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उठ के कपड़े बदल घर से बाहर निकल जो हुआ सो हुआ॥
जब तलक साँस है भूख है प्यास है ये ही इतिहास है रख के कांधे पे हल खेत की ओर चल जो हुआ सो हुआ॥
खून से तर-ब-तर कर के हर राहगुज़र थक चुके जानवर लकड़ियों की तरह फिर से चूल्हे में जल जो हुआ सो हुआ॥
जो मरा क्यों मरा जो जला क्यों जला जो लुटा क्यों लुटा मुद्दतों से हैं गुम इन सवालों के हल जो हुआ सो हुआ॥
मंदिरों में भजन मस्ज़िदों में अज़ाँ आदमी है कहाँ आदमी के लिए एक ताज़ा ग़ज़ल जो हुआ सो हुआ।।
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
Ararat Valley
Hakob Kojoyan imbued his landscapes with a profound, quiet reverence for the majestic landscapes of his homeland. The Ararat Valley, stretching beneath ancient skies, holds a deeply spiritual place in the cultural consciousness of the region, symbolizing endurance, heritage, and timeless beauty. Through gentle brushstrokes and a warm palette, Kojoyan captures not merely the physical terrain, but the soulful resonance of the earth and the solitary figures who inhabit it, standing as quiet witnesses to the grandeur of nature.
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