№ MMXXVI

RACHNA · A LIVING ARCHIVE

Rachna by M.

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MM · XXVI

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Thut Heree Bazar, The Widest Street in Benares

Hasya

आइना खूब अंधे शहर बेचना

Aina Khoob Andhe Shahar Bechna

1 min read 6 versesव्यंग्यsatireआइना

6 verses · ~1 min

आइना खूब अंधे शहर बेचना। लोग ऊँचा सुने हो मुखर बेचना।

आम जन धर्म या जाति में हैं बँटे। आदमीयत भरी तुम नजर बेचना।

आज रहना सभी साथ हमको यहाँ। तुम यही  बात  पूरी  उमर  बेचना।

वे न सोचें हमीं हम यहाँ पर रहें। साथ रहते हुए बेखबर बेचना।

मित्र दुनिया विविध रंग की है यहाँ। भूल से भी विवश का न घर बेचना।

साथ रहते हुए घर बनाना यहाँ। सोच सब हैं खुदा के बशर बेचना।

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Thut Heree Bazar, The Widest Street in Benares

Paired Painting

Thut Heree Bazar, The Widest Street in Benares

This evocative lithograph captures the bustling heartbeat of Benares, known today as Varanasi, during the early nineteenth century. James Prinsep, a polymath with an unmatched devotion to the history and architecture of India, meticulously recorded the daily life of this ancient city. Through his eyes, we witness the narrow, storied streets where the rhythmic sounds of commerce and the quiet sanctity of tradition coexist. The image invites us to walk through history, observing the inhabitants of the Thatheri Bazar as they navigate the passage of time beneath stone balconies that hold the secrets of centuries. It is a humble yet profound testament to the enduring spirit of a city that remains a living cradle of civilization.

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If this held you

Four more, in the same key.

Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Aina Khoob Andhe Shahar Bechna carries.