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उन लोगों के बारे में जिन्हें मैं नहीं जानता
Un Logon Ke Bare Mein Jinhe Main Nahi Janta
Geet Chaturvedi3 verses · ~1 min
मैं जागता हूँ देर तक कई बार सुबह तक कमरे में करता हूं चहलक़दमी फ़र्श पर होती है धप्-धप् की ध्वनि जो नीचे के फ्लैट में गूँजती है कोई सुनता है और उसकी लय पर सोता है मेरी जाग से किसी को मिलती है सुकून की नींद
मैं नहीं जानता उसके भय, विश्वास और अंधकार को उसकी तड़प और कोशिशों को उसकी खाँसी से मेरे भीतर काँपता है कोई ढाँचा उसकी करवट से डोलता है मेरा जड़त्व
कुछ चीज़ों को रोका नहीं जा सकता जैसे कुछ शब्दों, पंक्तियों, विचारों और रंगों को किसी हँसी किसी रुलाहट प्यार और ग़ुस्से के पृथक क्षणों को उन लोगों को भी जिनके बारे में हम ख़ास नहीं जानते उन्हें जानने की कोशिश में जाने हुए लोगों के और क़रीब आ जाते हैं आसपास उनके जैसा खोजते हैं कुछ और एक विनम्र भ्रांति सींचते हैं उन्हें जान चुकने की
इति
The Poet
गीत चतुर्वेदी
Geet Chaturvedi
1977 · 2010
Geet Chaturvedi is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant and aesthetically ambitious voices of twenty first century Hindi literature. Born in 1977 in Mumbai and spending much of his creative life in Bhopal, he moves fluidly across poetry, fiction, and profound critical essays. His writing addresses the intense urban isolation, existential anxieties, and fragmented memories of the modern individual. Chaturvedi writes with a deeply cinematic and visual vocabulary. His celebrated poetry collections like Aalaap Mein Girah and Minimum Main capture the profound melancholies of contemporary life without ever losing their lyrical beauty. Awarded the prestigious Bharat Bhushan Agarwal Award, his work has been translated into numerous international languages, proving the global resonance of his themes. He demands complete intellectual engagement from his readers. He represents a generation of writers who confidently place Hindi literature in direct conversation with global literary movements while remaining firmly rooted in Indian realities.
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An Interesting Lesson
This captivating oleograph transports us into an intimate chamber of musical instruction and refined artistic appreciation. Painted by the master draftsman M. V. Dhurandhar and brought to households across India through the Ravi Varma Press, the artwork captures a delicate exchange between a musician and his listeners. The central figure gently plucks a tanpura, her voice poised in song, while a seated gentleman accompanies on tabla, leaning forward with an expression of intense absorption. Across from them, a graceful woman listens with undivided attention, her posture radiating profound respect for the melodic arts. Dhurandhar masterfully bridges traditional Indian subjects with Western academic realism, creating a deeply human portrait of cultural transmission and aesthetic devotion.
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