Karuna

माँ का दुख

Maa Ka Dukh

1 min read 4 versesमाँmotherलड़की

4 verses · ~1 min

कितना प्रामाणिक था उसका दुख लड़की को कहते वक़्त जिसे मानो उसने अपनी अंतिम पूंजी भी दे दी

लड़की अभी सयानी थी इतनी भोली सरल कि उसे सुख का आभास तो होता था पर नहीं जानती थी दुख बाँचना पाठिका थी वह धुंधले प्रकाश में कुछ तुकों और लयबद्ध पंक्तियों की

माँ ने कहा पानी में झाँककर अपने चेहरे पर मत रीझना आग रोटियाँ सेंकने के लिए होती है जलने के लिए नहीं वस्त्राभूषण शाब्दिक भ्रमों की तरह बंधन हैं जीवन के

माँ ने कहा लड़की होना पर लड़की जैसा दिखाई मत 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.