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In this episode, Madhushala talks about hitting the Crossroads (say Writers' Block) when one doesn't know what to do! And an interesting Hindi word - किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़.

आज की मधुशाला कविताएं और कहानियाँ - जब बच्चन जी के जीवन में उहापोह की स्थिति आई थी वो मधुशाला की कविता में भी झलक उठी -

चलने ही चलने में कितना जीवन, हाय, बिता डाला - 'दूर अभी है', पर, कहता है हर पथ बतलाने वाला,

हिम्मत है न बढूँ आगे को साहस है न फिरुँ पीछे, किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़ मुझे कर दूर खड़ी है मधुशाला ।।७।

And -

मदिरा पीने की अभिलाषा ही बन जाए जब हाला - अधरों की आतुरता में ही जब आभासित हो प्याला,

बने ध्यान ही करते-करते जब साकी साकार, सखे, रहे न हाला, प्याला, साकी, तुझे मिलेगी मधुशाला ।।९।

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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.

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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 #Crossroads #Philosophy #Hindi #Poetry #Stories

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