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पौधों में उभरा सीताओं का रूप पछुआ के झोंकों से हिल उठती धूप
बैंगनी-सफ़ेद बूटियों की हिलकोर पीले फूलों वाली छींट सराबोर
ओस से सनी चिकनी मिट्टी की गंध पाँवों की फिसलन बन जाती निर्बन्ध
शब्द-भरी नन्हीं चिड़ियों की बौछार लहराकर तिर जाती आँखों के पार
मेड़ के किनारे पगडंडी के पास अनचाहे उग आती अजब-अजब घास
इक्का-दुक्का उस हरियाली के बीच कुतरती गिलहरी, फिर-फिर दानें खींच
पकने में होड़ किए गेहूँ की बाल बथुए की पत्ती मूंगे जैसी लाल ।
बथुए की कच्ची पत्ती हरी होती है,पर पकने पर वह एकदम लाल हो जाती है ।
इति
The Poet
जगदीश गुप्त
Jagdish Gupta
1924 · 2001
Jagdish Gupta was a defining architect of the Nayi Kavita or New Poetry movement, a pivotal era that completely reshaped the landscape of Hindi literature. Born in 1924, he refused to let modern Hindi verse stagnate in the predictable rhythms of older romantic traditions. Alongside literary giants like Ramswaroop Chaturvedi, he founded the highly influential journal Nayi Kavita in 1954, providing a vital platform for a new generation of experimental voices. Gupta wrote with a profoundly visual intellect, drawing deeply from classical mythology and ancient Indian aesthetics to explain the anxieties and fragmentation of the modern world. His poetry masterfully balances deep intellectual rigor with delicate emotional nuance. Recognized with the Bharat Bharati Award in 1998, he passed away in 2001, leaving behind a monumental legacy. He taught Hindi poetry how to look at the complexities of the contemporary age without ever losing its sense of classical beauty.
Paired Painting
Woman with Water Pot
In this tender study, Raja Ravi Varma captures the essence of rural Indian life with profound dignity. The woman stands with a graceful poise, holding a modest water vessel, her gaze meeting the viewer with an unspoken quietude. She embodies the timeless spirit of the village maiden, a recurring motif in the artist's exploration of traditional feminine archetypes. Varma uses his mastery of light to illuminate her soft features, elevating a simple daily task into a moment of sublime beauty. Through his brush, he bridges the gap between the classical traditions of European portraiture and the heartfelt narratives of the Indian soil.
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