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बाढ़ में ज़रूरतें क्यों नहीं बहतीं
Badh Mein Zarooratein Kyon Nahin Behtin
Shalabh Shriram Singh1 verses · ~1 min
बाढ़ में ज़रूरतें क्यों नहीं बहतीं? उसने पूछा मैंने कहा --ज़रूरतें बाढ़ की कोख में बढ़ती हैं उन बढ़ी हुई ज़रूरतों का क्या होता है? उसने फिर पूछा मैंने कहा --बढ़ी हुई ज़रूरतें विज्ञापनों में ढाली जाती हैं उनसे सत्ता के संचालन और राजनीति की ऐसी सूरतें निकाली जाती हैं जिनसे जन-प्रतिनिधियों की चिन्ता को फलक मिलती है, एक ललक मिलती है, बाढ़ में डूबे हुए लोगों को जीने की, जीने की ललक मरी हुई बच्ची और बहे हुए भाई को डबलरोटी और अस्पताल की चारपाई में बदल देती है जहाँ आदमी और और ज़िन्दा रहने की कोशिश करते हुए एक दिन ज़मीन में गड़ जाता है । होशियार कवि उसे अपनी कविता की विषय-वस्तु में ढालकर ख़ुद के सरकारीकरण की ज़मीन तैयार कर लेता है मरने के बाद सरकारीकरण के बाद उसकी आत्मा को मिली हुई शान्ति क्रान्ति के भूतपूर्व नारों का मज़ाक उड़ाती है जैसे नंगे पैर चलते ग्रामीण के चेहरे पर धूल और धुआँ फेंकती जीप ।
इति
The Poet
शलभ श्रीराम सिंह
Shalabh Shriram Singh
1939 · 1960s
Shalabh Shriram Singh was a bohemian visionary who deliberately rejected the comfortable illusions of mainstream literature to forge an entirely new path. Born in 1938 in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh, he became the driving force behind the Yuyutsawad movement in Hindi poetry during the late 1960s. He refused to be categorized by traditional literary epochs, writing with a rebellious spirit that sought a total transformation of society. His iconic poem Nafas Nafas Kadam Kadam became a revolutionary anthem, echoing through protests and progressive circles long after it was written. Singh possessed a remarkable ability to bridge the lyrical traditions of the Urdu ghazal with the grounded realities of modern Hindi verse. He wrote not for applause, but to confront the deep social inequalities and religious hypocrisies that plagued the nation. Passing away in 2000, he left behind a legacy that continues to inspire young writers. He remains a fearless poet of the marginalized, proving that true literature must possess the courage to make the comfortable feel intensely uncomfortable.
Paired Painting
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In this haunting masterpiece, Bikash Bhattacharjee captures the visceral desolation of life in Bengal, where the recurring floods are both a natural occurrence and a metaphor for systemic neglect. The juxtaposition of the iconic red pillar box, a symbol of colonial bureaucracy, against the mud, water, and human struggle, evokes a deep sense of alienation. The figures emerge from the water with expressions of stoic endurance, reflecting the artist's profound empathy for the common person trapped within an indifferent administrative landscape. It is a work of social realism, rendered with a surrealist touch that transforms the mundane into the tragic, inviting the viewer to contemplate the fragile intersection of state presence and human survival.
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