35. Bachchan's Madhushala: Fascination of what’s difficult / अंतिम साकी, अंतिम मधुशाला

The Madhushala Podcast: exploring the soul of Bachchan's poetry

In the ⁠⁠previous episode⁠⁠, we had talked about the fragility of life, a small discussion on the ornaments of poetry called “Alankar”, and told why Bachchan's family members used to hide certain things from him. Today’s episode talks about the inherent dissatisfaction of man and why our poet had to undergo military training at one time. (⁠⁠⁠Read more here⁠⁠⁠). पिछले अंक में हमने जीवन की क्षण-भंगुरता पर बात की थी, एक छोटी सी चर्चा कविता के आभूषण अलंकारों पर, और बताया था कि बच्चन बाबू के परिवार जन कुछ बातें उनसे छुपा क्यों जाते थे। आज के अंक में बात मनुष्य के अंतर्निहित असंतोष की और हमारे कविराज को एक समय मिलिट्री ट्रैनिंग क्यों करनी पड़ी। यम आयेगा साकी बनकर साथ लिए काली हाला, पी न होश में फिर आएगा सुरा-विसुध यह मतवाला,

यह अंतिम बेहोशी, अंतिम साकी, अंतिम प्याला है, पथिक, प्यार से पीना इसको फिर न मिलेगी मधुशाला ।।८०।

The fascination of what's difficult (WB Yeats)
Has dried the sap out of my veins, and rent. Spontaneous joy and natural content. Out of my heart. There's something ails our colt
That must, as if it had not holy blood. Nor on Olympus leaped from cloud to cloud, Shiver under the lash, strain, sweat and jolt.
As though it dragged road metal.

My curse on plays, That have to be set up in fifty ways, On the day's war with every knave and dolt, Theatre business, management of men.

I swear before the dawn comes round again, I'll find the stable and pull out the bolt. -------------------- 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 Poetry, Poets, their Stories and a bit of History of India. Contact me for a live session on Madhushala and Hindi poetry. I host one more podcast "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dhai Aakhar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://spoti.fi/2Rvdich) " on Hindi poetry of Hope, Life and Optimism. Do write a review and send your comments. Thanks for listening :-) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/madhushala-and-bachchan-hindi-stories-poetry-history/id1527589155?uo=4 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.instagram.com/_ibnbatuta/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.facebook.com/arisudan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arisudan/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJRWgt8jlb28bhOlggocCq_JBhfyawg5u ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://in.pinterest.com/madhushalapodcast/_created/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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. Kavivar Bachchan ke Saath, and Guruvar Bachchan se Door - Ajitkumar 3. Various YouTube Videos and information from Internet Keywords: #Bachchan #Madhushala #Philosophy #Hindi #Poetry #Stories #History #Military #Fascination