Dushyant Kumar
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| Born | 1 September 1933 Rajpur Navada Village, Bijnor District, Uttar Pradesh, British India |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. India |
| Occupation | Poet, dramatist, Litterateur, Gazal, translator |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | MA (Hindi), Allahabad |
| Genre | Poems (Hindi/Urdu) |
| Notable works | Ek Kanth Vishpayi Mann Ke Kon, published in 1963 |
Dushyant Kumar Tyagi (1 September 1933 – 30 December 1975) was a poet of modern Hindi literature. He is known as first Hindi Ghazal writer of India. In India, he is generally recognised as one of the foremost Hindustani poets of the 20th century. He was also a Dramatist, Litterateur and Gazal writer.[1]
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Early life
Dushyant Kumar was born at Navada Village of Bijnor District in Uttar Pradesh in a Tyagi family. He studied MA with Hindi as his core subject from Allahabad University.
Vocation
His literary career started at Allahabad. He wrote many dramas, poems, Gazals, short stories. He actively participated in Seminars at Parimal Academy of Literature. He also worked with Naye Patte, an important Indian Newsletter of that time, Akashwani and Rajbhasha Section in Madhya Pradesh. Corruption was a major theme in his writings. His poetry has become an inspiration for an whole generation of emerging poets.
Notable works
| Poem | Poetic Drama | Drama | Ghazal | Short Stories | Novel |
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| कहाँ तो तय था | एक कण्ठ विषपायी | और मसीहा मर गया | साये में धूप | मन के कोण | छोटे-छोटे सवाल |
| कैसे मंजर | आँगन में एक वृक्ष | ||||
| खंडहर बचे हुए हैं | दुहरी जिंदगी | ||||
| जो शहतीर है | |||||
| ज़िंदगानी का कोई मकसद | |||||
| मुक्तक | |||||
| आज सड़कों पर लिखे हैं | |||||
| मत कहो, आकाश में | |||||
| धूप के पाँव | |||||
| गुच्छे भर अमलतास | |||||
| सूर्य का स्वागत | |||||
| आवाजों के घेरे | |||||
| जलते हुए वन का वसन्त | |||||
| आज सड़कों पर | |||||
| आग जलती रहे | |||||
| एक आशीर्वाद | |||||
| आग जलनी चाहिए | |||||
| मापदण्ड बदलो | |||||
| कहीं पे धूप की चादर | |||||
| बाढ़ की संभावनाएँ | |||||
| इस नदी की धार में | koi awaaz honi chahiye | kon kehta hai aasman me | |||
| हो गई है पीर पर्वत-सी[2] |
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Personal life
Dushyant Kumar was married to Smt. Rajeshwari Tyagi.[3]
Death and legacy
Dushyant Kumar died at the age of 42 on 31 December 1975, due to a cardiac arrest in Bhopal. A contemprory of Dr. Harivanshrai Bachchan, Dushyant made valuable contributions to Hindi and Urdu Literature during his lifetime.
- The poem "Ho Gayi hai Peer Parvat Si"(हो गई है पीर पर्वत-सी) was sung often by Arvind Kejriwal during the Anti Corruption Movement (2011–2012) in India.[4][5]
- These lines of Dushyant Kumar Ji from his Ghazal 'Saye Me Dhoop' are often used in many programmes, and the Hindi film "Halla Bol" मेरे सीने में नहीं तो तेरे सीने मे सही, हो कहीं भी आग, लेकिन आग जलनी चाहिए
- The Indian Department of posts issued a commemorative stamp with Dushyant Kumar's image on it, in September 2009.[6][7]
- A museum dedicated to Dushyant Kumar (Dushyant Kumar Smarak Pandulipi Sangrahalaya) exists in C.T.T. nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.[8][9]
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