Harivansh Rai Bachchan , the great poet , in his iconic Madhushala, write
"Itni pi jeene se achcha
sagar ki le pyaas maroon
Sindhu trisha di kisne rachkar,.
bindu barabar madhushala."
These words have bothered me for ages. They still do.
May I die with the unquenched thirst of an ocean, rather than drink this meagre drop.
Who gave me the thirst of a river ( Indus-sindhu), and a drop of benediction, to quench my thirst .
It must be the creator alright, with his black sense of humor. He must be laughing his head off at the plight of us creepy-crawlies, scraping the dust for years(khaak chchanna) to get to a drop of nectar.
Very apt. A succinct commentary on our existence. Driving home the futility of it all, with ruthless force.
"Itni pi jeene se achcha
sagar ki le pyaas maroon
Sindhu trisha di kisne rachkar,.
bindu barabar madhushala."
These words have bothered me for ages. They still do.
May I die with the unquenched thirst of an ocean, rather than drink this meagre drop.
Who gave me the thirst of a river ( Indus-sindhu), and a drop of benediction, to quench my thirst .
It must be the creator alright, with his black sense of humor. He must be laughing his head off at the plight of us creepy-crawlies, scraping the dust for years(khaak chchanna) to get to a drop of nectar.
Very apt. A succinct commentary on our existence. Driving home the futility of it all, with ruthless force.
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