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सरिता जल में पैर डाल कर आँखें मूंदे, शीश झुकाए सोच रही है कब से
बादल ओढ़े घाटी।
कितने तीखे अनुतापों को आघातों को सहते-सहते जाने कैसे असह दर्द के बाद- बन गई होगी पत्थर इस रसमय धरती की माटी।
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
Ararat Valley
Hakob Kojoyan imbued his landscapes with a profound, quiet reverence for the majestic landscapes of his homeland. The Ararat Valley, stretching beneath ancient skies, holds a deeply spiritual place in the cultural consciousness of the region, symbolizing endurance, heritage, and timeless beauty. Through gentle brushstrokes and a warm palette, Kojoyan captures not merely the physical terrain, but the soulful resonance of the earth and the solitary figures who inhabit it, standing as quiet witnesses to the grandeur of nature.
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