8 verses · ~1 min
(दिल्ली में क्रूरतम बलात्कार की शिकार दामिनी के पक्ष में 21.12.2012 को उमड़े जन-सैलाब को देखकर)
ख़ुशी को मैंने उँगलियों में पकड़ा और सहलाया उसकी पँखुड़ियों को
पाया ख़ुशी शर्माते-शर्माते सकुचा गई थी
मैंने थोड़ा खोला ख़ुशी की पँखुड़ियों को
पाया ख़ुशी मेरी ख़ुशी में सम्मिलित हो गई थी
मैंने खोल दिया पूरा और कर दिया अर्पित उसे उस पूरी दुनिया पर जहाँ नहीं थी वह
पाया मैंने कभी नहीं देखा था ख़ुशी को इससे ज़्यादा ख़ुश पहले कभी
ताज्जुब मेरी ख़ुशी तक मना रही थी जश्न जैसे मुक्त हो गई हो मेरी क़ैद से ।
इति
The Poet
दिविक रमेश
Divik Ramesh
1946 · 1980s
Divik Ramesh occupies a highly respected position in Hindi literature as a writer who treats both adult and children's poetry with equal intellectual rigor. Born Ramesh Chand Sharma in 1946 in Delhi, he dedicated his career to teaching while simultaneously building a vast and diverse body of literary work. He writes with a profound awareness of social inequalities and the quiet anxieties of modern urban life. His poetry collections, such as Khuli Aankhon Mein Aakash and Raste Ke Beech, are marked by a straightforward honesty that refuses to hide behind complex metaphors. Beyond his poetry for adults, he has made an immense contribution to children's literature, a field often overlooked by serious writers. Recognizing this lifelong dedication, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar in 2018. He has also translated extensively, building cultural bridges between Indian and South Korean literature. He is a writer who believes that literature must remain accessible, compassionate, and deeply rooted in human empathy.
Paired Painting
Sri Chaitanya and Nityananda Leading a Sankirtana Procession
This deeply moving artwork captures the sublime ecstasy of the sankirtana movement initiated by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in sixteenth century Bengal. Alongside his close companion Nityananda Prabhu, Chaitanya leads a jubilant procession of devotees, their arms raised high in ecstatic devotion as they chant the holy names. The atmosphere is thick with spiritual fervor, depicted through vibrant banners, blossoming flower petals scattered on the earth, and the divine radiance emanating from the central figures. This sacred tradition transformed spiritual life by making the love of God accessible to all through collective singing and dancing, completely transcending rigid social barriers.
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