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7 verses · ~1 min
जेठ-दुपहरी चिड़िया रानी सुना रही है फाग
कैटवाक करती सड़कों पर पढ़ी-पढ़ाई चिड़िया रानी उघरी हुई देह के जादू- से इतराई चिड़िया रानी
पॉप धुनों पर थिरके तन-मन गाये दीपक राग
पंख लगाकार उड़ती बदली देख रहे सब है मुँह बाए रेगिस्तान खड़े राहों में कोई उनकी प्यास बुझाए
जब चाहे तब सींचा करती उनके मन का बाग़
कितनी उलझी दृश्य-कथा है सम्मोहक संवादों में कागज़ के फूलों-सी-सीरत छिपी हुई पक्के वादों में
लाख भवन के आकर्षण में आखिर लगती आग
इति
The Poet
अवनीश सिंह चौहान
Avaneesh Singh Chauhan
1972 · 2010
Avaneesh Singh Chauhan represents a fresh and necessary voice in contemporary Hindi literature, particularly in his efforts to revitalize traditional lyrical forms for a modern audience. Born in 1979 in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, he has dedicated his literary career to the Navgeet movement and the adaptation of Haiku into the Hindi language. He does not write from the isolation of an ivory tower. Instead, his poetry addresses the environmental decay, social fragmentation, and rural displacement that define twenty-first-century India. Chauhan serves as the executive editor of the literary journal Naye Purane, where he actively fosters dialogue between established literary figures and emerging writers. Through his poetry and critical essays, he proves that ancient poetic rhythms can perfectly articulate the anxieties of the modern world. He is a careful observer of everyday life, using short verse and melodic compositions to document the quiet realities that often escape mainstream attention.
Paired Painting
Damayanti and the Swan
This evocative scene captures a pivotal moment from the Mahabharata, where Princess Damayanti encounters a golden swan sent by King Nala. The painting radiates with the quiet anticipation of love, as Damayanti stands in a lush, serene garden, her hands folded in a gesture of reverence and wonder. Ravi Varma masterfully portrays her elegance, balancing the grandeur of Indian royalty with an intimate, deeply human vulnerability. The swan, serving as a divine messenger, bridges the gap between the earthly and the celestial, symbolizing hope and the promise of a destined union.
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