए
ग़म है आवारा अकेले में भटक जाता है जिस जगह रहिए वहाँ मिलते मिलाते रहिए
कोई आवाज़ तो जंगल में दिखाए रस्ता अपने घर के दर-ओ-दीवार सजाए रहिए
इति
The Poet
निदा फ़ाज़ली
Nida Fazli
1938 · 2016
Nida Fazli occupied a space where the profound melancholies of Urdu literature met the spiritual philosophy of the Indian soil. Born in 1938 in Gwalior, he suffered the deep trauma of the partition when his family migrated to Pakistan. He chose to stay behind in India, a decision that infused his poetry with a permanent sense of yearning and existential loneliness. Fazli refused to write in the heavily Persianized vocabulary of traditional Urdu circles. Instead, he used the spoken, everyday language of the streets to explore complex human emotions and universal truths. His film lyrics elevated mainstream cinema, turning simple melodies into deep philosophical inquiries. Honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Shri, he passed away in 2016. He remains a poet who taught readers that true spirituality lies in recognizing the shared sorrow of humanity.
Paired Painting
Young Woman
In this evocative portrait, Raja Ravi Varma captures the grace and quiet dignity of an Indian woman. With his characteristic synthesis of European academic technique and Indian sensibilities, he presents a subject whose presence is both grounded and ethereal. Her attire, draped with classical precision, speaks to a timeless tradition, while the soft light playing across her features invites us to contemplate her inner world. Varma was a pioneer in romanticizing the female figure in Indian art, turning his gaze toward the beauty of the everyday individual. He imbued his subjects with a sense of reverence that challenged the boundaries of his time, effectively weaving the identity of the modern Indian woman into the visual fabric of history.
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