"मर्त्य मानव की विजय का तूर्य हूँ मैं
उर्वशी अपने समय का सूर्य हूँ मैं"
(I am the symbol of victory of the mortal man...I am the sun that shines in my era)
The above lines were written by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, known as 'Rashtrakavi' or the 'National Poet' due to his rebellious nationalist poetry during the pre-independence days.
Poetry evokes myriad sensations, at times so powerful that it can move masses and bring about revolutions.
Going further back in history we find someone who challenged hypocrisy borne out of religion, caste and power dynamics in practically every realm of life...
"दुनिया बड़ी बावली पत्थर पूजने जाए
घर कि चक्की कोई ना पूजे जिसका पीसा खाए"
- Kabir
(It is a crazy world that worships idols made of stone but nobody worships the grinding stone that feeds the world)
Kabir's poetry is an epitome of stark simplicity and this is where its beauty lies, for it reaches you at your naked consciousness, makes you think, re-think and question.
उर्वशी अपने समय का सूर्य हूँ मैं"
(I am the symbol of victory of the mortal man...I am the sun that shines in my era)
The above lines were written by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, known as 'Rashtrakavi' or the 'National Poet' due to his rebellious nationalist poetry during the pre-independence days.
Poetry evokes myriad sensations, at times so powerful that it can move masses and bring about revolutions.
Going further back in history we find someone who challenged hypocrisy borne out of religion, caste and power dynamics in practically every realm of life...
"दुनिया बड़ी बावली पत्थर पूजने जाए
घर कि चक्की कोई ना पूजे जिसका पीसा खाए"
- Kabir
(It is a crazy world that worships idols made of stone but nobody worships the grinding stone that feeds the world)
Kabir's poetry is an epitome of stark simplicity and this is where its beauty lies, for it reaches you at your naked consciousness, makes you think, re-think and question.
