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मातृ-भू, शत-शत बार प्रणाम ऐ अमरों की जननी, तुमको शत-शत बार प्रणाम, मातृ-भू शत-शत बार प्रणाम। तेरे उर में शायित गांधी, 'बुद्ध औ' राम, मातृ-भू शत-शत बार प्रणाम।
हिमगिरि-सा उन्नत तव मस्तक, तेरे चरण चूमता सागर, श्वासों में हैं वेद-ऋचाएँ वाणी में है गीता का स्वर। ऐ संसृति की आदि तपस्विनि, तेजस्विनि अभिराम। मातृ-भू शत-शत बार प्रणाम।
हरे-भरे हैं खेत सुहाने, फल-फूलों से युत वन-उपवन, तेरे अंदर भरा हुआ है खनिजों का कितना व्यापक धन। मुक्त-हस्त तू बाँट रही है सुख-संपत्ति, धन-धाम। मातृ-भू शत-शत बार प्रणाम।
प्रेम-दया का इष्ट लिए तू, सत्य-अहिंसा तेरा संयम, नयी चेतना, नयी स्फूर्ति-युत तुझमें चिर विकास का है क्रम। चिर नवीन तू, ज़रा-मरण से - मुक्त, सबल उद्दाम, मातृ-भू शत-शत बार प्रणाम।
एक हाथ में न्याय-पताका, ज्ञान-द्वीप दूसरे हाथ में, जग का रूप बदल दे हे माँ, कोटि-कोटि हम आज साथ में। गूँज उठे जय-हिंद नाद से - सकल नगर औ' ग्राम, मातृ-भू शत-शत बार प्रणाम।
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
Bharat Mata
Painted by the visionary master Abanindranath Tagore in 1905, Bharat Mata stands as a luminous pillar of the Bengal School of Art and a sacred visual manifesto of Indian nationalism. Conceived during the tumultuous partition of Bengal and the consequent Swadeshi movement, Tagore reimagined the motherland not merely as a geographical territory, but as a divine, nurturing ascetic deity. Adrobed in the simple saffron garments of renunciation, her four gentle arms tenderly hold symbols of sustenance, learning, clothing, and spiritual liberation, embodying the self sufficiency and cultural pride that the nation so deeply yearned for. Bathed in a serene, golden aura, she stands upon white lotus blossoms rising from tranquil waters, exuding a quiet grace that transcends political struggle and touches the realm of the eternal.
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