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कुछ सुन लें, कुछ अपनी कह लें।
जीवन-सरिता की लहर-लहर, मिटने को बनती यहाँ प्रिये संयोग क्षणिक, फिर क्या जाने हम कहाँ और तुम कहाँ प्रिये।
पल-भर तो साथ-साथ बह लें, कुछ सुन लें, कुछ अपनी कह लें।
आओ कुछ ले लें औ' दे लें।
हम हैं अजान पथ के राही, चलना जीवन का सार प्रिये पर दुःसह है, अति दुःसह है एकाकीपन का भार प्रिये।
पल-भर हम-तुम मिल हँस-खेलें, आओ कुछ ले लें औ' दे लें।
हम-तुम अपने में लय कर लें।
उल्लास और सुख की निधियाँ, बस इतना इनका मोल प्रिये करुणा की कुछ नन्हीं बूँदें कुछ मृदुल प्यार के बोल प्रिये।
सौरभ से अपना उर भर लें, हम तुम अपने में लय कर लें।
हम-तुम जी-भर खुलकर मिल लें।
जग के उपवन की यह मधु-श्री, सुषमा का सरस वसन्त प्रिये दो साँसों में बस जाय और ये साँसें बनें अनन्त प्रिये।
मुरझाना है आओ खिल लें, हम-तुम जी-भर खुलकर मिल लें।
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
Subhadra and Arjuna
This touching scene immortalizes a tender chapter from the Mahabharata, where the valiant hero Arjuna finds solace in the gentle presence of Subhadra. Set against a lush, verdant forest backdrop beside a tranquil riverbank, the master painter captures the quiet intimacy of their blossoming devotion. Arjuna, dressed in ascetic robes, gazes lovingly at Subhadra, who leans toward him with a shy, modest grace, draped in a rich blue saree. Through this masterpiece, Ravi Varma bridged classical epic storytelling with emotional realism, inviting viewers to witness the divine romance not just as celestial mythology, but as a deeply human experience of love and surrender.
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