मुट्ठी भर मिट्टी उठाकर
दिया एक शिशु आकार
दिव्य रूप, आलौकीक मुख देख
स्वयं चकित था कलाकार!
उमंग भरी हास्य रेखाओं से
किया उस आकृति को परिपूर्ण
कुछ गुलाबी कुछ सुर्ख़ लालिमा से
गढ़ी उसकी ओढ़नी रंगीन!
कुछ क्षण में फिर मचला
उस आवारा कलाकार का मन
फेर बदल कर प्रतिमा में
और भी सुंदर सजाया तन!
अब आयी तेज़ दूपहरि,
लगी कुम्हलाने उसकी कला
परिवर्तित हुआ रूप यौवन का
धीरे धीरे वो शरीर ढला
तब अनुभव रेखाओं की बारी आयी
उससे किया चेहरे को अंकित
सीधी, तीरछि, लम्बी, छोटी
उनमें कहानियाँ थीं अनगिनत!
साँझ आयी, फिर अँधेरा घिर आया
भीग उठे प्रतिमा के नयन,
उसे देख एक पल ठिठका वो
पर नहीं पिघला उस कलाकार का मन!
मिला कर वापस मूर्ति को मिट्टी में,
उस कहानी का किया अंत,
और फिर डेरा डंडा उठा वो,
स्थितप्रज्ञ चला इक नूतन पथ!
Dear Friends,
I wanted to write in Hindi for a long time now. And I am so happy to have finally written this poem. With the grace of God, I can write in both Hindi and English with equal flair. Infact, initially I was a better writer in Hindi. I was the proud recipient of Rashtra bhasha gaurav (National Language Pride) back in my High school days. And many of my Hindi works have been awarded . I have written a famous Hindi teleplay too. But after I became a journalist (English) I stopped using written Hindi. But I am adamant to revive it and get my flair back.
This poem is dedicated to the supreme kalakar or artist, God. And how He is so unaffected while creating and destroying His creations. How He starts by creating a baby, then shaping her into a beauty, after that adding maturity to her form and finally destroying her when her part in this world is over. Hope you all like my first Hindi poem on WordPress.
I do not read hindi, I’m afraid. But its such a great feeling to be able to go back to one’s root and create art using it. 👏🏽
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Thank you so much Ameena for your kind words. It indeed is a great feeling❤️😀
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My pleasure
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“Chakit tha kalakaar” highlights an important aspect of creativity – of just being a medium at times.
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What a lovely analysis Reena! Thank you!
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Beti tumhaari kavita Bahut badiya….😋
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Bahut dhanyawaad Sir😀🙏🏻
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I can’t read Hinki but I’m sure it is a beautiful poem, because you wrote it!
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This is such a lovely lovely comment PJ. Thank you! I tried my best to write well😀
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Oops, I said Hinki but I meant Hindi.
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That’s ok PJ😀😁😁
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Very well written. Keep it up.
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Thank you so much bhaiya😀
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How nice to be with you as the year starts, my beautiful Shivangi! I wish you a really lovely 2018. Smiles, happiness, success, prosperity.
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Such a sweet message. Thank you. Wishing you another great year of lovely, enlightening blogs! Have a blissful 2018 too!
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A wonderful way to pay tribute to our creator. A poem from your heart, to thank He who keeps that heart beating.
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Thanks a lot dear. May this New Year brings you lots of joy and love😀💐
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Waah adbhut, sundar
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Dhanyawaad 🙏🏻
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बहुत खूब लिखा है।👏👏👏
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Dhanyawaad 😀🙏🏻
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Insaan ke Jeevan ka adbhut chitran h is Kavita mei,😍
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Bahut dhanyawaad 😀
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You are superb writer and your word rhyming is too good..✌️✌️
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So kind of you. Bahut dhanyawaad 🙏🏻
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