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मौसम के कागज़ पर आज लिखा था सूरज पर काले मेघ और बारिश ने घेर लिया
सुबह-दोपहर-संध्या, सबने यह देखा पर जाने क्या बात हुई, सबने मुँह फेर लिया
तुम ही बतलाओ अब, किससे-क्या बात करें कैसे भी काटें दिन, कैसे भी रात करें
कभी-कभी उत्सव भी, गाते हैं शोकगीत जाने किन प्रेतों की छाया मंडराती है
आते तो ऐसे भी अवसर हैं जीवन में हँसने की कोशिश में चीख़ निकल जाती है
जीवन की अपनी कुछ अलग ही पहेली है जलते मरुथल में जल-स्रोत निकल आते हैं
सिंह-व्याघ्र-चीतों से घिरे हुए जंगल में वन-वासी सामूहिक प्रेम-गीत गाते हैं!
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
Sakuntala and Durvasa
This poignant scene captures a tragic pivot in the life of Sakuntala, the heroine of Kalidasa's timeless masterpiece, Abhijnanashakuntalam. Lost in her devotion and memories of her beloved King Dushyanta, Sakuntala fails to notice the arrival of the formidable sage Durvasa at the hermitage. The artist masterfully portrays the profound contrast between the serene, distracted grace of Sakuntala and the fiery, righteous indignation of the sage, whose wrathful curse threatens to unravel her destiny. It is a moment of heavy silence and impending sorrow, rendered with a deep sensitivity toward the emotional landscape of Indian classical literature.
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