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दिल में ना हो ज़ुर्रत तो मोहब्बत नहीं मिलती
Dil Mein Na Ho Zurrat To Mohabbat Nahi Milti
Nida Fazli4 verses · ~1 min
दिल में ना हो ज़ुर्रत तो मोहब्बत नहीं मिलती ख़ैरात में इतनी बड़ी दौलत नहीं मिलती
कुछ लोग यूँ ही शहर में हमसे भी ख़फा हैं हर एक से अपनी भी तबीयत नहीं मिलती
देखा था जिसे मैंने कोई और था शायद वो कौन है जिससे तेरी सूरत नहीं मिलती
हँसते हुए चेहरों से है बाज़ार की ज़ीनत रोने को यहाँ वैसे भी फुरसत नहीं मिलती
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
A Parsee Girl
Pestonji Bomanjee stands as one of the luminaries of nineteenth century Indian art, bridging traditional Indian subjects with the rigorous discipline of European academic realism. In A Parsee Girl, painted in Bombay in 1887, the artist captures a tender yet striking moment of a young Parsi girl engaged with art or imagery, dressed in exquisitely detailed traditional attire adorned with rich embroidery. Her delicate expression is rendered with a profound empathy that transcends mere portraiture, offering a rare and intimate glimpse into the identity and cultural grace of the Zoroastrian community during a time of great shifting paradigms in the subcontinent. Every brushstroke reveals Bomanjee's mastery over light and shadow, illuminating the subtle textures of fabric and the gentle gaze of youth, ensuring the canvas remains a cherished window into a bygone era of Indian portraiture.
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