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कच्चे बखिए की तरह रिश्ते उधड़ जाते हैं
Kacche Bakhiye Ki Tarah Rishte Udhad Jate Hain
Nida Fazli4 verses · ~1 min
कच्चे बखिए की तरह रिश्ते उधड़ जाते हैं हर नए मोड़ पर कुछ लोग बिछड़ जाते हैं
यूँ हुआ दूरियाँ कम करने लगे थे दोनों रोज़ चलने से तो रस्ते भी उखड़ जाते हैं
छाँव में रख के ही पूजा करो ये मोम के बुत धूप में अच्छे भले नक़्श बिगड़ जाते हैं
भीड़ से कट के न बैठा करो तन्हाई में बेख़्याली में कई शहर उजड़ जाते हैं
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
Journey's End
In Journey's End, Abanindranath Tagore captures a moment of profound and heartbreaking stillness. An exhausted camel, overburdened by a massive, heavy pack, collapses onto the earth under a smoldering, desolate sky. The animal's large, soulful eye conveys a quiet resignation, speaking volumes about endurance, suffering, and the quiet dignity found in the final moments of labor. Painted in 1913, during a period when India was awakening to a renewed sense of national identity, many art historians interpret the fallen beast as a subtle allegory for the relentless exploitation of the subcontinent under colonial rule. Through delicate washes of tempera, Tagore evokes an atmosphere of deep melancholy and spiritual gravity, inviting viewers to pause and reflect on the hidden burdens carried by the vulnerable.
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