Introduction:
Generally I feel a tad uncomfortable while going through poetry, be it in Hindi, English or Urdu. Though difficult words have always been a reason behind this, simplicity of the verses has always attracted and fascinated me towards the ghazals. That's why I'm a die hard fan of ghazals sung by Jagjit Sing.
When I got an offer to edit this poetry book from Jaydeep, I was not sure whether the purpose will get justice at my hands or not but I was wrong. The simplicity of his words made me quite comfortable and my work damn easy. And the simplicity of the words is so powerful that I found this book very interesting.
Verses I liked:
तूफ़ान:
"प्रतिष्ठा की चाहत ने मुझे बेईमान कर दिया
घमंड के अन्धकार ने मुझे असलियत के प्रकाश को देखने से रोक लिया. "
एक पेड़ कहता है -
"विशाल ज़रूर दीखता
पर कोई नहीं जानता कितना ज़मीन में मैं टिका हुआ.
दलदल:
"दलदल में मैं फंसता चला गया
हकीक़त से दूर होता गया.
था मरने का डर मुझे
पर आज तक ज़िन्दगी ने मुझे क्या दिया.
Merits:
Its rawness. The thoughts of the writer have been inscribed in an utterly natural and simple way. The poems give very strong messages to the people in an innocent manner which is rarely found in poets.
Demerits:
Of course this is a book and like any other book it has some flaws also. The biggest flaw of this book can be attributed towards it down to earth narration. It is devoid of adjectives, similes and other metaphors which are part and parcel of poetry and make it splendid. The writer has to work hard to amalgamate all these in his successive attempts to make his verses shine.
My take:
Jaydeep Surendra Khot's maiden effort to pen down his socially motivational thoughts is praiseworthy. Best of all for his journey as a poet.
Rating:
3/5
Rajeev Pundir
Generally I feel a tad uncomfortable while going through poetry, be it in Hindi, English or Urdu. Though difficult words have always been a reason behind this, simplicity of the verses has always attracted and fascinated me towards the ghazals. That's why I'm a die hard fan of ghazals sung by Jagjit Sing.
When I got an offer to edit this poetry book from Jaydeep, I was not sure whether the purpose will get justice at my hands or not but I was wrong. The simplicity of his words made me quite comfortable and my work damn easy. And the simplicity of the words is so powerful that I found this book very interesting.
Verses I liked:
तूफ़ान:
"प्रतिष्ठा की चाहत ने मुझे बेईमान कर दिया
घमंड के अन्धकार ने मुझे असलियत के प्रकाश को देखने से रोक लिया. "
एक पेड़ कहता है -
"विशाल ज़रूर दीखता
पर कोई नहीं जानता कितना ज़मीन में मैं टिका हुआ.
दलदल:
"दलदल में मैं फंसता चला गया
हकीक़त से दूर होता गया.
था मरने का डर मुझे
पर आज तक ज़िन्दगी ने मुझे क्या दिया.
Merits:
Its rawness. The thoughts of the writer have been inscribed in an utterly natural and simple way. The poems give very strong messages to the people in an innocent manner which is rarely found in poets.
Demerits:
Of course this is a book and like any other book it has some flaws also. The biggest flaw of this book can be attributed towards it down to earth narration. It is devoid of adjectives, similes and other metaphors which are part and parcel of poetry and make it splendid. The writer has to work hard to amalgamate all these in his successive attempts to make his verses shine.
My take:
Jaydeep Surendra Khot's maiden effort to pen down his socially motivational thoughts is praiseworthy. Best of all for his journey as a poet.
Rating:
3/5
Rajeev Pundir
