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RABINDRANATH TAGORE-ATHMATHRAN
Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, a leader of the Brahmo Samaj, which was a new religious sect in nineteenth-century
Tagore had early success as a writer in his native
Although Tagore wrote successfully in all literary genres, he was first of all a poet. Among his fifty and odd volumes of poetry are Manasi (1890) [The Ideal One], Sonar Tari (1894) [The Golden Boat], Gitanjali (1910) [Song Offerings], Gitimalya (1914) [Wreath of Songs], andBalaka (1916) [The Flight of Cranes]. The English renderings of his poetry, which include The Gardener (1913), Fruit-Gathering (1916), and The Fugitive (1921), do not generally correspond to particular volumes in the original Bengali; and in spite of its title, Gitanjali: Song Offerings(1912), the most acclaimed of them, contains poems from other works besides its namesake. Tagore's major plays are Raja (1910) [The King of the Dark Chamber], Dakghar (1912) [The Post Office], Achalayatan (1912) [The Immovable], Muktadhara (1922) [The Waterfall], andRaktakaravi (1926) [Red Oleanders]. He is the author of several volumes of short stories and a number of novels, among them Gora (1910), Ghare-Baire (1916) [The Home and the World], and Yogayog (1929) [Crosscurrents]. Besides these, he wrote musical dramas, dance dramas, essays of all types, travel diaries, and two autobiographies, one in his middle years and the other shortly before his death in 1941. Tagore also left numerous drawings and paintings, and songs for which he wrote the music himself.
Athmathran one of the famous poem written by Rabindranath Tagore,This poem originally written in Bengali then later it was translated in to Hindi.
In This poem the poet requests to the almighty lord to give him the physical and mental power.The poet does not request or want god to help him or do good things to him rather he wants god to provide him sakthi or the power with which he would be able to face and fight all the difficult problems in his way to life.
He prays to god he does not want god to protect him from difficulties in his life.But he asks him or requests the lord that let him be able to face all the difficulties without any fear and also let him fill his heart with courage and bravery so that he would be able to fight for his life. He says oh merciful lord if you do not give me peace for my sad heart of my sadness in my life it is not a great problem but I request you to provide me power so that I would be able to win against my sadness if in life any sadness comes and none to help so that time oh lord almighty please provide me the power to retain my self confidence and strength till my life ends.He further makes a request to lord to provide him with blessing so that he would be able to sail the sea of his life.
He tells lord that if the lord can't reduce the sadness in his life then let provide him the power to bear the sufferings and problems of his life.Finally the poet says that when he is in the night of sadness let the lord give him the courage and also when the whole world betrays him he will never doubt his unshakable trust in god.He wants to remain the same earnest and polite to god even in the days of his sorrow as well as in his happy bubbling days.
He is making confirmation that what ever the condition maybe he is always going to be earnest and polite to his lord.He makes the promise that his belief in god is going to remain unshakable and he only has an earnest request to the lord to give him the blessing and power only to able to lead his life peacefully.
KAIFI AZMI-KAR CHALE HUM FIDA
Born as Akhtar Hussain Rizvi in a family of landlords of a small town of
Kaifi Azmi's father wanted to send him to a school that imparted English education. Despite his best efforts, he could not do so because he faced stiff opposition from the elders of the family. Others wanted him to become a theologian and Kaifi Azmi was sent to a very reputed institution of
Though he could not become a theologian, he got many degrees in different languages and masteredlanguages like Arabic, Urdu and Persian. He also passed various examinations from the
He managed to get himself invited to a Mushaira (poetry recital event) once. Over there, he recited a couplet, which was very much appreciated by everyone present there. When the news reached his father, he said that Kaifi must have recited his brother's ghazal. But when his brother denied it, people were very fascinated by this young protégé. With his poetry, he also joined the communist party during the Quit India movement for independence.
He left his comfortable life and worked in the textile mills of
As a ghazal writer, Kaifi Azmi used a lot of romance and love in his poetry. But as he evolved into much more serious forms of writing, he started to write on the disturbances in the society and what the common man was going through. His poetry began to make people socially aware of their surroundings. He highlighted exploitation of the poor and generated much sympathy for the downtrodden section of the society. His poetry has a powerful and intense form of emotional compassion. His poems are famous for rich imagery and his contribution in the field of Urdu poetry is immense. He has won many awards and has also tried his hand at films and acting. He expired on May 10th 2002, after a series of cardiac problems.
KAR CHALE HUM FIDA
kar chale hum fida jaan-o-tan sathiyon
ab tumhare hawale watan sathiyon
saans thamti gayi nabz jamti gayi
fir bhi badhte kadam ko na rukhne diya
kat gaye sar hamare to kuch gham nahi
sar himalaya ka humne na jhukne diya
marte marte raha baankpan sathiyon
ab tumhare hawale watan sathiyon
kar chale hum fida jaan-o-tan sathiyon
ab tumhare hawale watan sathiyon
zinda rehne ke mausam bahut hai magar
jaan dene ki rut roz aati nahi
husn aur ishq dono ko ruswa kare
wo jawani jo Khoon mein nahati nahi
aaj dharti bani hai dulhan sathiyon
ab tumhare hawale watan sathiyon
kar chale hum fida jaan-o-tan sathiyon
ab tumhare hawale watan sathiyon
raah qurbaniyo ki na veeran ho
tum sajate hi rehna naye kaafile
fateh ka jashn is jashn ke baad Hai
zindagi maut se mil rahi hai gale
baandh lo apne sar se kafan sathiyon
ab tumhare hawale watan sathiyon
kar chale hum fida jaan-o-tan sathiyon
ab tumhare hawale watan sathiyon
khench do apne khoon se zameen par lakeer
is tarah aane paaye na rawan koi
tod do haath agar haath uthne lage
chhune paaye na sita ka daaman koi
ram bhi tum tumhi lakshman sathiyon
ab tumhare hawale watan sathiyon
kar chale hum fida jaan-o-tan sathiyon
ab tumhare hawale watan sathiyon
ab tumhare hawale watan sathiyon
VIREN DANGWAL
VIREN DANGWAL
Viren Dangwal was born in 1947, in Kirtinagar, Tehri Garhwal (now in Uttaranchal). He has the degrees of MA and D.Phil in Hindi and knows English also. Having begun writing in 1968-69, his poems and short stories have been published in major literary magazines. Some of his important works are Isi Duniya Mein, Dushchakra Mein' Srashta (both collections of poems) and Nazim Hikmat Ki Kavitayen(translation). Recipient of Raghuvir Sahay Samman, Shrikant Verma Puraskar and Shamsher Samman.
In Dushchakra Mein Srashta, a collection of 114 poems probing into the mystery of the complex and difficult realm of creation, the poet deals with the horrible, dislocated and disjointed times we are passing through. Touching on local concerns, the poet reaches to global dimensions, paying equal attention to the ills found at all levels. The poet delineates the anti-human conspiracy inherent in even a small action, and confronts it. Even while making the subtlest use of images, he makes successful use of the language of the common people. This work undoubtedly adds to the greatness of Indian poetry in Hindi.
MAHADEVI VARMA
MADHUR MADHUR MERE DIPAK JAL
She is a well known Hindi poet of the Chhayavaad generation, the times when every poet used to incorporate romanticism in their poetry. She is more often called the modern Meera. Well, we are talking about the famous Mahadevi Varma, who achieved the Jnanpith award in the year 1982. In this article, we will present you with the biography of Mahadevi Varma, so read on.
Life History
Mahadevi was born in the family of lawyers in 1907 in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. She completed her education in
She met her husband for sometime in the princely state of Tamkoi somewhere around 1920. Thereafter, she moved to
She was highly influenced by the values preached by the Buddhist culture. She was so much inclined towards Buddhism that, she even attempted to become a Buddhist bhikshuni. With the establishment of
Writings
Mahadevi Varma is one amongst the other major poets of the Chhayavaadi school of the Hindi literature. She is the epitome of child prodigy. Not only she wrote fabulous poetry, but also made sketches for her poetic works such as Deepshikha and Yatra. Deepshikha is one of the best works of Mahadevi Varma. She is also famous for her book of memoirs.
Madhur Madhur Mere Dipak Jal
madhur madhur mere dipak jal !
yug yug pratidin pratixan pratipal,
priyatam kaa path aalokit kar !
saurabh phailaa vipul dhup ban,
mR^idul mom saa ghul re mR^idu tan;
de prakaash kaa sindhu aparimit,
tere jivan kaa anu anu gal !
pulak pulak mere dipak jal !
saare shital komal nutan
maang rahe tujhase jvaalaa-kan
vishva-shalabh sir dhun kahataa 'mai
haay na jal paayaa tujh me mil' !
sihar sihar mere dipak jal !
jalate nabh me dekh asakhyak,
snehahin nit kitane dipak;
jalamaya saagar kaa ur jalataa,
vidyut le ghirataa hai baadal !
vihans vihans mere dipak jal !
drum ke ag harit komalatam,
jvaalaa ko karate hR^idayagam;
vasudhaa ke jad atar me bhi,
bandi hai taapo ki halachal !
bikhar bikhar mere dipak jal !
meri nishvaaso se drutatar,
subhaga na tu bujhane kaa bhay kar
mai anchal ki ot kiye hun,
apani mR^idu palako se chachal !
sahaj sahaj mere dipak jal !
simaa hi laghutaa kaa badhan,
hai anaadi tu mat ghadiyaan gin;
mai dR^ig ke axay koSho se
tujh me bharati hun aansu jal !
sajal sajal mere dipak jal !
tama asim teraa prakaash chir,
khelege nava khel niratar;
tama ke anu anu me vidyut saa
amit chitra akit karataa chal !
saral saral mere dipak jal !
tu jal jal jitanaa hotaa xaya,
vah samip aataa chhalanaamaya;
madhur milan me mit jaanaa tu
usaki ujjvala smita me ghul khil !
madir madir mere dipak jal !
priyatama kaa path aalokit kar !
SUMITRANANDAN PANT
Sumitranandan Pant (May 20, 1900 – December 28, 1977) was one of the most famous modern Hindi poets. He is considered one of the major poets of the Chhayavaadi
Shabd chayan, bhhav, pravah , lay aur gati chando ki matraon mein bandhi " Him Prapaat si sunder " , saral aur vegvati Kaavya - dhaara ban ker sakshat ho uthti hai --
Kavi Pant ji ki Sashakt Kalam, yehan per , humare samaksha, chal chitrose drishya prastut karne ki bhumika bana chuke hain --> Pathak utsukta se bandhe aage ke drishyon ko dekhne ke liye lalayit hai
jharnoka sangeet jari hai, aur achanak, mano sara aakash dharti per toot pada ho aise varsha , joron se girne lagti hai Yehan Shabd - Chitra mein Gati hai, aur Pakshi, jharne aur Badal barsneki 3 kriyon ka ek sath chitran hai.
Sarovar ki satah per kuhasa dekh Kavi use Dhuen ki upma dete hain mano Taal ,jal raha hai aur uske hriday se dhuaan ooth raha hai --
Peechle antre mein jo Varsha ka joron se girna uske baad Taal aur Shaal per uski pratikriya ko Indra ke Maya jaal ke khel ke sath joda gaya hai
MAITHILI SHARAN GUPT
Childhood
Maithili Sharan Gupt was born on August 3, 1886 in a Gahoi family in the small city of
Career
Though Maithili Sharan Gupt did not have a formal schooling, he did enjoy a flourishing career in Hindi literature, largely because of his profound knowledge of the Hindi language. Maithili Sharan Gupt's literary career started with writing poems for popular Hindi magazines like Saraswati. In the year 1910, Maithili Sharan Gupt experienced the first taste of success among masses after 'Rang Mein Bhang' was published by the Indian Press. The chief subject of his poems and the plots for most of his plays were inspired from mythological plots from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. He also liked dealing with the lives of religious leaders from across the world and stories revolving around Lord Buddha. While 'Saket' deals with the story of Urmila, Lakshmana's wife from Ramayana, his other famous work 'Yashodhara' has Yashodhara, the wife of Gautama Buddha as its central plot. 'Bharat Bharati' was one of the most popular collection of poems written by Maithili Sharan Gupt. The nationalistic spirit portrayed through 'Bharat Bharati' was widely circulated in British dominated
Career in Politics
Maithili Sharan Gupt also had a brief career in the politics of
Death
Maithili Sharan Gupt breathed his last on December 12, 1964. He was 78 years of age at the time of death.
Have not you thought that mortal never afraid of death,
Die Die but rather to remember all of that.
's Not So Good - Family dead, death, Family lived,
not the dead who do not live for you.
The animal - the Cre trend that you,
the men who killed the man.
The legend of the Saraswati Bkhanti liberal,
the liberal sense of the earth as a win.
the generous credit Kugti live forever,
and the liberal worship of the entire universe.
Boundless self-expression which filled the whole world,
the men who killed the man.
Sympathy, Mhowibhuti the same,
there is always self-Mahi Vshikrita.
Viruddhavad Buddha's mercy - the flow flush,
coy public square you are not hooked up?
Aha! He who is generous to charity,
for men who killed the man.
Infinite space infinite god in the stand,
before adding that the Swbahu large - large.
Prspravlmb get up and go all out,
just Amartya - Get scores are Apank all.
Do not keep that a non-working members of the
for men who killed the man.
"Man is the only brother," That's great wisdom,
mythology men's self-styled father is famous.
Flanusar course of action is external differences,
but in Antraky Pramanbhut are the Vedas.
The brothers do not be evil plight of the Green brothers,
the men who killed the man.
Gladly play's intended route,
weather Vipr Dkelte them in the fall.
Helmel Yes, not reduced, not increased variation ever
Atrk cult a cult that all of the alert.
Tarta was only able to sense danger,
the men who killed the man.
BIHARI KE DOHE
Bihari was a Hindi poet, who is famous for writing the Satasai (Seven Hundred Verses) in Brajbhasha, a collection of approximately seven hundred distichs, which is perhaps the most celebrated Hindi work of poetic art, as distinguished from narrative and simpler styles. Today it is considered the most well known book of the Ritikavya Kaal or 'Riti Kaal' of Hindi literature.
The language is the form of Hindi called Brajabhasha , spoken in the country about Mathura, where the poet lived. The couplets are inspired by the Krishna side of Vishnu-worship, and the majority of them take the shape of amorous utterances of Radha, the chief of the Gopis or cowherd maidens of Braj, and her divine lover, the son of Vasudeva. Each couplet is independent and complete in itself, and is a triumph of skill in compression of language, felicity of description. and rhetorical artifice. The distichs, in their collected form, are arranged, not in any sequence of narrative or dialogue, but according to the technical classification of the sentiments which they convey as set forth in the treatises on Indian rhetoric.
MEERA BAI
Mirabai was a great saint and devotee of Sri Krishna. Despite facing criticism and hostility from her own family, she lived an exemplary saintly life and composed many devotional bhajans.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Kabir-Sakhi
The deer has Kasturi (material of sweet fragrance) in his novel, but he doesn’t know it. He runs one jungle to another searching the source of it. The same way our Lord prevails in everyone but this world is un-aware of HIM and is running one place to another to find HIM.
Prem galee ati saankaree, taame do na samaahi.
Till I existed, GOD was not there, now GOD exists and I am nowhere. This path of love is so narrow, two can’t exist together. Either “I” will be there or HE. Kabir is trying to explain the state of realization. When our ego drops, only then we are able to see HIS full glory, because we are not separate, we are ONE with HIM, the moment our separation drops, only He exists and shows up………
Dukhiya das Kabir hai, jaage aur rowe.
(Kabir lost his home in this world, in search of his beloved.) He is still unable to meet his love and he sees that whole the world is happy eating in days and sleeping in nights. What to say about Kabir who wakes up in nights and weeps for his beloved (without whom Kabir can’t find peace and happiness).
Raam-biyogee na jiwe, jiwe to bauraa hoy.
This poisonous snake of Birah(is Kabir referring Kundalini here??) entered in my body, now no mantra works on it. (It bites me from within), people say it right- who have felt this separation from Ram, will not survive anymore. Even if they survive, it is sure they will become insane. When this love truly happens to devotee, he starts being aloof from the outer world, and not being able to meet the Lord, he looks like insane. (When he meets the Lord, he becomes saturated with love and bliss, thus even then he looks like insane to the outer world).
Bin pane saabun binaa, nirmal kare subhay
O Kabir, Always welcome and keep your critics near you. You should make a hut for them in your house so you will always get benefited by them. Critics are great cleansers; they make your nature neat and clean without any water and soap. Kabir is very definite about it, that we should always welcome any kind of criticism; even we should seek it from friends and enemies. Criticism makes us realize our faults and problems we need to pay attention and make them clean which otherwise we couldn’t realize. This way critic is more well wisher of us than our fans.
Dhai aakhar prem ka, padhe so pandit hoy.
This world died reading books and scriptures, but no one could become Knower (pundit- who knows the mystery of the universe). This is love – two and half letters of
Ab ghar jaaro taasu ka, jo chale hamaare saath.
Kabir says he has burnt his home, and has taken burning wood in his hand. Now he will burn homes of those who are ready to go ahead with Kabir.
Home represents not only a house but all comfort, attachment and relations as well. Those who want to walk on this path should be ready to go any where, face everything and break all kind of attachment. Home again represents our own home – means stay place of the soul- the physical, astral, casual, super casual and spiritual bodies. Kabir says we need to drop all our layers of existence to see our true self and be one with GOD. He says he burnt his home and his ego-all layers of existence are dropped now and now he will do it to all who want to follow the path. Without doing this, going ahead is impossible.