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मैंने तुझे माँगा तुझे पाया है तूने मुझे माँगा मुझे पाया है आगे हमें जो भी मिले या ना मिले गिला नहीं
छाँव घनी ही नहीं धूप कड़ी भी होती है राहों में ग़म हो कि ख़ुशियाँ हों हमको सभी लेना है बाँहों में यों दुखी हो के जीने वाले क्या ये तुझे पता नहीं मैने तुझे माँगा ...
ज़िद है तुम्हें तो लो लब पे न शिकवा कभी भी लाएँगे हँस के सहेंगे जो दर्द या ग़म ये जहाँ से पाएँगे तुझको जो बुरा लगे ऐसा भी किया नहीं मैने तुझे माँगा ...
इति
The Poet
साहिर लुधियानवी
Sahir Ludhianvi
1921 · 1980
Sahir Ludhianvi possessed a voice that refused to separate the agony of romance from the brutal inequalities of the world. Born Abdul Hayee in 1921 in Punjab, he adopted the pen name Sahir, meaning magician, and proved it entirely accurate through a lifelong mastery of Urdu poetry. As a prominent figure in the Progressive Writers Movement, he rejected the traditional obsession with the idealized beloved. Instead, he forced his readers to look at the poverty, the exploitation, and the hypocrisies of society that destroy love before it can even bloom. When he entered the Hindi film industry, he fundamentally changed the stature of the lyricist. Directors and composers adapted their music to his words, rather than the other way around. Through films like Pyaasa and Kabhi Kabhie, he brought profound literary dignity and fierce anti establishment critique to mainstream cinema. He passed away in 1980, but his poetry remains a burning torch. Sahir remains the ultimate poet of the disenchanted, a man who wrote beautiful verses to express an absolute refusal to accept an ugly world.
Paired Painting
Rama, Sita and Lakshmana in Exile
This sacred image captures the profound devotion and unwavering bond of the divine trio during their long years in the forest. Rama, with his skin the color of a rain cloud, holds Sita hand in hand, symbolizing their eternal union amidst trials. Lakshmana stands faithfully by their side, a constant guardian and brother. Their serene expressions reflect the spiritual stoicism demanded by the Ramayana, reminding us that even in the deepest wilderness, dharma remains their guiding light. This depiction has graced countless homes, serving as a timeless anchor for faith and the ideals of duty, sacrifice, and pure love.
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