We have made a resolution to read at least 20% of our books/pages in the regional language/mother tongue. Under this agenda, we always look out for some good books in Gujarati & Hindi languages. Things that made us go for "Bargad Ka Ped".
- Wonderful cover page/artwork
- Collection of poems & short stories
- Short in content
I wanted to take this book in the first week of January itself, but I received the courier late. Still, we are able to take it in the first month of the year and we are happy about it.
As I have mentioned the book is a collection of around 50+ poems & a few short narrations. Even these narrations are poetic & it would be hard not to call them poems. The topic and theme of poems varied. Most of them are based on memories. They are about parents, home town/village, friends, lost time, childhood. A major portion of poems are around love (or I would say lost love)
My personal favorites are
- Jao Tum - Which discussed breakup of a couple
- Gumsum - A lover recalls his last moments with his partner spent in darkness
- Saath Sapne Dekhe The - Discussed harsh reality when some people in friendship or love uses others for their personal goals
- Woh Char Log - A taunt on gossiping nature of society, which pulls us down most of the time
Each poem depicts its story in a different context. Though the book is short in content it is very rich in context. The word usage is also simple if you have studied Hindi in school and if you are keeping track of Hindi shows, you can easily read the book without a dictionary. Yes, you need to read it with full concentration as it is not a story. It is a poetry book.
The only complain would be the last 8-10 2 liners poems, the author could have reframed them and given as full poems.
Talking about ratings
- Cover - 5/5
- Content - 3/5
- Context - 4/5
- Overall - 4/5
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