पतझड़ को भी तू फुर्सत से देखा कर ऐ दिल,
बिखरे हुए हर पत्ते की अपनी अलग कहानी है ...!!
May 9, 2019
May 3, 2019
मृत्युंजय
Mrityunjay was my 23rd book on Mahabharat overall and 2nd book on "Mahabharat from Karna's point of view". Since it was a book many people have referred me, so I start it with some critical point of view. Till the halfway marks, I feel it was an ok-ok effort but in the second half, it has gathered the pace.
For over two decades since its first publication the vast non- Marathi and non-Hindi readership remained deprived of this remarkable exploration of the human psyche till the publication of this English translation by the Writers workshop – a contribution for which there is much to be grateful for.
"Mrityunjaya" is the autobiography of Karna, and yet it is not just that. It is like watching the events take place in Mahabharat from Karna's eyes.
Four books are spoken by Karna. These are interspersed with a book each from the lips of his unwed mother Kunti, Duryodhana (who considers Karna his mainstay), Shon (Shatruntapa, his foster-brother, who hero-worships him), his wife Vrishali to whom he is like a god and, last of all, Krishna.
When you read an autobiography, you expect a certain amount of flattery and justification of doing things wrong but this novel surprises you at that front as it offers a human emotion behind all the mistakes. This is truly a saga of betrayal, friendship, loyalty, hard work and of Daanveer Karna.
Mrityunjay is a literary masterpiece. By the end of Mrityunjay, I was emotionally very drained. I was angry, upset, hurt and was feeling very void inside. I am just not able to read anything for some time now.For over two decades since its first publication the vast non- Marathi and non-Hindi readership remained deprived of this remarkable exploration of the human psyche till the publication of this English translation by the Writers workshop – a contribution for which there is much to be grateful for.
"Mrityunjaya" is the autobiography of Karna, and yet it is not just that. It is like watching the events take place in Mahabharat from Karna's eyes.
Four books are spoken by Karna. These are interspersed with a book each from the lips of his unwed mother Kunti, Duryodhana (who considers Karna his mainstay), Shon (Shatruntapa, his foster-brother, who hero-worships him), his wife Vrishali to whom he is like a god and, last of all, Krishna.
It is a must-read book.
Apr 12, 2019
Role Reversal
I firmly believe that there is a point in everyone's life when suddenly you realize that your parents have now got older (may be an illness, or maybe an accident, or slower reflections, or maybe forgetting small things) and that's the point when role reversal happened. A role reversal where you became their parent and they became your kids. Sad but true. Almost inevitable.
What we need to do at that point is to be the best parent we can be. Feb 25, 2019
गुफ्तगू (१२)
ये चादर सुख की मौला क्यूँ सदा छोटी बनाता हैं ?
सिरा कोई भी थामो, दूसरा ख़ुद छूट जाता है ,
तुम्हारे साथ था तो मैं ज़माने भर में रुसवा था ,
मगर अब तुम नहीं हो तो ज़माना साथ गाता है..!
सिरा कोई भी थामो, दूसरा ख़ुद छूट जाता है ,
तुम्हारे साथ था तो मैं ज़माने भर में रुसवा था ,
मगर अब तुम नहीं हो तो ज़माना साथ गाता है..!
चलते चलते (५४)
औक़ात नहीं थी जमाने की जो हमारी क़ीमत लगा सके
कम्बख्त इश्क़ में क्या पड़े मुफ़्त में नीलाम हो गए
Feb 19, 2019
चलते चलते (५३)
पुरानी कश्ती को पार लेकर फ़क़त हमारा हुनर गया है,
नए खिवैया कहीं न समझें नदी का पानी उतर गया है!
नए खिवैया कहीं न समझें नदी का पानी उतर गया है!
चलते चलते (५२)
दिलों का हाल तो ये है कि रब्त है न गुरेज़
मोहब्बतें तो गईं थी अदावतें भी गईं - सहर अंसारी
मोहब्बतें तो गईं थी अदावतें भी गईं - सहर अंसारी
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