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कहाँ से कहाँ तक चलकर कहीं भी न पहुँचने का नाम मेरे लिए यात्रा है और जैसे नींद में चलते रहने का नाम जीवन । रास्ते की भीड़ जुलूस और उत्सव की चहल-पहल पिता के रौब से सहमे बच्चे की तरह मुझे डिस्टर्ब नहीं करते बस-ट्रेन स्कूल-दफ़्तर और घर से जुडी कुछ छोटी पद-यात्राओं का एक बहुत बड़ा नाम है 'दिन' । तुम्हारी याद भी सो जाती है थक कर चेतना के द्वार पर पहुँच कर दस्तक देने से पहले ही । सुबह-शाम दूध माँगने और हाज़िरी लेने वाली बच्ची बड़ी हो कर कुछ कवियों-पत्रकारों और आलोचकों में बदल गई है । पुस्तकों-पत्रिकाओं के ढेर से निकल कर 'गुमशुदा की तलाश' के विज्ञापन में सबसे पहले छपा नाम मेरा है मेरा ....... ।
इति
The Poet
धनंजय सिंह
Dhananjay Singh
Dhananjay Singh represents a deeply grounded voice in contemporary Hindi literature. Born in 1945 in the Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, his literary career spans several decades of poetry, ghazals, and lyrical verses. He writes with a profound awareness of the changing human condition and the quiet emotional struggles of ordinary people. Through celebrated collections like Palash Dahke Hain and Din Kyun Beet Gaye, he explores the delicate intersections of memory, nature, and modern existence. He possesses a remarkable ability to craft accessible yet deeply moving verse, bridging the gap between classical poetic traditions and contemporary sensibilities. Honored with the Sahitya Bhushan Samman, he has also dedicated much of his life to editing anthologies and uplifting new literary voices. He remains a steadfast guardian of the Hindi lyric form, writing poems that feel both intensely personal and universally relevant.
Paired Painting
To the Temple
In this evocative piece, the artist captures a moment of profound serenity and cultural grace. A woman of Maharashtra, dressed in the traditional nine yard sari, steps softly through the ancient corridors of a temple. She carries a small offering vessel with a quiet, meditative poise that bridges the gap between the mundane and the divine. The light catches the folds of her deep green sari and illuminates the stone pillars, evoking a sense of timelessness that has defined Indian spiritual architecture for centuries. This is more than a portrait: it is an ode to the silent, steady devotion that sustains the soul of a culture.
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