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6 verses · ~2 min
समय, मुझे सिखाओ कैसे भर जाता है घाव?-पर एक अदृश्य फाँस दुखती रहती है जीवन-भर|
समय, मुझे बताओ कैसे जब सब भूल चुके होंगे रोज़मर्रा के जीवन-व्यापार में मैं याद रख सकूँ और दूसरों से बेहतर न महसूस करूँ|
समय, मुझे सुझाओ कैसे मैं अपनी रोशनी बचाए रखूँ तेल चुक जाने के बाद भी ताकि वह लड़का उधार लाई महँगी किताब एक रात में ही पूरी पढ़ सके|
समय, मुझे सुनाओ वह कहानी जब व्यर्थ पड़ चुके हों शब्द, अस्वीकार किया जा चुका हो सच, और बाक़ि न बची हो जूझने की शक्ति तब भी किसी ने छोड़ा न हो प्रेम, तजी न हो आसक्ति, झुठलाया न हो अपना मोह|
समय, सुनाओ उसकी गाथा जो अन्त तक बिना झुके बिना गिड़गिड़ाए या लड़खड़ाए, बिना थके और हारे, बिना संगी-साथी, बिना अपनी यातना को सबके लिए गाए, अपने अन्त की ओर चला गया|
समय, अँधेरे में हाथ थामने, सुनसान में गुनगुनाहट भरने, सहारा देने, धीरज बँधाने अडिग रहने, साथ चलने और लड़ने का कोई भूला-बिसरा पुराना गीत तुम्हें याद हो तो समय, गाओ ताकि यह समय, यह अँधेरा, यह भारी असह्य समय कटे!
इति
The Poet
अशोक वाजपेयी
Ashok Vajpeyi
1941 · 2008
Ashok Vajpeyi occupies a towering position in contemporary Hindi letters as both a prolific poet and a master architect of cultural institutions. Born in 1941 in Durg, he joined the civil service and subsequently shaped India's modern arts landscape by founding institutions like Bharat Bhavan. Despite his immense public responsibilities, his poetry remains fiercely dedicated to the intimate and the personal. He views poetry as a civilizational defense against the crushing impersonality of the modern world. In collections like Shaher Ab Bhi Sambhavana Hai and his Sahitya Akademi Award winning Kahin Nahin Wahin, Vajpeyi explores the themes of love, death, nature, and absence with remarkable linguistic precision. He writes in free verse, employing a sparse and exact vocabulary to capture fleeting moments of domestic quiet or sudden metaphysical dread. His work has been translated across the globe, bringing modern Hindi sensibilities to a vast international audience. Vajpeyi demonstrates that a writer can navigate the complex machinery of the state while keeping the solitary flame of the poetic conscience brilliantly alive.
Paired Painting
Veena Player
In this serene composition, Raja Ravi Varma captures a moment of profound musical meditation. The Veena, a sacred instrument of classical Indian music, is cradled with grace by a woman whose quiet demeanor evokes the timeless spirit of South Indian culture. Varma utilized his signature mastery of light and shadow, often referred to as chiaroscuro, to highlight the golden tones of her skin and the intricate craftsmanship of the instrument. The work serves as a testament to the artist's mission to bring Indian subjects into the visual language of global academic painting, elevating the cultural representation of his people on the world stage.
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