WHEN NATIONAL POET" MAITHALI SHARAN GUPT "MET RUSSIAN LEADERS

                                                                              

Russian leaders Khrushchev and Bulganin with National  Poet Maithali Sharan Gupt ( 1886-1964 ).

Photo December 1955 New Delhi.
( Maithali ji presenting Hindi Books to Russian leaders )

 Maithali ji asked Pandit ji for a meeting with the Russian leaders . Maithali ji was member of Rajya Sabha. I have always liked Maithali sharan’s poetry . His Yashodhara is a result of his profound knowledge of Buddhism and poetic sensitivity .  In my schpps , I have read  some of his popular  poems  . He was a pioneer of khari Boli in his poetic compositions. He was also well versed in  Bengali and English (both literature and Language). SAKET AND YASHODHARA are his well known works .  I quote some samples of his poems

Nar Ho Na Niraash karo Mun ko

Kuchh kaam karo kuchh kaam karo

( You are a man , Don’t get disheartened .

Do something and keep doing some useful work )

Abla jeevan Hai Tumhaari yehi kahaani

Aanchal mein Hai doodh aur Aankhon mein Paani

( O Woman! Your story of life is all the same ,

You carry Milk in your bosom and tears in your eyes.)

In one poem , Maithali ji depicts Rahul ( Budha’s son ) seeking a bed time story from his mother Yashodhara( Budha’s wife ) . I quote some lines

“ Maa Keh Ek Kahaani ”

“Beta samajh Liya Kyaa tuuney

Mujh ko apni Naani”

“ Kehti thhi mujh se yeh chetti

Tu Meri Naani Ki Beti

Keh Maa Keh Letee Hi Letee

Raja Thhaa Ya Raani

Maa Keh Ek Kahaani ”

And the lament of yashodhra; While she and her son were sleeping, without telling a word, Budha (sidhartha) decides to slip out of the house and renounce the world …

Mujh ko Bahut Unhon ne maana ,

Phir bhi Kya Poora pehchaana ?

Maine Mukhya Ussi ko jaana ,

Jo voh mun mein laatay …

Sakhi Veh Mujh se keh kar jaatay…

( Autar Mota 06.03.2014 )

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