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Maharana Pratap Praying to Goddess at Haldighati

Veera

उदास न हो

Udas Na Ho

Sahir Ludhianvi
1 min read 4 versesहौसलाcourageमंजिल

4 verses · ~1 min

मेरे नदीम मेरे हमसफ़र उदास न हो कठिन सही तेरी मन्जिल मगर उदास न हो

कदम कदम पे चट्टानें खडी़ रहें लेकिन जो चल निकले हैं दरिया तो फिर नहीं रुकते हवाएँ कितना भी टकराएँ आँधियाँ बनकर मगर घटाओं के परछम कभी नहीं झुकते मेरे नदीम मेरे हमसफ़र...

हर एक तलाश के रास्ते में मुश्किलें हैं मगर हर एक तलाश मुरादों के रंग लाती है हजारों चाँद सितारों का खून होता है तब एक सुबह फ़िजाओं पे मुस्कुराती है मेरे नदीम मेरे हमसफ़र...

जो अपने खून को पानी बना नहीं सकते वो जिंदगी में नया रंग ला नहीं सकते जो रास्ते के अँधेरों से हार जाते हैं वो मंजिलों के उजाले को पा नहीं सकते मेरे नदीम मेरे हमसफ़र...

इति

Sahir Ludhianvi

The Poet

साहिर लुधियानवी

Sahir Ludhianvi

Maharana Pratap Praying to Goddess at Haldighati

Paired Painting

Maharana Pratap Praying to Goddess at Haldighati

This profound painting captures a deeply spiritual moment from the legendary Battle of Haldighati fought in 1576. Maharana Pratap, the noble ruler of Mewar, pauses amidst the swirling chaos of war to offer his absolute devotion to the Divine Mother, depicted in the celestial clouds manifesting with multiple arms bearing sacred weapons. Mounted on his loyal horse Chetak, the warrior king lowers his sword and bows his head in complete surrender to the divine will, reminding us that true strength is born from humility and faith. Around him, devoted soldiers tend to the wounded and ready themselves for the righteous struggle, their armor gleaming under a turbulent sky, while the royal standard flutters bravely in the distance. The artwork serves as an eternal testament to the unyielding spirit of Mewar, where duty to the motherland and spiritual grace were inextricably intertwined.

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Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Udas Na Ho carries.