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चकवा हम 'चन्द्र सरोवर' के, मथुरा के मलंग धड़ाम के हैं। गुन-आगरे, आगरे में हू रहे, नहीं बावरे हैं, कछु काम के हैं। ना मुसाहिब काहू अमीर के हैं, ना गुलाम किसी गुलफाम के हैं। नहीं खास के हैं, हम आम के हैं, हम तो जगजीवन राम के हैं।
हम वाहक मोद-विनोद के हैं, अरु गाहक पान-किमाम के हैं। गुन-आगरी नागरी पै हैं डटे, नहीं धौंस के हैं, न सलाम के हैं। दिल्ली में रहैं, दिल थाम के हैं, कविता के, कला के, कलाम के हैं। कवि 'व्यास' सखा घनश्याम के हैं, बलहीन नहीं, बलराम के हैं।
इति
The Poet
गोपालप्रसाद व्यास
Gopal Prasad Vyas
1915 · 2005
Gopal Prasad Vyas possessed the rare and difficult gift of using humor to speak profound truths. Born in 1915 near Govardhan in Mathura, his formal education was cut short by his active participation in the Indian independence movement. This early exposure to political struggle shaped his worldview, giving him a deep understanding of human nature and societal contradictions. He became a giant of Hasya Ras, the tradition of humorous and satirical poetry, writing verses that made audiences laugh before forcing them to confront their own hypocrisies. Collections like To Mein Kya Karoon and Ras Rasamrit showcase his ability to dissect social norms with sharp wit and absolute clarity. He was the visionary founder of the Rastriya Kavi Sammelan, an annual gathering at the Red Fort that brought poetry directly to the masses. Honored with the Padma Shri in 1965, Vyas lived until 2005, leaving behind a legacy that proves laughter is one of the most effective instruments of social critique.
Paired Painting
Radha and Her Companion
In this tender depiction, the master painter Raja Ravi Varma captures a quiet moment of companionship rooted in the deep love of the divine. Radha, the eternal devotee and beloved of Krishna, sits with her sakhi, her friend and confidante. The scene radiates a gentle intimacy, as if the two women have paused their walk to share a secret or a moment of reflection by the water. Varma portrays them with the grace of courtly elegance, yet infuses their expressions with a human vulnerability that bridged the gap between traditional mythological storytelling and Western academic naturalism. This painting invites us into a space of devotion, where the human soul speaks quietly to the divine.
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