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Pehle Tumhara Khilna
It would be no exaggeration to say that the poet celebrates nature and experiences of life and draws heavily upon them for imagery. Some of the poems depict the dilemma over moral issues and the insecurities faced by the modern man yet nowhere does a reader feel that the poet is succumbing to the dark forces of life. For instance, in the poem Pakna, the poet wishes that ‘Mere bhav/ Aise he pakein/ Jaise samudra-tal mein pakte hain/Praval aur moti’. He goes on to assert ‘Pakna hi jeevan ka/Srijanotsava hai.’ Associating ripening of the fruit with the hope that spring brings to mankind, is indeed a recurring theme in this collection of poems. Partein and Sookhi Daal are two other thought-provoking and poignant poems. Vijendra’s poetry can truly be said to be a song of life. His poetry draws imagery from rural life and harmonises them with modern experiences. He also does not hesitate to experiment and create new phraseology. Truly, the poet has established a niche for himself as a modern day poet of nature. In this context, the last poem of the collection, Pagdandi, sums up the philosophy and message of the poet. |
Among
the contemporary Hindi poets, the distinctive style of Vijendra has
often compelled people to take notice of not only his poetry but of the
world that is around us. For those of us who find ourselves slightly
overwhelmed by the concrete jungle that is our home and the expressways
that we hope to travel, his poetry is a reminder of all that constitutes
life. The labourer who sweats away his life digging deep into the earth
is more often than not happily juxtaposed with the maturing of
life-giving crops. No doubt there are depressing moments in life but
spring is never too far behind for the poet.