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दूधिया चाँदनी फिर आई

Dudhiya Chandni Phir Aayi

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दूधिया चाँदनी फिर आई । मेरी पिछली यात्राओं के कुछ भूले चित्र- उठा लाई ।

मैं मुड़ा अनेक घुमावों पर, राहें हावी थीं पाँवों पर, फिर खनका आज यहाँ कंगन, निर्व्याख्या है मन के कंपन, किन संदर्भों की कथा- काँपते तरू-पातों ने दुहराई ।

जादू-सा दिखे जुन्हैया में सपने बरसें अँगनैया में, त्रिभुवन की श्री मेरे आँगन- ज्यों सागर लहरे नैया में, नैया भी साथ खिवैया के छिन डूब गई, छिन उतराई ।

सुन पड़ते शब्द बहावों के, दो पाल दिख रहे नावों के, धारा में बह-बहकर आते- टूटे रथ किन्हीं अभावों के, मेरी बाँहें तट-सी फैलीं, नदियाँ-सी कोई हहराई ।

इति

The Poet

शिव बहादुर सिंह भदौरिया

Shiv Bahadur Singh Bhadauria

Dr. Shiv Bahadur Singh Bhadauria was a foundational pillar of the Navgeet movement, redefining the landscape of modern Hindi lyric poetry. Born in 1927 in the Raebareli district of Uttar Pradesh, he devoted his life to both academic scholarship and literary creation. Bhadauria rejected the rigid orthodoxies of earlier poetic forms, choosing instead to infuse the traditional lyric with contemporary themes, rural sensibilities, and deep social awareness. Through seminal collections like 'Purwaa Jo Dol Gayee' and 'Shinjanee', his verses captured the breathing reality of village life alongside the shifting emotions of a modernizing India. Serving for decades as an educator and college principal, his influence shaped generations of writers. He possessed a rare ability to craft language that was highly musical yet intellectually sharp, ensuring that the Navgeet genre retained both its melodic charm and its relevance to ordinary human struggles.

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Lady in the Moonlight

In this serene composition, Raja Ravi Varma captures a moment of quiet introspection that transcends time. The subject, often associated with the renowned singer Anjanibai Malpekar, sits gracefully by the water under the ethereal glow of the moon. Her presence exudes a deep, melancholic elegance, typical of the romanticized realism found in Varma's work. The interplay between the cool moonlight reflecting off the ripples of the water and the warm, earthy tones of her attire creates a masterful balance of light and shadow. It is an invitation to witness a soul lost in contemplation, reflecting the artist's profound ability to merge European academic technique with the delicate sensibilities of Indian portraiture.

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