ShantaIntermediate

देवता, स्वीकारो ना स्वीकारो!

Devta, Svikaro Na Svikaro!

5 verses · ~1 min

देवता, स्वीकारो ना स्वीकारो! ये तो तान मेरी गान तो तुम्हारे . सौंप जाऊँ तुम्हें साँझ या सकारे, जी रहे हैं अनुरक्ति के सहारे, मेरे प्राण मे तुम्हारे राग सोये, आई द्वारे, पुकारो ना पुकारो!

रह जाय चाहे जानी-अनजानी मेरी साँस जो कहेगी वो कहानी एक बात जो कभी न हो पुरानी, अश्रु वेदना को घोल के लिखेंगे, आँख खोल के निहारो, ना निहारो!

प्रात जाये,साँझ गाये रंग घोले, मेरे प्राण मे विहंग एक बोले, दूर हेरते सितारे नैन खोले, ये तो भेंट में चढी हूँ मै स्वयं ही, सिंगार तुम सँवारो, ना सँवारो!

देर नहीं, दूर नहीं बेला, लौट आया द्वार पाहुना अकेला, उठ रहा उलझनों का एक मेला, आँख मे अब नहीं रहे किनारे, सामने उबारो, ना उबारो!

एक बेडी पहनाई शक्ति ने ही अंत होगा एक अनुरक्ति मे ही, आज बाजी लगा दी भक्ति ने ही, मुक्ति मे नहीं ये कामना फलेगी, सोचना क्या, तुम हारो, ना हारो!

इति

Rasa: Shanta
Stanzas: 5
Lines: 26
Reading time: ~1 min
Form: Geet (lyric song)
Metre: geet
Rhyme: AABBA

The poem evokes a serene yet profoundly intense atmosphere of radical spiritual surrender, steeped in the tranquil and detached peace of shanta rasa. Visually, a painting of this scene would depict a lone devotee standing at the threshold of a dimly lit temple at dusk, offering herself entirely to a silent deity amidst swirling mists, tear-filled eyes, and the quiet vigil of distant stars. Symbolically, the narrative traces the dissolution of the individual ego into the divine, framing devotion not as a transaction seeking salvation, but as an unconditional self-offering where worldly constraints and emotional turbulence melt into ultimate union. Its overall artistic tone is deeply devotional, intimate, and resolute, balancing quiet vulnerability with an unyielding, fearless intimacy toward the divine.

देवता, स्वीकारो ना स्वीकारो! (Devta, Svikaro Na Svikaro!), by Pratibha Saxena runs to 26 lines across 5 stanzas, set as Five rhyming stanzas with a lyrical refrain.. Its governing rasa is Shanta, shaded by Shringara. The metre is geet. Rhyme falls as AABBA.

Read it for ईश्वर के प्रति बिना किसी शर्त के पूर्ण समर्पण and भक्ति में हार-जीत की भावना से परे होना. 3 words in it carry older or regional senses, so the poem rewards a second pass.

The verse is hung beside Bombay Singer: Bathed in an atmosphere of quiet introspection and dignified stillness, the portrait captures a woman poised in a moment of profound musical contemplation. She stands gracefully in a richly textured interior, dressed in…

Words worth pausing on

सकारे: सुबह
विहंग: पक्षी
पाहुना: अतिथि, मेहमान

Threads

Devotion Surrender

The Poet

प्रतिभा सक्सेना

Pratibha Saxena

Dr. Pratibha Saxena holds a distinct and vital place in contemporary Hindi literature. Her work connects the rigorous intellectual demands of academia with the sensitive realities of human relationships. Born on February 9, 1938, in Madhya Pradesh, her life path took her from the lecture halls of Kanpur, where she worked as an educator, to a diasporic existence in the United States. This geographical shift is highly visible in her diverse literary output, which includes poetry, short stories, and satire. In collections like Uttar Katha and Seema Ke Bandhan, she examines the modern domestic sphere. She highlights the subtle constraints placed upon women and the shifting dynamics of family life with deep psychological insight. Her language carries a quiet and confident thoughtfulness that never shouts but still commands complete attention. Saxena has spent decades enriching Hindi literature, demonstrating that a writer can remain deeply rooted in their native culture while living far from home.