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मेरे महबूब कहीं और मिला कर मुझ से
Mere Mahboob Kahin Aur Mila Kar Mujh Se
Sahir Ludhianvi4 verses · ~1 min
ताज तेरे लिये इक मज़हर-ए-उल्फ़त ही सही तुम को इस वादी-ए-रंगीं से अक़ीदत ही सही
मेरे महबूब कहीं और मिला कर मुझ से
बज़्म-ए-शाही में ग़रीबों का गुज़र क्या मानी सब्त जिस राह पे हों सतवत-ए-शाही के निशाँ उस पे उल्फ़त भरी रूहों का सफ़र क्या मानी
मेरी महबूब पस-ए-पदर्आ-ए-तश्हीर-ए-वफ़ा तू ने सतवत के निशानों को तो देखा होता मुदर्आ शाहों के मक़ाबिर से बहलने वाली अपने तारीक मकानों को तो देखा होता
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
Shivaji Maharaj at Agra
This evocative scene captures the tension and strategic gravity of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during his historic visit to the Mughal court in Agra. It represents a pivotal moment in Indian history where the sovereign of the Maratha Empire stood firm against the geopolitical weight of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. The composition emphasizes the quiet dignity and alert posture of the Maharaj, surrounded by his loyal confidants in a confined, ornate space that hints at the peril of his circumstances. The artwork serves as a profound meditation on courage, diplomacy, and the unyielding spirit of a leader who navigated the complexities of power with wisdom and strength.
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