करुणा· Karuna
01नाकामी
Naakami
Sahir Ludhianvi
9 verses · ~17 lines · 1 min
Karuna
नाम पे मेरे हामी भर थी पर हामी से जल गए लोग
Naam Pe Mere Haami Bhari Thi Par Haami Se Jal Gae Log
Shalabh Shriram Singh 2 min read 7 versesबदनामीनाकामीख़ामी
7 verses · ~2 min
नाम पे मेरे हामी भर थी पर हामी से जल गए लोग। काश! कि मैं बदनाम न होता बदनामी से जल गए लोग।।
बज़्मे-जहाँ भी उस अत तौबा कोना-कोना छाने कौन। मैं नाकाम थका बैठा था नाकामी से जल गए लोग।।
होती मुझमें ख़ूबी तो फिर ख़ूबी की मैं सोचता ख़ैर। ख़ामी-ख़ामी भर हूँ पर ख़ामी से जल गए लोग।।
ख़ास-उल-ख़ास के चर्चे हर सू ख़ूब है यारो बज़्मे- आप। ख़ासी ठंडी सीरत वाले इक आमी से जल गए लोग।।
कू-ए-बुताँ में ज़ेरे- अदालत सुबह 'शलभ' की पेशी थी। मुंसिफ़ की क्या बात करो लो आसामी से जल गए लोग।।
रचनाकाल: 3 जनवरी 1983
शलभ श्रीराम सिंह की यह रचना उनकी निजी डायरी से कविता कोश को चित्रकार और हिन्दी के कवि कुँअर रवीन्द्र के सहयोग से प्राप्त हुई। शलभ जी मृत्यु से पहले अपनी डायरियाँ और रचनाएँ उन्हें सौंप गए थे।
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.
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Sri Krishna as Envoy
This profound work captures a pivotal, deeply tense moment from the Mahabharata, when Lord Krishna walks into the majestic court of the Kauravas as a divine messenger of peace. Knowing the impending doom of war, He chooses to advocate for righteousness and reconciliation, offering Duryodhana a final chance to avert destruction. Raja Ravi Varma masterfully portrays the contrasting emotions in the royal assembly, ranging from arrogance and hostility to quiet awe. Krishna sits with supreme, serene detachment, radiating a calm divinity that starkly contrasts with the turbulent hubris of the court around Him.
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