Monday, April 13, 2009

Madhushala - Rubaiya 21

बड़े-बड़े परिवार मिटे यों,
bade-bade parivaar mite yon
एक न हो रोनेवाला,
ek na ho ronewaalaa
हो जाएँ सुनसान महल वे,
ho jaaye sunsaan mehel ve
जहां थिरकतीं सुरबाला,
jahaan thirakteen surbaalaa,
राज्य उलट जाएँ, भूपों की
raajya ulat jaayen, bhoopon kee
भाग्य-सुलक्ष्मी सो जाए
bhaagya-sulakshmi so jaaye
जमे रहेंगे पीनेवाले,
jame rahenge peenewaale,
जगा करेगी मधुशाला
jagaa karegi madhushaalaa

Bachchan continues with the theme of the earlier verse, reiterating the impermanence of material things; and the permanence of the circle of life itself.

Families disappear, castles become deserted, kings lose their fortune, but the tavern remains open, forever.

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