HasyaIntermediate

ढरे रहो मो पे

Dhare Raho Mo Pe

2 min read 6 versesComplaint Devotion Satire

6 verses · ~2 min

संकर को पोटि के पियाय दियो घोर विष असुरन को छल से छकाय दई वारुणी मिलि-बाँटि देवन सों आप सुधा पान कियो मणि सै लीन्हीं अरु लक्ष्मि मन-भावनी

तेरो ही प्रताप सारे खारे समुन्दर भे तेरी इहै बान तू सबै का नचावत है आप छीर -सागर में आँख मूँद सोय जात लच्छिमी से आपुने चरन पलुटावत है

नारद सो भक्त ताकेी छाती पे मूँग दरी सभा माँझ बानर को रूप दे पठाय के उचक-उचक रह्यो मोहिनी बरैगी मोंहिं बापुरो खिस्यायो तोसों सबै विधि हार के

अब सो बिगार मेरो कर्यो ना हे रमापति, तोरी सारी पोल नाहिं खोलिहौं बखान के ढरे रहो मो पे नहीं चुप्पै रहौंगी नहिं खरी-खरी बात बरनौंगी जानि-जानि कै

कोऊ उपाओ मेरे काज सुलटाय देओ स्वारथ न मेरो, सामर्थ तेरो ही दियौ ऐसो न होय तो से वीनती है मोर, कहूँ धरो रह जाय मेरो सारो करो-धरो!

तोरा विसवास तो अब तब ही करौंगी जब देख लिहौं के तू मेरे संग ठाड़ो आय के, चोर रे कन्हैया,चाल खेलत जनम बीत्यो, करौंगी सिकायत उहाँ जसुमति से जाय के!

इति

Rasa: Hasya
Stanzas: 6
Lines: 24
Reading time: ~2 min
Form: Muktak
Metre: muktak
Rhyme: irregular

The poem radiates a playful yet sharp hasya atmosphere, capturing a devotee’s cheeky, tongue-in-cheek confrontation with a divine being who is depicted as a master of cosmic mischief. Visually, this would manifest as a satirical tableau showing the Lord reclining in the opulent, serene Milky Ocean while his consort attends to his feet, contrasted sharply with scenes of his chaotic interventions—such as the humiliated sage Narada or the foolish, monkey-faced suitor in the assembly. Through this imagery, the poet strips away the formal distance of bhakti, using the trope of the "divine trickster" to challenge Krishna’s manipulative tendencies and demand personal attention. The tone is bracingly intimate and subversively romantic, framing the relationship as a battle of wits where the devotee threatens to report the "thief" to Mother Yashoda unless he stops his evasive games and stands by her side.

ढरे रहो मो पे (Dhare Raho Mo Pe), by Pratibha Saxena runs to 24 lines across 6 stanzas, set as six stanzas of varying lengths, primarily four lines each with a concluding six-line stanza. Its governing rasa is Hasya, shaded by Shringara. The metre is muktak. Rhyme falls as irregular.

Read it for ईश्वर के प्रति अनन्य और अनौपचारिक भक्ति भाव and भगवान विष्णु और कृष्ण की लीलाओं पर मधुर व्यंग्य. 5 words in it carry older or regional senses, so the poem rewards a second pass.

The verse is hung beside The Killing of Kansa by Lord Krishna: The artwork pulses with a triumphant and liberated emotional atmosphere, radiating a fierce cosmic justice as the divine order violently reasserts itself over tyranny. The scene depicts the climactic confrontation…

Words worth pausing on

वारुणी: मदिरा या शराब
पलुटावत: दबाना या सेवा करना
बापुरो: बेचारा
रमापति: लक्ष्मी के पति अर्थात् भगवान विष्णु
ठाड़ो: खड़ा होना

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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.