MIRROR OF OUR LIFE
“Sach Hi Toh Kaha Hai” is a compilation of 37 Hindi poems of Poet Pradeep Gupta who wrote them taking advantage of the free time during lock down period. As the caption of the book suggests, poems are the glimpses from real life experiences of the poet. His poems serve the cause of mirroring our everyday realties ,which in essence is the purpose of poetry. “Sach Hi Toh Kaha Hai” is one of his best poems , which he kept as the book title. Another good one is “Vasiyat”.
In the midst of his pessimism, he also weaves optimistic streak when he says “Cheer Andhiyara Tanik Sa , Phoot Uththegi Kiran; Inhee Ummidon Ke Sahare Phir Sanvar Jaata Hoon Maii “.
“Mein Hoon Hi Nahi” is a good romantic Gazal fit for any mehfils.
However, What I enjoyed best was his realistic satires on our present personal and political life. For instance in poem “Tere Mere”poet toutly taunts “No Decoits are left in Chambal because all are established well in Cities”.
His hilarious but marvellously pinching satire is ‘Saare Avgun Bhula Diye Hain Public Ke Bhi Kya Kehne; Jab Se Humne Odh Liya Hai Ram Naam ka Nyara Kambal”.
Off course there are some grammatical, spelling and missing errors ,there is no caption for Shri Rakesh Mathur’s Preface or Foreword and there was no cover in the copy I received. May be because it’s only a soft copy and not a final print . But one thing is mysterious to me ,Why some poems have English captions and the poets own introduction is also in English ?
All said and done , most magnificent gesture the poet has done is to dedicate the book to our common friend late Shri Manohar Thakur. This is laudable..
I would end my review with Poet Percy Shelly’s following lines :
“Our Sweetest Songs are those that tell of Saddest Thoughts”
------ Mohan Siroya
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