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तुम कितनी सुन्दर लगती हो जब तुम हो जाती हो उदास! ज्यों किसी गुलाबी दुनिया में सूने खँडहर के आसपास मदभरी चांदनी जगती हो!
मुँह पर ढँक लेती हो आँचल ज्यों डूब रहे रवि पर बादल, या दिन-भर उड़कर थकी किरन, सो जाती हो पाँखें समेट, आँचल में अलस उदासी बन! दो भूले-भटके सान्ध्य-विहग, पुतली में कर लेते निवास! तुम कितनी सुन्दर लगती हो जब तुम हो जाती हो उदास!
खारे आँसू से धुले गाल रूखे हलके अधखुले बाल, बालों में अजब सुनहरापन, झरती ज्यों रेशम की किरनें, संझा की बदरी से छन-छन! मिसरी के होठों पर सूखी किन अरमानों की विकल प्यास! तुम कितनी सुन्दर लगती हो जब तुम हो जाती हो उदास!
भँवरों की पाँतें उतर-उतर कानों में झुककर गुनगुनकर हैं पूछ रहीं-‘क्या बात सखी? उन्मन पलकों की कोरों में क्यों दबी ढँकी बरसात सखी? चम्पई वक्ष को छूकर क्यों उड़ जाती केसर की उसाँस? तुम कितनी सुन्दर लगती हो ज्यों किसी गुलाबी दुनिया में सूने खँडहर के आसपास मदभरी चाँदनी जगती हो!
इति
The Poet
धर्मवीर भारती
Dharamvir Bharati
1926 · 1997
Dharamvir Bharati was the defining architect of post independence Hindi literature. Born in 1926 in Allahabad, he seamlessly mastered the roles of a poet, novelist, playwright, and highly influential editor. As the chief editor of the legendary magazine Dharmyug, he shaped the reading habits of an entire generation and set the gold standard for Hindi journalism. His literary output is nothing short of monumental. In Andha Yug, his masterful verse play written in the aftermath of the partition, he used the final days of the Mahabharata war to explore the devastating moral collapse of the modern world. Meanwhile, his poetry collection Kanupriya reimagined the love of Radha and Krishna with breathtaking psychological intimacy. Whether writing sweeping tragedies or the iconic romantic novel Gunahon Ka Devta, Bharati brought an unprecedented intellectual elegance to Hindi. Awarded the Padma Shri and the Sahitya Akademi Award, he died in 1997. He left behind a cultural legacy that permanently elevated the intellectual dignity of the Hindi language.
Paired Painting
Varini
Varini captures a quiet, ethereal moment of communion between humanity and the natural world. Raja Ravi Varma, a master of bringing mythological and cultural narratives to life, depicts a serene woman standing amidst a lush forest landscape, accompanied by a swan. This work reflects the romantic sensibilities of the late nineteenth century, where classical elegance meets the vibrant spirit of the Indian landscape. The swan, often a symbol of grace and purity in Indian literature, mirrors the gentle poise of the subject. Through his mastery of light and shadow, Varma elevates this scene into an iconic vision of grace that has resonated with generations of Indian viewers who encountered his prints.
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