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उत्तर नहीं हूँ मैं प्रश्न हूँ तुम्हारा ही!
नये-नये शब्दों में तुमने जो पूछा है बार-बार पर जिस पर सब के सब केवल निरुत्तर हैं प्रश्न हूँ तुम्हारा ही!
तुमने गढ़ा है मुझे किन्तु प्रतिमा की तरह स्थापित नहीं किया या फूल की तरह मुझको बहा नहीं दिया प्रश्न की तरह मुझको रह-रह दोहराया है नयी-नयी स्थितियों में मुझको तराशा है सहज बनाया है गहरा बनाया है प्रश्न की तरह मुझको अर्पित कर डाला है सबके प्रति दान हूँ तुम्हारा मैं जिसको तुमने अपनी अंजलि में बाँधा नहीं दे डाला! उत्तर नहीं हूँ मैं प्रश्न हूँ तुम्हारा ही!
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
Portrait of Chola Emperor Rajaraja I from the Brihadisvara Temple Murals
This magnificent fragment preserves the likeness and majestic spirit of Emperor Rajaraja the Great, the visionary ruler who brought the Chola Empire to its zenith of cultural, spiritual, and military power. Painted during the completion of the monumental Brihadisvara Temple, the mural captures the sovereign in rich traditional regalia, adorned with ornate jewelry and a towering crown, holding a ceremonial standard. The gentle yet powerful grace of the figure reflects a golden age where devotion to Lord Shiva inspired peerless artistic mastery. As we gaze upon these earthen pigments, we witness a living prayer rendered in stone and lime, capturing the eternal dignity of a monarch who dedicated his empire to the divine.
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