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मंगल पाखी वापस आओ सूना नीड़ बुलाए
फूली सरसों खेत हमारे रंगहीन है बिना तुम्हारे
छत पर मोर नाचने आता सुगना शोर मचाए
आँचल-धानी तुमको हेरे रुनझुन पायल तुमको टेरे
दिन सीपी के चढ़ आये हैं मोती हूक उठाए
ताल किनारे हैं तनहा हम हंस पूछते क्यों आँखें नम
द्वार खड़ा जो पेड़ आम का बहुत-बहुत कड़ुवाए
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
In this tender masterpiece, Raja Ravi Varma captures the poignant intersection of myth and human longing. We see Princess Damayanti, a woman of profound grace, entrusting a golden swan with a secret message for her beloved King Nala. The painting breathes life into the Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata, where the swan acts as a divine intermediary between two hearts separated by distance. Varma masterfully uses the Western academic style to elevate Indian mythology, imbuing the scene with a sense of quiet desperation and eternal hope. Her pose, leaning gently against the stone architecture, reflects the vulnerability of a heart reaching out across the boundaries of the physical world to find its true companion.
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