Tanvir Fatima

In the course of my life I have seen many remarkable and magnificent mausoleum but I can think of this tomb because I am fascinated by it's uniqueness . This is a centuries -old mausoleum in front of me that celebrates woman's power. This is Itmad-ud-daula tomb in Agra.Despite it's location on the outskirt of the town this tomb continues to draws History's enthusiasts from India and beyond.Foreigner and people from far off places  come  here to see this tomb . This tomb is outside of Mughal hubri . No doubt this mausoleum was built during Mughal period but the man who rests in peace here is not a Mughal but a Persian nobleman Mirza Ghias Beg ,of Tehran and his wife Asmat Begam. Mirza Ghias Beg was on his way to India to seek fortune, when he arrived India got a job in Akbar,s court.He has a beautiful daughter named Meher-un-Nisa.Her husband name was Ali Quli Khan alias Sher Afgan .Sher Afgan was killed in a scuffle . Akbar had three sons Salim,Murad and Dany...

I couldn't believe when I saw this in a magazine   शीर्षक, मैं नारी, मैं नारी सुख की स्थिति कसक भरी कभी सखी कभी मां कभी वधू  कभी सहचरी। शुचि नेपालीका सी फबती घोर निराशा में दीया बनकर अंधकार से जूझ रही  मैं नारी। गौरैया सी पंख फैलाकर तृण-तृण से  घर द्वार सजाती जन्मदात्री अस्तित्व की सर्जक संरक्षिता चिर- युवती चिरंतन मैं नारी बार-बार नये-नये रुपों में उमड़ -उमड़ कर तट तक आती । कन्या जन्म की पीड़ा सहती  भ्रूण हत्या से मैं डरती फिर भी निद्र्वन्द्व कंठ स्वर से  मुक्ति का गाना गाती  मैं नारी।