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7 verses · ~1 min
वक्त की आंधी उड़ा कर ले गई मेरा सहारा
नम हुई जो आँख, मन के बादलों का झुण्ड जैसे धड़ कहीं है पर यहाँ तो फड़फडाता मुंड जैसे
रो रही सूखी नदी का अब न कोई है किनारा
पांव खुद जंजीर जैसे और मरुथल-सी डगर है रिस रही पीड़ा ह्रदय की किन्तु दुनिया बेख़बर है
सब तरफ बैसाखियाँ हैं कौन दे किसको सहारा
सोच- मजहब, जातियों-सी रह गई है मात्र बंटकर जी रही है किस्त में हर साँस वो भी डर-संभल कर
सुर्खियाँ बेजान-सी हैं मर गया जैसे लवारा?
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
Sita Abandoned in the Forest
This profound work depicts one of the most heartrending moments in the Ramayana, the abandonment of Queen Sita in the wilderness. Raja Ravi Varma captures her solitude within a dark, encroaching forest, symbolizing the weight of her societal exile. Despite her royal lineage and divine nature, she is portrayed as a vulnerable, pregnant woman, draped in a vibrant yellow saree that contrasts sharply with the deep, somber tones of the wilderness. Varma imbues the scene with a tragic grace, highlighting not only the emotional isolation of Sita, but the resilience of a figure enduring immense personal suffering for the sake of societal expectations.
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