| Madhushala | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Harivansh Rai Bachchan |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre(s) | Hindi Poem |
| Publisher | Hind Pocket Books |
| Publication date | 1999 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 8121601258 |
| Followed by | Madhubala |
Madhushala (Hindi: मधुशाला) (The Tavern/The House of Wine), is a book of 135 "quatrains": verses of four lines ("Ruba'i) by Hindi poet and writer Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907–2003). The highly metaphorical work is still celebrated for its deeply Sufi incantations and philosophical undertones[1] and is an important work in the Chhayavaad (Hindi: छायावाद) (Impressionism) literary movement of early 20th century Hindi literature.
All the rubaaiaa (the plural for rubaai) end in the word madhushala. The poet tries to explain the complexity of life with his four instruments, which appear in almost every verse: madhu, madira or haala (wine), saaki (server), pyaala (cup or glass) and of course madhushala, madiralaya (pub/bar).
First published in 1935, the work got Harivanshrai Bachchan instant fame, especially when his own recitation of the poems became a craze at kavi sammelans (Poetry symposiums),[2][3] the book still sells briskly: the present publisher of the book regularly releases 2 to 3 editions every year. When first published, it met criticism from many people for its apparent praise of alcohol. As noted in Bachchan's autobiography, after listening to the poems Mahatma Gandhi stated that these criticisms were unwarranted.
Madhushala was part his trilogy inspired by the Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat, which he had earlier translated into Hindi. The other titles in the trilogy were Madhubala (मधुबाला) (1936) and Madhukalash (मधुकलश) (1937).[3]
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Over the years, the text has been choreographed and performed by celebrated dancers,[3] a recording of selected Rubaai from Madhushala was released by HMV, where twenty stanzas were chosen and sung by Manna Dey, while the first one was sung by Bachchan himself. The music was composed by Jaidev.[4] His son, actor Amitabh Bachchan, has read the verses on several occasions, most notably at Lincoln Center, new york City.[5]
Dr. Harivanshrai Bachchan's well-known Mahakavya "MADHUSHALA" translated in Gujarati language, Gujarati Hasyakaar Dr. Jagdish Trivedi has done this job after work for continue three years to translate "MADHUSHALA in HINDI to GUJARATI" He launched this mahakavya in gujarati on date: 07/11/2009 @ ahmedabad.
Recently:- Bachchan family pay tribute to Late Harivansh Rai Bachchan on his 102nd birth anniversary in Mumbai and Launched the new edition of book in Hindi as well as in English on Saturday, 28 November 2009.
