7 verses · ~1 min
जीते क्या हैं, जी लेते हैं। घूँट ज़हर के पी लेते हैं।
कहीं दर्द से आह न निकले, होंठो को हम सी लेते हैं।
मैं मुजरिम हूँ जिस गुनाह का, उसका लुत्फ़ सभी लेते हैं।
चुप हूँ तो नासमझ कहेंगे, बोलूँ तो चुटकी लेते हैं।
‘पाला‘ पड़े कहीं पर, ’साहब’, बिस्तर की गरमी लेते हैं।
वो बोलें मैं सुनूँ ध्यान से, मैं बोलूँ, झपकी लेते हैं।
मुझे देख चुप हुये अचानक अच्छा हम छुट्टी लेते हैं।
इति
The Poet
अमिताभ त्रिपाठी 'अमित'
Amitabh Tripathi ‘Amit’
Amitabh Tripathi 'Amit' belongs to a rare class of contemporary Hindi poets who write to hold up an unflinching mirror to society. His verse is stripped of complex academic jargon and strikes directly at the center of modern Indian realities. In works like his celebrated poem "Bas Itna Sa Samachar Hai" (This is All the News There Is), Tripathi captures the everyday ironies, widespread corruption, and moral compromises of the present age with devastating precision. He dismantles hollow idealism and gives a powerful voice to the common man navigating a broken system. To read Amitabh Tripathi is to be awakened from civic slumber. His poems are not merely complaints; they are urgent pleas for a return to collective conscience and integrity.
Paired Painting
Seated Lady
In this evocative portrait, Mahadev Vishwanath Dhurandhar captures a moment of quiet, soulful contemplation. The subject, a woman of grace, is portrayed with a profoundly Indian sensibility, characteristic of the artist's celebrated contribution to the Bombay School. The way the light interacts with her features reveals not just technical skill, but a deep reverence for the dignity of his sitters. Her gaze is diverted, lost in a private world of thought, inviting the viewer to wonder about the silent stories held within her heart. This work is a testament to the ability of Dhurandhar to find the extraordinary within the ordinary, celebrating the silent, powerful presence of women in the Indian household.
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