Savitri Pleading with Yama for the Life of Satyavan

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तुम्हारा अकेलापन

Tumhara Akelapan

Shalabh Shriram Singh

1 min read 5 versesLife Loneliness Death

5 verses · ~1 min

ज़िन्दगी ले जा रही है कि मौत मेरा समय कि तुम्हारा अकेलापन कोई न कोई तो ले जा रहा है मुझे ज़रूर

ज़िन्दगी भटकाएगी पहले की तरह मौत अलविदा कहने पर मजबूर करेगी सबसे मेरा समय बचे हुए कामों पर लगा देगा मुस्तैदी से

तुम्हारा अकेलापन उदासियों की एक ऐसी दुनिया के हवाले कर देगा सब कुछ होगा जहाँ तुम्हारे अलावा

कैसी होगी उदासियों की वह दुनिया तुम्हारे बगैर तुम्हारे अकेलेपन की याद दिलाती?

रचनाकाल: 1992 मसोढ़ा

इति

Rasa: Karuna
Stanzas: 5
Lines: 14
Reading time: ~1 min
Form: Free verse
Metre: free verse
Rhyme: none

The poem radiates a profound sense of karuna, capturing the heavy, hollow atmosphere of an existential vacuum left by an irreplaceable absence. A painting of this work would depict a desolate, gray-toned landscape where a single, neglected chair stands facing an open, light-drenched window, framing a world that continues to pulse with life while remaining utterly empty of the beloved. Symbolizing the transition from the frantic labors of mortality to the quiet permanence of grief, the scene evokes a melancholic serenity, suggesting that the true tragedy of death is not the departure itself, but the lingering, spectral echo of a loneliness that persists long after the subject is gone. The artistic tone is somber and reflective, utilizing the stark contrast between the bustle of "unfinished tasks" and the stillness of a world hollowed out by memory.

तुम्हारा अकेलापन (Tumhara Akelapan), by Shalabh Shriram Singh runs to 14 lines across 5 stanzas, set as Four stanzas of varying lengths in free verse.. Its governing rasa is Karuna, shaded by Shringara. The metre is free verse. Rhyme falls as none.

Written in 1992 in Masodha, this poem explores the existential transition between life, death, and the lingering memory of a loved one's solitude.

Read it for जीवन, मृत्यु और समय का प्रवाह, प्रिय के अकेलेपन की स्मृति and उदासी की एक समानांतर दुनिया. 5 words in it carry older or regional senses, so the poem rewards a second pass.

The verse is hung beside Savitri Pleading with Yama for the Life of Satyavan: The painting evokes a heartrending and solemn emotional atmosphere, heavy with the tension between mortal devotion and inevitable fate. At its center, a courageous young woman in a vibrant red sari kneels upon the…

Words worth pausing on

मुस्तैदी: तत्परता या फुर्ती
भटकाएगी: राह से हटाना या भ्रमित करना
अलविदा: विदाई या अंतिम विदा
हवाले: सौंपना या सुपुर्द करना
रचनाकाल: रचना के निर्माण का समय

Threads

Life Loneliness Death

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.