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अमृत और ज़हर दोनों हैं सागर में एक साथ
Amrit Aur Zehar Dono Hain Sagar Mein Ek Sath
Kavi Pradeep3 verses · ~1 min
अमृत और ज़हर दोनों हैं सागर में एक साथ मंथन का अधिकार है सबको फल प्रभु तेरे हाथ तेरे फूलों से भी प्यार तेरे काँटों से भी प्यार जो भी देना चाहे देदे करतार दुनिया के तारनहार तेरे फूलों से भी प्यार
चाहे सुख दे या दुःख, चाहे ख़ुशी दे या गम मालिक जैसे भी रखेगा वैसे रह लेंगे हम चाहे हंसी भरा संसार दे या आंसुओं की धार दो भी देना चाहे देदे करतार दुनिया के तारनहार
हमको दोनों हैं पसंद तेरी धूप और छाँव दाता किसी भी दिशा में ले चल ज़िन्दगी की नाव चाहे हमें लगा दे पार डूबा दे चाहे हमे मझधार दो भी देना चाहे देदे करतार दुनिया के तारनहार
इति
The Poet
प्रदीप
Kavi Pradeep
1915 · 1998
Kavi Pradeep possessed a voice that became the emotional anchor of a newly independent nation. Born Ramchandra Narayanji Dwivedi in 1915 in Badnagar, Madhya Pradesh, he chose the pen name Pradeep and devoted his literary life to the cause of Indian freedom and national unity. He did not write poetry for elite literary circles. He wrote for the soldier, the farmer, and the ordinary citizen. When the 1962 war with China left the nation shattered, Pradeep penned the immortal lyrics of Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo. Sung by Lata Mangeshkar, this song famously moved Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to tears and permanently enshrined Pradeep in the hearts of millions. Throughout his career, he wrote over seventeen hundred songs and poems, including the defiant anti colonial anthem Door Hato Ae Duniya Walo. Recognizing his monumental contribution, the government honored him with the title of Rashtrakavi and the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award. He passed away in 1998, but his words continue to define the purest essence of Indian patriotism. He proved that a single song can heal the wounds of an entire country.
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King Shantanu Meets Ganga and Young Devavrata
This poignant visual masterpiece captures a profound moment from the Mahabharata, where mortal longing meets divine grace on the sacred banks of the Ganges. King Shantanu stands captivated by the ethereal river goddess Ganga, who presents to him their miraculous eighth son, Devavrata, destined to become the legendary Bhishma. The scene is imbued with an exquisite theatricality, balancing the regal dignity of the monarch with the sublime, otherworldly presence of the mother and child. Every fold of silk and gleam of golden armor speaks to a reverence for epic heritage, translating timeless devotion and sacrifice into vibrant hues that continue to stir the soul.
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