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तुमने कहाँ लड़ा है कोई युद्ध

Tumne Kahan Lada Hai Koi Yuddh

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8 verses · ~1 min

कमज़ोर घोड़ों पर चढ़कर युद्ध नहीं जीते गए कभी कमज़ोर तलवार की धार से मरते नहीं है दुश्मन कमज़ोर कलाई के बूते उठता नहीं है कोई बोझ

भयानक हैं जीवन के युद्ध भयानक है जीवन के शत्रु भयानक हैं जीवन के बोझ

तुमने कहाँ लड़ा है कोई यद्ध? कहाँ उठाई है तलवार अभी तुमनें? कहाँ संभाला है तुमने कोई बोझ?

यथार्थ के पत्थर कल्पना की क्यारियों को तहस-नहस कर देते हैं।

कद्दावर घोड़ों मजबूत तलवारों दमदार कलाईयों के बिना मैदान मारने की बात बे-मानी है।

आत्महत्या का रास्ता उधर से भी है जिधर से गुजरने की नासमझ तैयारी में रात को दिन कहने की जिद कर रही हो तुम।

युद्ध कमज़ोर घोड़ों पर चढ़कर कभी नहीं जीते गए

रचनाकाल: 1992 मसोढ़ा

इति

Rasa: Veera
Stanzas: 8
Lines: 23
Reading time: ~1 min
Form: Free verse
Metre: free verse
Rhyme: none

The atmosphere is one of stark, confrontational sobriety, stripping away the romantic veneer of struggle to reveal the harsh, unyielding nature of reality. A painting capturing this poem would depict a desolate, barren battlefield scattered with the debris of broken illusions, where a solitary, unprepared figure stands amidst jagged, heavy stones that crush delicate flowerbeds of fantasy. The imagery centers on the material necessity of power—sturdy, muscular horses, razor-sharp blades, and the taut, veins-strained wrists of a warrior—contrasted against the tragic fragility of one who mistakes naive ambition for true strength. Ultimately, the work conveys a somber, cautionary tone, suggesting that without the grounding force of capability, the pursuit of grand battles is not a path to heroism but a reckless descent toward self-destruction.

तुमने कहाँ लड़ा है कोई युद्ध (Tumne Kahan Lada Hai Koi Yuddh), by Shalabh Shriram Singh runs to 23 lines across 8 stanzas, set as Six stanzas of varying lengths in free verse.. Its governing rasa is Veera, shaded by Raudra. The metre is free verse. Rhyme falls as none.

Written in 1992 in Masodha, this poem serves as a pragmatic warning against romanticizing struggles without adequate preparation.

Read it for जीवन के वास्तविक युद्ध की कठोरता, कल्पना बनाम कठोर यथार्थ and कमज़ोर तैयारियों के दुष्परिणाम. 2 words in it carry older or regional senses, so the poem rewards a second pass.

The verse is hung beside Rajput Warrior on Horseback: Imbued with an atmosphere of solemn majesty and heightened anticipation, the painting evokes the unwavering ethos of Rajput chivalry and martial honor. A fully armored noble horseman sits atop a magnificent steed draped…

Words worth pausing on

कद्दावर: ऊंचे कद का या शक्तिशाली
बे-मानी: अर्थहीन

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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.