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1.
जानता हूँ कि ग़ैर हैं सपने और खुशियाँ भी ये अधूरी हैं किंतु जीवन गुज़ारने के लिए कुछ ग़लत फ़ेहमियाँ ज़रूरी हैं
2.
हसरतों की ज़हर बुझी लौ में मोम-सा दिल गला दिया मैंने कौन बिजली की धमकियाँ सहता आशियाँ ख़ुद जला दिया मैंने
3.
दर्द के हाथ बिक गई ख़ुशियाँ और हम बेच कर बहुत रोए जैसे कोई दीया बुझा तो दे किंतु फिर रात भर नहीं सोए
4.
कल मिले या न मिले प्यार गवाही के लिए कल उठे या न उठे हाथ सुराही के लिए आज की शाम को रंगीन बना लो इतना कोई कोना न बचे रात की स्याही के लिए
इति
The Poet
बालस्वरूप राही
Balswaroop Rahi
1936 · 1970s
Balswaroop Rahi holds a highly distinguished position in Hindi literature as a writer who moves with absolute grace between profound existential ghazals and joyous children's poetry. Born in 1936 in Delhi, he became a prominent voice in the Navgeet movement, crafting lyrics that resonated with the emotional complexities of modern life. In collections like Jo Nitaant Meri Hain and Rahi Ko Samjhaye Kaun, he approaches themes of longing, memory, and personal grief with a deeply touching vulnerability. Yet, parallel to his serious verse, he has been a towering figure in the realm of Bal Sahitya, shaping the imaginations of countless Indian children with immensely popular rhymes and songs. His lifelong dedication to literature earned him prestigious honors, including the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar. Whether he is dissecting the pain of a broken dream or writing about the innocent wonder of the sun, Rahi brings the same masterful precision to his words, proving that true poetry can speak to every stage of the human journey.
Paired Painting
Pratima Visarjan
Gaganendranath Tagore possessed a rare gift for capturing the ethereal atmosphere of nocturnal Bengal. In this hauntingly beautiful scene, he depicts the Pratima Visarjan, the final act of the Durga Puja festival where the deity is returned to the waters. The painting breathes with a sense of melancholic devotion, as the golden glow of the idol illuminates the shadowed street, creating a profound contrast against the encroaching darkness of the surrounding architecture. It is a masterful study of light and mood, inviting the viewer to witness the silent, collective reverence of the devotees as they part with the Divine, marking the cycle of creation and dissolution that defines the spiritual life of the region.
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