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Bombay Singer

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मौन की चादर

Maun Ki Chadar

Dhananjay Singh
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9 verses · ~2 min

आज पहली बार मैंने, मौन की चादर बुनी है काट दो यदि काट पाओ तार कोई

एक युग से ज़िन्दगी के घोल को मैं एक मीठा विष समझ कर पी रहा हूँ आदमी घबरा न जाए मुश्क़िलों से इसलिए मुस्कान बनकर जी रहा हूँ

और यों अविराम गति से बढ़ रहा हूँ रुक न जाए राह में मन हार कोई

बहुत दिन पहले कभी जब रोशनी थी चाँदनी ने था मुझे तब भी बुलाया नाम चाहे जो इसे तुम आज दो पर कोश आँसुओं का नहीं मैंने लुटाया

तुम किनारे पर खड़े, आवाज़ मत दो खींचती मुझको इधर मँझधार कोई

एक झिलमिल-सा कवच जो देखते हो आवरण है यह उतारूँगा इसे भी जो अंधेरा दीपकों की आँख में है एक दिन मैं ही उजारूँगा उसे भी

यों प्रकाशित दिव्यता होगी हृदय की है न जिसके द्वार वन्दनवार कोई

नित्य ही होता हृदयगत भाव का संयत प्रकाशन किन्तु मैं अनुवाद कर पाता नहीं हूँ जो स्वयं ही हाथ से छूटे छिटककर उन क्षणों को याद कर पाता नहीं हूँ

यों लिए वीणा सदा फिरता रहा हूँ बाँध ले शायद तुम्हें झनकार कोई

इति

Dhananjay Singh

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.

Bombay Singer

Paired Painting

Bombay Singer

In this evocative study, Raja Ravi Varma invites us to witness a moment of quietude and profound musicality. The Bombay Singer stands with an air of dignified contemplation, her posture suggesting a brief pause before she resumes her melody. The artist, known for his impeccable ability to marry European academic techniques with the nuanced grace of Indian aesthetics, portrays the subject in a lush, textured setting. The presence of the tanpura resting nearby serves as a silent testament to her artistic vocation, connecting the visual medium of painting with the auditory beauty of classical song. This work is not merely a portrait, but a respectful tribute to the cultural sophistication and the soulful presence of the women who moved through the cosmopolitan spaces of the era.

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