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यों तेरी यादों के बादल मन पर घिर आए ज्यों डूबे जहाज़ का पंछी जल पर मण्डराए ।
एक-स्मृति में सौ-सौ छवियों का मेला शान्त झील में जैसे कोई फेंक गया ढेला
इन्द्रधनुष के रंग न जाने कैसे तिर आए ।
कुहरे भरी रात में जैसे सूर्य -किरण चमके गूँज उठे सन्नाटे में शहनाई थम-थम के
बार-बार मन यों देख रहा मन सपने मन-भाए!
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
Arjuna and Ulupi
This captivating illustration immortalizes a wondrous encounter from the Mahabharata, where the heroic Pandava prince Arjuna descends into the mystical watery realm and meets Ulupi, the luminous naga princess. Warwick Goble captures the ethereal grace of the serpent queen as she emerges from the lotus-strewn depths to greet the valiant warrior, whose bow and quiver rest ready upon his shoulder. The artwork serves as a profound bridge between Eastern epic storytelling and Western illustrative mastery, evoking a timeless realm where mortals and celestial beings entwine in destiny.
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