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गज़ल हो गई
याद आयी, तबीयत विकल हो गई. आँख बैठे बिठाये सजल हो गई.
भावना ठुक न मानी, मनाया बहुत बुद्धि थी तो चतुर पर विफल हो गई.
अश्रु तेजाब बनकर गिरे वक्ष पर. एक चट्टान थी वह तरल हो गई.
रूप की धूप से दृष्टि ऐसी धुली. वह सदा को समुज्ज्वल विमल हो गई.
आपकी गौरवर्णा वदन-दीप्ति से चाँदनी साँवली थी, धवल हो गई.
मिल गये आज तुम तो यही जिंदगी थी समस्या कठिन पर सरल हो गई.
खूब मिलता कभी था सही आदमी मूर्ति अब वह मनुज की विरल हो गई.
सत्य-शिव और सौंदर्य के स्पर्श से हर कला मूल्य का योगफल हो गई.
रात अंगार की सेज सोना पड़ा यह न समझें कि यों ही गज़ल हो गई.
इति
The Poet
चंद्रसेन विराट
Chandrasen Virat
1936 · 1990s
Chandrasen Virat fundamentally reshaped the architecture of the Hindi Ghazal, proving that the form could carry the cultural nuances of the Hindi language with absolute grace. Born in 1936 in Madhya Pradesh, he emerged as a leading architect of the Navgeet movement and a prolific master of the Ghazal structure. He moved away from the traditional Urdu tropes of wine and the tavern, choosing instead to ground his couplets in the aesthetics of nature, Indian philosophy, and the domestic realities of the middle class. Across a vast body of published work, he demonstrated a meticulous command over meter and rhythm. Virat did not write to impress the literary elite. He wrote to map the delicate emotional landscape of the ordinary individual, ensuring that the Hindi Ghazal achieved a distinct and entirely independent identity.
Paired Painting
Portrait of a Lady
Raja Ravi Varma stands as a bridge between the traditional sensibilities of Indian aesthetics and the technical rigors of European oil painting. In this tender portrait, he captures a moment of quiet grace, his brushstrokes imbuing the subject with a gentle humanity that transcends the canvas. The delicate pink drapery and the luminous gaze of the woman reflect the refined social milieu of late 19th century India, where artistic patronage allowed Varma to celebrate the dignified presence of Indian women. Every soft highlight on her skin and the intricate rendering of her jewelry invite us to honor the cultural shifts of an era defined by elegance and transition.
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