7 verses · ~1 min
सोच रहा चुप बैठा धुनिया
भीड़-भाड़ वह चहल पहल वह बन्द द्वार का एक महल वह
ढोल मढ़ी-सी लगती दुनिया
मेहनत के मुँह बँध मुसीका घुटता जाता गला खुशी का
ताड़ रहा है सब कुछ गुनिया
फैला भीतर तक सन्नाटा अंधियारों ने सब कुछ पाटा
कहाँ-कहाँ से टूटी पुनिया
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
Girl with a Vase
Antonio Xavier Trindade, often revered as the Rembrandt of the East, possessed an extraordinary ability to capture the quiet, introspective soul of his subjects. In this delicate portrait, he invites us into a moment of profound stillness. The young woman, rendered with soft brushstrokes and a mastery of chiaroscuro, cradles the vessel with a gentleness that speaks of daily devotion and grace. Her gaze is pensive, perhaps lost in a memory or a silent prayer, reflecting the timeless elegance of Indian domestic life. Trindade bridges the gap between Western academic technique and the delicate, evocative essence of the Indian spirit, leaving us with a work that breathes with humanity and humble beauty.
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