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खिली सरसों, आँख के उस पार, कितने मील पीले हो गए?
अंकुरों में फूट उठता हर्ष, डूब कर उन्माद में प्रतिवर्ष, पूछता है प्रश्न हरित कछार, कितने मील पीले हो गए?
देखकर सच-सच कहो इस बार, कितने मील पीले हो गए?
एक रंग में भी उभर आतीं, खेत की चौकोर आकृतियाँ, रूप का संगीत उपजातीं, आयतों की मौन आवृतियाँ,
चने के घुंघरू रहे खनकार, कितने मील पीले हो गए? मटर की पायल रही झनकार कितने मील पीले हो गए?
पाखियों के स्वर हवा के संग, आँज देते बादलों के अंग, मोर की लाली हुई लाचार, कितने मील पीले हो गए?
देखती प्रतिबिम्ब रूककर धार, कितने मील पीले हो गए?
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
Warli Landscape with Tarpa Dance in Centre
This profound work serves as a living tapestry of the Warli tribe, reflecting a harmonious connection between humanity, nature, and the divine. The centerpiece is the Tarpa dance, a rhythmic, spiraling celebration that binds the community together in a circular flow of existence. Within this sacred geometry, the artist captures the essence of rural life, from the toil of cultivation to the quietude of the household. It is a testament to the Warli philosophy, where the simplicity of white pigment on a deep earth red background speaks volumes about the vibrancy of a life lived in tune with the seasons and the ancient rhythms of the earth.
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