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धीरे धीरे आ रे बादल धीरे धीरे आ रे बादल धीरे धीरे जा मेरा बुलबुल सो रहा है शोरगुल ना मचा
रात धुंधली हो गयी है सारी दुनिया सो गयी है सह्जला के कह रही हैं फूल क्यारी में सो गयी लैला किसी के इंतजारी में मेरी लैला को ओ बादल तू नज़र ना लगा मेरा बुलबुल सो रहा है शोरगुल ना मचा धीरे धीरे...
ओ गाने वाले धीरे गाना गीत तू अपना क्यों? अरे टूट जाएगा किसी की आँख का सपना चुपके चुपके कह रहा है मुझसे मेरा दिल आ गयी देखो मुसाफिर प्यार की मंजिल
कौन गाता है रुबाई रे फिर ये किसकी याद आई रे किस ने पहना दी है बोलो किस ने पहना दी है मुझको प्रेम की माला किस ने मेरी ज़िन्दगी का रंग बदल डाला तुम कहोगे प्रीत इस को तुम कहोगे प्यार मैं कहूँ दो दिल मिले हैं खिल गया संसार दो दिलों की ये कहानी तू भी सुनता जा ओ बादल तू भी सुनता जा!
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.
Paired Painting
Nala and Damayanti in the Forest
This poignant scene captures a moment of profound vulnerability from the ancient epic of the Mahabharata. King Nala, having lost his kingdom and fallen into exile, rests under the protective canopy of the forest with his devoted wife, Damayanti. Despite the heavy burden of their displacement, the artist portrays their bond as a singular sanctuary. The ethereal face appearing in the clouds reminds us of the divine destiny and the watchful gaze of the gods, which accompanies the couple through their trials. It is a work that speaks to the endurance of love amidst the fragility of human fortune, rendered with the soft, flowing grace typical of the early twentieth century Indian nationalist art movement.
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