
इतना कुछ था
Itna Kuch Tha
Kunwar Narayan
1 verse · ~3 lines · 1 min
№ MMXXVI
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Shanta
Kath-Putli Hai Ya Jeevan Hai
Nida Fazli5 verses · ~1 min
कठ-पुतली है या जीवन है जीते जाओ सोचो मत सोच से ही सारी उलझन है जीते जाओ सोचो मत.
लिखा हुआ किरदार कहानी में ही चलता फिरता है कभी है दूरी कभी मिलन है जीते जाओ सोचो मत.
नाच सको तो नाचो जब थक जाओ तो आराम करो टेढ़ा क्यूँ घर का आँगन है जीते जाओ सोचो मत.
हर मज़हब का एक ही कहना जैसा मालिक रक्खे रहना जब तक साँसों का बंधन है जीते जाओ सोचो मत.
घूम रहे हैं बाज़ारों में सरमायों के आतिश-दान किस भट्टी में कौन ईंधन है जीते जाओ सोचो मत.
इति

Paired Painting
Lady Playing Sitara
This breathtaking masterpiece by Raja Ravi Varma captures a quiet, transcendent moment of aesthetic grace. A serene noblewoman sits beside a tranquil pool, lost in the divine vibrations of her sitar. Every fold of her rich magenta and gold sari, and every delicate detail of the palatial courtyard behind her, reflects the master's profound dedication to fusing European academic realism with deeply rooted Indian classical sensibilities. The painting is not merely a portrait of a musician, but an invitation into a timeless realm of contemplation, where art, melody, and the soul become one.
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If this held you
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Kath-Putli Hai Ya Jeevan Hai carries.