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स्वप्न की झील में तैरता मन का यह सुकोमल कमल
चंद्रिका-स्नात मधु रात में हो हमारा-तुम्हारा मिलन दूर जैसे क्षितिज के परे झुक रहा हो धरा पर गगन
घास के मखमली वक्ष पर मोतियों की लड़ी हो तरल
प्यार का फूल तो खिल गया तुम इसे रूप, रस, गंध दो शब्द तो मिल गए गीत को तुम इसे ताल, स्वर, छंद दो
मंद, मादक स्वरों में सजी बाँसुरी की धुनें हों सरल
मौन इतना मुखर हो उठे जो हृदय-पुस्तिका खोल दे और जब एकरसता बढ़े भावना ही स्वयं बोल दे
इस तरह मन बहलता रहे सर्जनाएँ सदा हों सफल
पास भी दूर भी हम रहें ज़िन्दगी किन्तु हँसती रहे मान-मनुहार की, प्यार की याद प्राणों को कसती रहे
इस तरह चिर पिपासा मिटे और छलकता रहे स्नेह-जल
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
Swarna Mohini
This transcendent work by Raja Ravi Varma captures a timeless vision of ethereal grace, depicting a serene maiden delicately draped in shimmering pink silks as she walks amidst a tranquil lotus pond. Varma masterfully bridges classical Indian aesthetic traditions with European academic realism, creating a visual language that immortalized mythological and idealized archetypes. The flowing veil billows softly in an unseen breeze, framing her gentle expression and bestowing a divine, captivating aura upon the scene. As viewers, we are invited into a sacred sanctuary of nature where beauty, peace, and spiritual devotion intertwine harmoniously.
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