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बस इतना--अब चलना होगा फिर अपनी-अपनी राह हमें।
कल ले आई थी खींच, आज ले चली खींचकर चाह हमें तुम जान न पाईं मुझे, और तुम मेरे लिए पहेली थीं; पर इसका दुख क्या? मिल न सकी प्रिय जब अपनी ही थाह हमें।
तुम मुझे भिखारी समझें थीं, मैंने समझा अधिकार मुझे तुम आत्म-समर्पण से सिहरीं, था बना वही तो प्यार मुझे।
तुम लोक-लाज की चेरी थीं, मैं अपना ही दीवाना था ले चलीं पराजय तुम हँसकर, दे चलीं विजय का भार मुझे।
सुख से वंचित कर गया सुमुखि, वह अपना ही अभिमान तुम्हें अभिशाप बन गया अपना ही अपनी ममता का ज्ञान तुम्हें तुम बुरा न मानो, सच कह दूँ, तुम समझ न पाईं जीवन को जन-रव के स्वर में भूल गया अपने प्राणों का गान तुम्हें।
था प्रेम किया हमने-तुमने इतना कर लेना याद प्रिये, बस फिर कर देना वहीं क्षमा यह पल-भर का उन्माद प्रिये। फिर मिलना होगा या कि नहीं हँसकर तो दे लो आज विदा तुम जहाँ रहो, आबाद रहो, यह मेरा आशीर्वाद प्रिये।
इति
The Poet
भगवतीचरण वर्मा
Bhagwati Charan Verma
1903 · 1981
Bhagwati Charan Verma stands as a giant in modern Hindi literature, possessing a rare ability to blend philosophical inquiry with compelling storytelling. Born in 1903 in Safipur, Uttar Pradesh, he initially practiced law before dedicating his life entirely to letters. His 1934 novel Chitralekha remains a landmark achievement, framing the eternal debate between sin and virtue through a highly sophisticated historical narrative that completely captivated readers and filmmakers alike. However, his poetic contributions were equally vital to the Hindi literary renaissance. Verma wrote verse that was deeply reflective and grounded in the shifting socio-economic realities of his time. He was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1961 for his epic work Bhoole Bisre Chitra and received the Padma Bhushan in 1971. He even served as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha. Verma died in 1981, leaving a legacy of literature that elegantly mapped the moral ambiguities of the human heart while maintaining absolute narrative clarity.
Paired Painting
Sakuntala Leaving for King Dushmanta's Palace
This deeply emotional canvas captures a poignant farewell from classical Indian literature, immortalizing the moment when the noble maiden Sakuntala departs from the serene forest hermitage of her foster father Kanva to join her husband King Dushmanta in his royal capital. Raja Ravi Varma masterfully bridges Western academic realism with indigenous narrative traditions, breathing vivid life into ancient Puranic mythology. The atmosphere is heavy with bittersweet emotion as loved ones exchange parting blessings, reflecting the eternal human themes of love, duty, and the transition from youthful innocence to marital responsibility.
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