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वेणी में गूंथ मत गुलाब चन्दन-वन महकने लगा ।
तुम जाने कौन हो गईं मैं जाने कौन हों गया मादक स्वर लहरियाँ बजीं कोलाहल मौन हो गया
वाणी में घोल मत शराब मेरा मन बहकने लगा ।
बर्फ़ीली रेत में उगे गर्म-गर्म साँसों के गीत पिघल उठा पथराया मन लरज उठी धड़कन में प्रीत
बाँटों मत अधरों से प्यास मधु-चुम्बन दहकने लगा ।
जीवन की परिधियाँ बढ़ी हम तुम केन्द्राभिमुख हुए तिर्यक स्पर्शियाँ खिंचीं परिवर्तित दुख-सुख हुए
बाँहों में सिमटा सैलाब सावन-घन डहकने लगा ।
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
Dushyanta and Shakuntala
In this tender scene, Raja Ravi Varma captures a defining moment from the timeless play Abhijnana Shakuntalam by Kalidasa. King Dushyanta, captivated by the forest maiden Shakuntala, is depicted in the idyllic wilderness. The presence of the gentle deer, looking up toward the couple, signifies the harmony between the royal visitor and the serene life of the hermitage. Ravi Varma masterfully balances the regal attire of the king with the rustic, graceful elegance of Shakuntala, grounding their divine romance in a tangible, deeply moving reality that has defined Indian visual culture for generations.
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