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हम सब सुमन एक उपवन के एक हमारी धरती सबकी जिसकी मिट्टी में जन्मे हम मिली एक ही धूप हमें है सींचे गए एक जल से हम। पले हुए हैं झूल-झूल कर पलनों में हम एक पवन के हम सब सुमन एक उपवन के।।
रंग रंग के रूप हमारे अलग-अलग है क्यारी-क्यारी लेकिन हम सबसे मिलकर ही इस उपवन की शोभा सारी एक हमारा माली हम सब रहते नीचे एक गगन के हम सब सुमन एक उपवन के।।
सूरज एक हमारा, जिसकी किरणें उसकी कली खिलातीं, एक हमारा चांद चांदनी जिसकी हम सबको नहलाती। मिले एकसे स्वर हमको हैं, भ्रमरों के मीठे गुंजन के हम सब सुमन एक उपवन के।।
काँटों में मिलकर हम सबने हँस हँस कर है जीना सीखा, एक सूत्र में बंधकर हमने हार गले का बनना सीखा। सबके लिए सुगन्ध हमारी हम श्रंगार धनी निर्धन के हम सब सुमन एक उपवन के।।
इति
The Poet
द्वारिका प्रसाद माहेश्वरी
Dwarika Prasad Maheshwari
1916 · 1998
Dwarika Prasad Maheshwari possessed a rare gift for translating profound moral truths into language so simple that a child could grasp it instantly. Born in 1916 in the Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, he dedicated his entire life to the fields of education and children's literature. At a time when serious poets often ignored the younger audience, Maheshwari recognized that the future of a nation is built within the imagination of its children. He composed iconic, stirring verses like Veer Tum Badhe Chalo and Utho Dhara Ke Amar Saputo. These were not just poems. They were anthems of courage, duty, and national reconstruction that became permanently embedded in the Indian school curriculum. He served in various capacities within the Uttar Pradesh education department, ensuring that literature and moral learning walked hand in hand. Passing away in 1998, he left behind a legacy of absolute purity. He remains the beloved grandfather of Hindi poetry, whose words continue to teach millions of Indian children how to be brave.
Paired Painting
Shakuntala and her friends
This evocative scene captures a tender moment from the life of Shakuntala, the daughter of the sage Vishwamitra and the apsara Menaka. Drawn from the timeless epic of the Mahabharata, the image shows the maiden in the peaceful hermitage, accompanied by her dear companions Anasuya and Priyamvada. With gentle intimacy, her friends adorn her with garlands, while a small deer watches from the forest edge, symbolizing the deep bond between Shakuntala and the wild creatures of her woodland home. Raja Ravi Varma possessed a profound gift for humanizing these mythic figures, painting them not as distant deities, but as relatable beings filled with grace, emotion, and simple human warmth. Through the medium of the press, he democratized art, allowing the soul of Indian literature to resonate within the hearts of families across the nation.
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