करुणा· Karuna
01माँ का दुःख
Maa Ka Dukh
Rituraj
4 verses · ~12 lines · 1 min
4 verses · ~1 min
कितना प्रामाणिक था उसका दुख लड़की को दान में देते वक़्त जैसे वही उसकी अंतिम पूंजी हो
लड़की अभी सयानी नहीं थी अभी इतनी भोली सरल थी कि उसे सुख का आभास होता था लेकिन दुख बाँचना नहीं आता था पाठिका थी वह धुंधले प्रकाश की कुछ तुकों और लयबद्ध पंक्तियों की
माँ ने कहा पानी में झाँककर अपने चेहरे में मत रीझाना आग रोटियाँ सेंकने के लिए है जलने के लिए नहीं वस्त्र और आभूषण शब्दिक भ्रमों की तरह बंधन हैं स्त्री-जीवन के
माँ ने कहा लड़की होना पर लड़की जैसी मत दिखाई देना।
इति
The Poet
ऋतुराज
Rituraj
1940 · 2021
While many modern writers focused on grand political narratives or complex urban themes, Rituraj deliberately turned his attention to the quiet and often overlooked corners of ordinary existence. Born in 1940 in Rajasthan, he spent over three decades teaching English literature. However, he chose Hindi as the medium to express the profound tragedies and daily struggles of the Indian heartland. He lived mostly in Bundi, far from the glittering literary circles of major metropolitan cities. From there, he developed a voice that is exceptionally attentive to those living on the margins of society. In his famous poem Kanyadaan, he examines the complex anxiety of a mother giving away her daughter with piercing, understated realism. He avoided heavy ornamentation and artificial rhetoric. His poetry simply affirms the quiet resilience of everyday people. He passed away in 2024, leaving behind a body of work that forces readers to confront the deep ironies hidden in plain sight.
Paired Painting
Decking the Bride
Open the viewer →
If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Kanyadaan carries.
