मैं वो हूँ, जिसमें सृजन और विध्वंस की शक्ति है।
मैं वो हूँ, जो करती अपने परिवार की भक्ति है।
मैं वो हूँ, जिसे समझा जाता है कि वो कभी नहीं थकती है।
मैं वो हूँ, जो पैदा होने से मरने तक बिना रुके सबका पोषण करती है
मैं हूँ आधी आबादी, मैं हूँ नारी।
मैं हूँ आधी आबादी, मैं हूँ नारी।
मैं वो हूँ जो अस्तित्व पर चोट लगने पर भी अपने पथ से नहीं डिगती है।
लगी रहती है खामोशी से सबके कामों में, वो चुप रहती है पर डरती बिल्कुल नहीं है।
मैं हूँ आधी आबादी, मैं हूँ नारी।
मैं हूँ आधी आबादी, मैं हूँ नारी।
क्या समझा मैंने, क्या है नारी? क्या हूँ मैं?
मैं ये इसलिए नहीं बोल रही हूं कि मैं खुद एक नारी हूँ।मैंने समझा है जाना है इसे बड़े क़रीब से, ये एक विचित्र सी कलाकारी है।
ये एक नारी है।
ये एक नारी है।
मैंने देखा है उसे कई बार घुटते हुए,
और आँखें भीगी होने पर भी मुस्कुराते हुए देखा है।
वो तब तक उठाती नहीं है सवाल, किसी के क़िरदार पर,
जब तक उसे समझ नहीं आता है कि अब खतरा है उसके खुद के अस्तित्व पर।
पर सवाल उठाते ही क्यूँ उसकी परिभाषा बदल दी जाती है?
कुल की नाज़ से सबसे अनचाहा टुकड़ा कैसे वो बन जाती है?
ये एक नारी है।
ये एक नारी है।
क्यूँ नहीं सुनना और समझना चाहते लोग उसके भी पक्ष को।
वो भी उन्हीं पैमानों को जीती है जिस पर सही ठहराते है वो स्वयं को।
सीता भी वही है, काली भी है वो, कौनसे रूप में देखना चाहते हो आप उसको।
ये काफी हद तक निर्भर करता है आपकी अपनी समझ को।
प्यार पाकर दिल खोल के रख देती है वो अपना।
इतना भी आसां नहीं होता उसके लिए एक पराए घर को अपना बना लेना।
पर वो ये सब इसलिए कर लेती है क्यूँकि वो खुद को समझती है कि वो दो घरों का हिस्सा है।
पर दिल टूट जाता है उसका, जब उसे महसूस होता है कि वो तो बस एक अनकहा और अनछुआ सा क़िस्सा है।
ये एक नारी है।
ये एक नारी है।
दूसरों के नाम के साथ अपना नाम जोड़कर खुश हो जाती है।
ये तो वो संगम है जहाँ दरिया आकर मिल जाती है।
ये तो गागर है अथाह प्रेम की, बूँद बूँद से सागर भर जाती है।
देती है सर्वस्व अपना, अपनों की झोली खुशियों से भर जाती है।
ये एक नारी है। ये एक नारी है।
डरती नहीं है, झुकती नहीं है, खुद को ही चुनौती देती है हर दिन।
मकान घर नहीं बनता, बस होती है चार दीवारें इसके बिन।
जो समझते है इसकी अहमियत को, सिर आँखों पर बिठाकर रखते है।
बहुत कुछ बदल रहा है पर कुछ और भी बदलता देखने की इच्छा रखते है।
मैं करती हूँ सलाम उन लोगों को, जो मेरा साया बन मेरे साथ खड़े रहते है।
मेरी गलतियों को नज़रअंदाज़ कर भी मेरे हुनर को बढ़ावा दिया करते है।
मैं हूँ आधी आबादी, मैं हूँ नारी।
मैं हूँ आधी आबादी, मैं हूँ नारी।
https://myaspiringhope.wordpress.com/2019/08/30/aurat-teri-kahani/
“This post is a part of ‘The Woman That I Am’ Blog Hop #TheWomanThatIAm organized byRashi Roy and Manas Mukul #RRxMM. The Event is sponsored by Kraffitti
बहुत ही सुंदर प्रस्तुति👌
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Thank you so much Sadhak😊
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आभार बन्धु🙏
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🙏🙏
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Powerfully written and so true! We are half of the population but still struggling for equal rights. What a conundrum !
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Thanks a lot, Surbhi😊 We never lose hope, we have the ray of hope!
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बहुत ही प्रभावशाली शब्दों द्वारा आपने एक औरत की गरिमा को विस्तृत रूप से दर्शाया है । अत्यंत सराहनीय ।
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Thank you so much Jyoti for appreciation🙏
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Atyant bhaavpoorn rachan hai par main ek baat ki or aapka dhyan dilwana chahungi Deepika aadhi aabadi stri, matlab aadhi aabadi purush, ab humein in praayogon se bachna hoga, jo lg khud ko anya gender maante hain unka kya .
Aasha hai aap bhavishy mein kyal rakhengi.All the best
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Bilkul thik kaha aapne! Things are changed for the rest of the population and we should keep in mind. Next time I will be more careful. Thanks for the suggestion, Pooja Ji.
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Very hard hitting and realistic poetry.
Well written Deepika
You are one of my favourite bloggers/poetess
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Thank you so much Romila😊 Means a lot🙏
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Andar sae rothey huye be muskurathi hey 😊😊😊🙏 lines so deep and beautiful bahoot zydaa sudar kavitha likhi hey aap nae 😊😊🤗
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Thank you so much Siva😊 I am glad You understood the feel.
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Wow wow wow, what a powerful poem it is!! Deepika, some of lines from your poem are engraved in my heart. Like, that line of Astitva, and, Sita bhi wahi hai, Kali bhi wahi hai. So deep, women tolerate, women protest. You have written each and every look of a woman, so intricately. I don’t know much Hindi, I wish I have commented on Hindi, I could express my emotions better. In one word, you have a hidden power to unleash, through ur powerful Poetries. More and more power to you, I hope to read some more powerful poems on women from you. Love and respect, my dear friend.
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It’s ok dear. Language is only a medium. If you are getting the feel by some of the words, my half of he work has already done. Thank you so much for your kind words. You expressed very beautifully and I respect that. More love and hugs to you dear😊
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You are a great inspiration who urged me to resume my writing on Bengali. Thank you 🙂 What I really loved and respected is how beautifully you observed and portrayed such a varied attitudes of women. Kudos! 👏👏👏👏
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You should go for it, dear! It’s not like that I don’t enjoy writing in English but Hindi ki baat hi Kuch aur hai. This is the language in which I feel every emotion. I feel in Hindi. Both languages have their own feel. Thank you so much dear for this love. You are yourself a great writer and listen to the words of appreciation for me, means a lot😊
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Nai main to kuch bhi nahiiii.. Plssss 🙈🙈🙈🙈 Love you😘
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Love you too
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Woman are never tired, Always smiling,
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She tired but doesn’t express most of the time.
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Women are never tired, always smiling till their last breath, always standing for her family, very well Expressed qualities of a women . And apni pe aaja on toh sab pe bhari 🙂🙂 Lovely writeup !!
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Thanks a lot dear! I am glad you liked the poem. She tired but she doesn’t express her feeling always.
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Bohott Khub!! You expressed it beautifully
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Thanks Vidhya😊
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Deepika, I’ve read your posts and heard your poetry before so I was guessing for a strong one and I’m not disappointed. Every word carries a very heavy meaning of what it is to be a woman. Lovely!!
Janaki@beyondthefamiliar
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Thank you so much Janki Ji. You guessed about the post and you found it exact. This is the victory moment for me. I am glad you loved the poem🙏
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I literally had tears in my eyes reading your poem. After all the sacrifices a woman makes at the end she is the one who is the most taken for granted and has the most thankless position. But thankfully times are changing and we will see the change in this behavior.
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Yeah! Time is changing and now the woman is also changing. She is understanding what to do and when?
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You felt a connection with the poem, it is great to hear. Thanks for reading and loving the poem.
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A powerful poem with recurring lines about being a woman. Wonderful. The translation reads well too. 🙂
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Thank you so much Srivalli! Glad, translation goes well.
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What a powerful post. All qualities of a woman are expressed so beautifully. We are a strong part of the population big sadly considered the weaker sex!! What an irony!! Hope we are able to change mindset. Loved this post
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Thank you so much Arushi😊 Niw We are also changing the mindset of ours and others too.
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Yep! We are half the population but we aren’t treated as equal citizen. Powerfully written..
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Now it is high time to change the phenomenon. Some situations are changing some need to be changed. Thanks for the appreciation!
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What a powerful write-up. Wow just as I thought you would write. Amazing, wonderful totally bowled over. Beautifully expressed. Loved every bit of it.
Deepika Sharma
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Thank you so much Deepika, I remember, you told me, you are waiting for my post. I am glad you found this up to mark. Thanks again for the love😊
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Wonderful poem. Inspires us to not give up and fight all the odds. Loved reading ❤️
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Thanks a lot Sonia😊
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एक बार फिर आपने बिल्कुल दिल से लिखा और सीधे हमारे दिल को छू लिया। आपसे उम्मीद भी बिल्कुल ऐसी ही एक कविता की थी। बहोत ही सुंदर रचना की है आपने और ये कविता एक सच्चाई है। अच्छा लगा पढ़कर और पूरा यक़ीन है सुनकर भी अच्छा लगेगा! इसका video बन चुका या जल्द बनाने वाली है? 🙂
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नहीं बना अभी तक, तबियत ही ठीक नहीं थी काफी टाइम से। बहुत अच्छा लगा राशि आपसे तारीफ़ सुनकर और इस हॉप में हिस्सा लेकर।
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A beautiful composition ! Hats off to you.
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Thanks Ruchi😊
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Pen is mightier than the sword.
This proverb came to my mind while reading your post. Such power and strength emanating from those words. I felt like reading it again.
Rightly said : She is Sita. She is Kali.
Loved the post!
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Thank you so much, Purba! Your comment made my day. Your comment is witnessing how much you like this poem. Love you for this gesture! Means a lot🙏
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A good reminder – मैं हूँ आधी आबादी, मैं हूँ नारी।
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Thanks Neerja Ji😊
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Well penned, Deepika. Some hard-hitting words. I particularly liked “सीता भी वही है, काली भी है वो”. A woman who can create can also destroy. It is high time we women get our due. Keep inspiring.
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Thank you so much for your kind words. Glad to know that You liked the poem. Yeah! Now they are changing. And they are raising their voices too.
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Very nice poem. Strong emotions and words expressed in simple language which conveys the right meaning.
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Thank you so much Zenobia for appreciating my simple language.
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Loved the poem. I fully agree that if a woman resolves she can overcome all obstacles and prove her mettle. Thanks for this wonderful poem
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Thank you so much Mahesh, for his appreciation.
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बहुत खूब चित्रण किया है नारी का, सच में वो
सहनशील समझदार सृजन करने वाली
सवालो के दायरे में खड़ी फिर भी प्यार से भरी
आधी आबादी फिर भी अधिकार के लिए लड़ती हुई
बेहतरीन कविता
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Thank you so much Pragun! I am happy you liked it.🙏
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Agree. Half of the population but double the struggle. Very nice hindi poetry. – Yatindra Tawde
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Thanks Yatindra!
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Bahut hi sunder bahut hi sashkat pehlu ka rakha hai aapne Deepika ek aurat aur uske wajood ka, har shabd apne aap m ek hoonkaar h ki hum shant pr kamjoor kahi se bhi nahi💕
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Bilkul! Ham garajte bhi hai aur baraste Bhi hai. Don’t dare to mess with them. Isn’t?
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Simply wow!!!! You have written such a heartfelt and intense post..It was amazing.. Your portrayal of a woman was just perfect..Loved each word…Best wishes for your future posts..
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Thank you so much Pashmeena! I am overwhelmed with the response. No words for gratitude🙏
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Your post has a very deep and a powerful meaning Deepika. Very well penned. I just loved it throughout though I had to take a little while to read it in Hindi 😀
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Kudos for the effort! Thank you so much you tried to read and got the correct feel. Gratitude!
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I have no other word for your poem but ‘Incredible’.
Every time I come to your blog your poems just inspire.
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Thank you so much Ujjwal! Means a lot dear😊🙏
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Would have loved to read this but unfortunately Google didn’t translate this for me. brindha
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It’s ok! Google doesn’t do justice with poetry!
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But at least it does sometimes convey the writer’s thoughts! Ah well!
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Duniya ka srijan he adhura hai naari ke begair. Purush aur Prakiti dono se bane hai duniya.
Aapne bahut Sundar Kavita likha hai. Ek naari jitna karte hai, jitne balidan dete hai koi uske tulna nahi kar sakta. Har mamle mein barabar hai, sach kaha adha sansaar Hain hum par phir bhi bedhbav hai bahut.
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Thank you so much dear for appreciating the poem! You are changing. Things are changing but many have to be changed.
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True
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A powerful write up. Loved reading it, especially ” apni pe aa jau to sab or bhari”… loved it. 👏👏👏👏
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Thank you so much Poorvi🙏
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Lovely poetry, strong and beautiful words.
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Thank you so much Ritwika!
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Ati sundar! Aapki kavita ne dil choo liya mera. Aurat ko apne haq ka aasman lene ka waqt aa gaya hai.
Meena from balconysunrise.wordpress.com
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Thank you so much Meena😊
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Loved reading the post. A woman is fierce and never gives up on herself or others. You blog has definitely inspired me to attempt writing in Hindi. It’s so beautiful to see you have written so much with great deal of patience.
#damurureads Urvashi
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Thank you so much dear! It means a lot to me when a writer says she or he also wants to write in Hindi after reading my poems or blogs. Love you for your lovely comment❤
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What a powerful poem with such a high-impact message Deepika! Loved reading it and really appreciate the creativity you have displayed here.
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Thank you so much Noor for appreciating the poem!
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More powerful poetry Deepika.Dil choo giyaa. looking forward to more and more powerful poetry.
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Thanks a lot Surabhi!
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Deepika I loved it. This line in particular
वो भी उन्हीं पैमानों को जीती है जिस पर सही ठहराते है वो स्वयं को।
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Thank you so much Sonam😊
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Deepika…you have a very strong hold on the language and used it powerfully to put across your point of view…well done!
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बहोत की खूब.. जितनी तारीफ की जाए कम.. एक तरफ तो नारी को दुर्गा काली का रूप कहा जाता है वही दूसरी तरफ उसे खुद की पहचान बनाने के लिए हर दिन संघर्ष करना होता है. कितना विरोधाभाष है इस दुनिया में.. जहा नारी सृजन का श्रोत है पर सम्मान पाना उसके लिए एक लड़ाई सा है..
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Thank you so much, Shipra😊 Vo to hai, women’s life is never so easy.
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Bahut khoob Likha hai . Sach me aurat sab Kuch Kar Sakti hai par jab apni par aa Jaye to padti sab par bhari …..pic share Kar rahi hu main
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Thank you so much Monika for sharing the pic and for the appreciation😊
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Nice ode to womanhood
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Thanks😊
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Powerful lines and great quotes, Deepika. If we look closely the entire world is created by and around women. We are the enablers of the society.
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Thank you so much for appreciation!
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Lovely writeup appreciating the essence of womanhood
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Powerful compilation of words each every word are etched in my heart now.
You spoke on beahl of all of us.
Thanks
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Kya Baat hai maza aa gya pad kar. Beautiful and strong compilation. Just Loved every bit of it.
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Thank you so much Abha🙏
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u have spoken the heart of every women out there. there ae few who understand her side of the story, who understand her emotion and strides and most of the times it is a woman who has undergone the same. very beautifully captured feelings. Could resonate with every word written here. 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words Supriti. I am glad you resonated with the thoughts.😊
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Bohat khoob meri heroine. Dil nikal kar rakh diya, hai na? Powerful and hard-hitting facts, beautifully woven.
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Thank you so much dear! You know na, jo bhi aata hai dil se aata hai.
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Ha ji
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A power packed write up.Kudos to you.
Sangya Nagpal
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Thanks😊
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There is so much of power in your words. Also a haunting feel of yeh ek naari hai! Hope many men read this.
The emotions make women feel complete and incomplete at the same time. Strength and also frustration. Such irony in women’s lives. Loved reading hindi. Takes me a little longer than english, but can feel the words. Aspire and write more!
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Thank you so much, Srishti! Despite the language barrier, you understood the feel of the poem! It’s a pleasure for me.
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Powerful words, we are half of the world and we are to be heard. 🙂
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Thanks Disha😊
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Mujhe bahut khushi hai ki apne doobara hamare sath judne ka nirnay kiya aur apne itni sunder kavita padhne ko mili. Hindi pe apki pakad achi hai aur acha thehrav hai apki likhawat me. Apne bhavon ko itni khubsurati se prastut karna bhi ek kala hai. Bahut hi badhiya likha apne Deepika ji.
#RRxMM #TheWomanThatIAm
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Thank you so much, Manas! I am also glad to be a part of this hop too. Great opportunity to read versatile write-ups. Mai sirf koshish karti hu aur aage bhi karti rahugi. Appreciation and support give the strength to move in the right direction.😇😇
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This took my heart Deepika. Such impactful writing. Much love and more power to you !
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Thank you so much Nidhi😊
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No wonder this poetry was shortlisted for the anthology. You are a gem and love your words.
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बहुत ही सुन्दर और प्रभावशाली शब्दों का चयन किया है। एक स्त्री शक्ति का स्वरूप है। उसमे वह सारी खूबियां है जिसके साथ वह पुरुषों से कंधे से कंधा मिलाकर चल सकती है फिर क्यो उसको कम आखा जाता है?
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Bahut Dhanyawaad🙏
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I had missed this blog train due to A2Z post planing.. and today I m so glad that you had shared this post group.. such an amazing write up and I think everyone has said all about it already..
Keep up the great work dear
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Thank you so much for the appreciation.
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Khud ko Adha aur kabhi kabhi adhoora bhi samjha maine, par aaj ye padh kar rongte khade ho gaye aur laga ki main bhi kuchch hoon ! Hridaysparshi Prastuti ke liye dhanyawaad !!
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Bahut Shukriya PreetiJi
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Such a beautiful well written post just loved reading it.. Your post has made me realize tht self importance is worth…
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Thank you so much dear!
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Deepika, like always your words fall right for the theme. Yes woman is pioneer of change and can handle various challenges at same time.
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Thank you dear!
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Wow Deepika, the words are so powerful and motivating. Love reading your poems always
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Thanks Niharika
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Indeed that’s very beautifully written defining the true essence of feminism. Love it to the core
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Thanks Dr Bushra
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मैं हूँ आधी आबादी, मैं हूँ नारी।
मैं हूँ आधी आबादी, मैं हूँ नारी।
Wow! Such beautiful words. Loved the poem and the message it gives.
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Thank you Deepa😊
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बहुत ख़ूब लिखा है। एक स्त्री को अपने स्त्रीतव और अपनी ताक़त का एहसास होना बहुत ज़रूरी है तभी वो अपनी शक्ति का अनुरूप उपयोग कर पाएगी।
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Thank you Preety😊
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