Madhushala: exploring the soul of Bachchan's timeless poetry

Year 1935 – it was quite a struggle to publish Madhushala for the first time. Abhyuday Press where Bachchan Ji used to work, was dilly dallying for a year, so Bachchan had to take the matter in his own hands – using all possible resources at his disposal and with friends, he founded a press called “Sushma Nikunj”, which became the first publisher of Madhushala, and subsequently of Madhubala and Madhukalash.

Then we talk about the symbols used here, such as, skies, earth, stars and an interdependent eco-system, the Yin-Yang kind of relationship via Madhushala.

झड़ी लगाकर बरसे मदिरा रिमझिम, रिमझिम, रिमझिम कर, बेलि, विटप, तृण बन मैं पीऊँ, वर्षा ऋतु हो मधुशाला

We are also talking about Bachchan ji reliving his past when he sees his dead friends Karkal and Champa into his new friends Shri Krishna and Rani. Kind of Augmented Reality!

आँखों के आगे हो कुछ भी, आँखों में है मधुशाला

Welcome to the 4th episode of stories from Madhushala (मधुशाला), Harivansh Rai Bachchan's epic poetry, written in 1935 and part of the trilogy of Madhubala and Madhukalash. This is a podcast of Hindi Poems, Poets, their Stories and a bit of History of India. 

I host one more podcast "Dhai Aakhar" on poetry of Hope, Life and Optimism - https://spoti.fi/2Rvdich

If you want to join us for an online chit-chat on poetry, please join our meetup group: https://bit.ly/3f0ZSxP

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Credits: 

1. Madhushala poetry book written by Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan 

2. Autobiographies of Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan – Kya Bhulun Kya Yaad Karun, Need Ka Nirman Phir, Basere se Door, Dashdwar se Sopan Tak. 

3. Various YouTube Videos and information from Internet

A flashback from 1977 to 1935 - We are talking about the time when Shri Bachchan was seriously ill and Amitabh Bachchan used to read his autobiography and old poems to him, and Senior Bachchan used to find a new meaning in his own poems written decades ago. One such was this –

“मैं शिव की प्रतिमा बन बैठूं, मंदिर हो यह मधुशाला”

We are also talking about the presence of joy and sorrow at the same time and how it’s reflected in these lines of Madhushala – “जगा करेगा अविरत मरघट, जगा करेगी मधुशाला”. Then we briefly touch upon the musical impact of Alankar in some of his lines.

Welcome to the 3rd episode of stories from Madhushala (मधुशाला), Harivansh Rai Bachchan's epic poetry, written in 1935 and part of the trilogy of Madhubala and Madhukalash. This is a podcast of Hindi Poems, Poets, their Stories and a bit of History of India. 

I host one more podcast "Dhai Aakhar" on poetry of Hope, Life and Optimism - https://spoti.fi/2Rvdich

If you want to join us for an online chit-chat on poetry, please join our meetup group: https://bit.ly/3f0ZSxP

Do write a review and send your comments. Thanks for listening :-)

Apple: https://apple.co/3hlGhGP

Instagram: https://bit.ly/3hDyOXc

Facebook: https://bit.ly/3f46UCk

Linkedin: https://bit.ly/2T8CZAp

YouTube: https://bit.ly/342wYHz

Website: www.arisudan.com

Credits:

You can read the full script on my blog by clicking here. We do a live session of Madhushala every Sunday on Mentza, please follow on Instagram to check out :-)

What’s common between #Madhushala, MBA and Alice in Wonderland? And, what is the philosophy of compensations?

इस एपिसोड में मधुशाला की दो कविताएँ पढ़ रहे हैं, पहली कविता की कहानी और भावार्थ में है Theory / Philosophy of Compensations, और दूसरी कविता में हम बात कर रहे हैं Alice in Wonderland की - 

प्रियतम, तू मेरी हाला है, मैं तेरा प्यासा प्याला, अपने को मुझमें भरकर तू बनता है पीने वाला,

मैं तुझको छक छलका करता, मस्त मुझे पी तू होता, एक दूसरे की हम दोनों आज परस्पर मधुशाला ।।३।

And -

मदिरालय जाने को घर से चलता है पीनेवाला, 'किस पथ से जाऊँ?' असमंजस में है वह भोलाभाला,

अलग-अलग पथ बतलाते सब पर मैं यह बतलाता हूँ - 'राह पकड़ तू एक चला चल, पा जाएगा मधुशाला ।।६।

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Welcome to Madhushala Podcast (मधुशाला), based on Harivansh Rai Bachchan's epic poetry, written in 1935 and part of the trilogy of Madhubala and Madhukalash. This is a podcast of Hindi Poems, Poets, their Stories and a bit of History of India.

I host one more podcast "Dhai Aakhar" on poetry of Hope, Life and Optimism. If you want to join us for an online chit-chat on poetry, please join our Meetup group. Do write a review and send your comments. Thanks for listening :-)

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Credits:

1. Madhushala poetry book written by Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan

2. Autobiographies of Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan – Kya Bhulun Kya Yaad Karun, Need Ka Nirman Phir, Basere se Door, Dashdwar se Sopan Tak.

3. Various YouTube Videos and information from Internet

Keywords: #Bachchan #Madhushala #AliceInWonderland #PhilosophyOfCompensations #Hindi #Poetry 

You can read the full script on my blog by clicking here.

What did Dr Bachchan call #Madhushala a penance? 

From the grapes of experiences and imagination - the poet has created this wine called Haala and welcomes the world to his House of Wine, aka Madhushala.

मृदु भावों के अंगूरों की आज बना लाया हाला, प्रियतम, अपने ही हाथों से आज पिलाऊँगा प्याला,

पहले भोग लगा लूँ तेरा फिर प्रसाद जग पाएगा, सबसे पहले तेरा स्वागत करती मेरी मधुशाला ।।१।

And then the poet who has sacrificed the sweetness of his life, will shower the joys of Madhushala on the readers / listeners of his poem. 

प्यास तुझे तो, विश्व तपाकर पूर्ण निकालूँगा हाला, एक पाँव से साकी बनकर नाचूँगा लेकर प्याला,

जीवन की मधुता तो तेरे ऊपर कब का वार चुका, आज निछावर कर दूँगा मैं तुझ पर जग की मधुशाला ।।२।

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Welcome to Madhushala Podcast (मधुशाला), based on Harivansh Rai Bachchan's epic poetry, written in 1935 and part of the trilogy of Madhubala and Madhukalash. This is a podcast of Hindi Poems, Poets, their Stories and a bit of History of India.

I host one more podcast "Dhai Aakhar" on poetry of Hope, Life and Optimism. If you want to join us for an online chit-chat on poetry, please join our Meetup group. Do write a review and send your comments. Thanks for listening :-)

Apple | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | YouTube | Pinterest | http://www.arisudan.com

Credits:

1. Madhushala poetry book written by Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan

2. Autobiographies of Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan – Kya Bhulun Kya Yaad Karun, Need Ka Nirman Phir, Basere se Door, Dashdwar se Sopan Tak.

3. Various YouTube Videos and information from Internet

Additional sources: 1. Madhushala poetry book written by Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan 2. Autobiographies of Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan – Kya Bhulun Kya Yaad Karun, Need Ka Nirman Phir, Basere se Door, Dashdwar se Sopan Tak. 3. Various YouTube Videos and information from Internet

चलने ही चलने में कितना जीवन, हाय, बिता डाला! 'दूर अभी है', पर, कहता है हर पथ बतलानेवाला,

हिम्मत है न बढूँ आगे को साहस है न फिरुँ पीछे, किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़ मुझे कर दूर खड़ी है मधुशाला!

Taking short poems from Madhushala and discussing what they could mean, the philosophy and stories behind them. Check out the full podcast and more details on: www.arisudan.com / you can connect with me on Instagram or Linkedin.

Check out the other podcast called DHAI AAKHAR on https://bit.ly/3wPemri

मदिरालय जाने को घर से चलता है पीनेवाला, 'किस पथ से जाऊँ?' असमंजस में है वह भोलाभाला,

अलग-अलग पथ बतलाते सब पर मैं यह बतलाता हूँ, 'राह पकड़ तू एक चला चल, पा जाएगा मधुशाला

प्रियतम, तू मेरी हाला है, मैं तेरा प्यासा प्याला, अपने को मुझमें भरकर तू बनता है पीनेवाला,

मैं तुझको छक छलका करता, मस्त मुझे पी तू होता, एक दूसरे की हम दोनों आज परस्पर मधुशाला

Taking short poems from Madhushala and discussing what they could mean, the philosophy and stories behind them. Check out the full podcast and more details on: www.arisudan.com / you can connect with me on Instagram or Linkedin.

Check out the other podcast called DHAI AAKHAR on https://bit.ly/3wPemri

मृदु भावों के अंगूरों की आज बना लाया हाला / प्रियतम, अपने ही हाथों से आज पिलाऊँगा प्याला,

पहले भोग लगा लूँ तेरा फिर प्रसाद जग पाएगा / सबसे पहले तेरा स्वागत करती मेरी मधुशाला...

प्यास तुझे तो, विश्व तपाकर पूर्ण निकालूँगा हाला / एक पाँव से साकी बनकर नाचूँगा लेकर प्याला,

जीवन की मधुता तो तेरे ऊपर कब का वार चुका / आज निछावर कर दूँगा मैं तुझ पर जग की मधुशाला...

Reading the first two 'Rubaai' (verse or Chatushpadi चतुष्पदी) from Madhushala and explaining what they mean. 

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Mridu Bhavon ke Anguron Ki, Aaj bana laya Haala / Priytam, apne hi haathon se aaj pilaunga Pyala

Pahle bhog laga lun tera, phir prasad Jag payega / Sabse pahle tera Swagat karti meri Madhushala..!

Pyas tujhe to Vishwa tapakar purna nikalunga Haala / Ek paanv se Saaki bankar nachunga lekar Pyala

Jeevan ki madhuta to tere upar kab ka vaar chuka / Aaj nichhawar kar dunga main tujh par Jag ki Madhushala..!

A brief introduction of Madhushala, its background and structure. Revisiting some of the highlights from our stories.

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Check out the other podcast called DHAI AAKHAR on https://bit.ly/3wPemri