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A Nobleman and a Maiden in a Palace Interior

Shringara

तो तुम्हीं कहो

To Tumhi Kaho

Dhananjay Singh
1 min read 5 versesप्रेमloveप्यास

5 verses · ~1 min

कोई उजली भीगी बदली आकर कन्धे पर झुक जाए तो तुम्हीं कहो वह भीगापन जी लूँ या तन-मन जलने दूँ?

मैं प्यास छिपाए फिरता हूँ बादल से, सरिता जल से भी यद्यपि अधरों का परिचय है बिजली से भी, उत्पल से भी

कोई हिम-खण्ड तपन मेरी हरने को आतुर हो जाए तो तुम्हीं कहो वह शीतलता पी लूँ या कण-कण ढलने दूँ?

अनकही हमारी सब बातें ये दीवारें सुन लेती हैं फिर अपनी सुविधाओं वाला ताना-बाना बुन लेती हैं

यदि तोड़ भ्रमों का इन्द्रजाल कोई वातायन खुल जाए तो तुम्हीं कहो तम की परतें मैं छीलूँ या भ्रम पलने दूँ?

इति

Dhananjay Singh

The Poet

धनंजय सिंह

Dhananjay Singh

A Nobleman and a Maiden in a Palace Interior

Paired Painting

A Nobleman and a Maiden in a Palace Interior

This captivating painting by Mahadev Vishwanath Dhurandhar invites us into a quiet yet emotionally charged moment within a historic palace interior. Dhurandhar, a master of academic realism in India, brilliantly fuses European academic techniques with deeply traditional Indian narratives. The canvas portrays a powerful nobleman, distinguished by his elaborate attire and resolute gaze, interacting with a delicate maiden whose expressive face conveys a poignant mixture of hesitation and urgency. Through subtle gestures and masterful lighting, the artist breathes life into the architectural stone and opulent fabrics, capturing the complex psychological undercurrents of courtly life with immense reverence and grace.

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If this held you

Four more, in the same key.

Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what To Tumhi Kaho carries.