शान्त· Shanta
01वक्तव्य
Vaktavya
Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay 'Hariaudh'
60 verses · ~190 lines · 9 min
3 verses · ~1 min
गँवई गाँव के मनुख त्रिलोचन सीधे-सादे खुरदुरी मुट्ठी में अपना आकाश बाँधे धरती के उस जनपद से हैं प्यार लुटाते परिचित और अपरिचित सबको गले लगाते
चले आ रहे आँखों में क्या भर लाए हैं नगई के टोले से अभी-अभी आए हैं । कविता उनको क्या दे सकती, क्या देती है सपनों के ढीले तारों को कस देती है ।
अपने दुख का स्वागत करती हँस देती है नरम आँच झुलसाती नहीं पका देती है। भाषा की भट्ठी में ज्यों पकता हो कुंदन ध्वनि में क्रिया क्रिया में बल ले खड़े त्रिलोचन ।
इति
The Poet
मदन कश्यप
Madan Kashyap
1954 · 2000
Madan Kashyap stands as a deeply grounded voice in contemporary Hindi poetry, writing with a fierce protective instinct for the marginalized communities of India. Born in 1954 in Bihar, his verse confronts the harsh realities of rural displacement, neo imperialism, and the crushing weight of global capitalism on agrarian life. In collections like Lekin Udaas Hai Prithvi, he strips away all artificial romanticism to reveal the stark, unfiltered truth of survival. He possesses a remarkably sharp political conscience, yet his poems never devolve into mere propaganda. Instead, they resonate with a deep, aching empathy for those who have been left behind by modern progress. Kashyap writes to ensure that the silent struggles of the peasantry and the working class are permanently recorded in the literary history of the nation.
Paired Painting
Village Belle
Raja Ravi Varma possessed a breathtaking ability to immortalize the eternal grace found within everyday Indian life. In this evocative portrait, a young village maiden returning from fetching water is rendered with quiet reverence and radiant dignity. With extraordinary sensitivity, the artist captures her gentle poise as one arm raises gracefully to steady an earthen terracotta pot atop her head, while a brass pitcher rests comfortably under her elbow. Her direct yet serene gaze establishes an immediate, emotional connection with the viewer, transcending time and circumstance. The harmonious glow of her golden blouse, the delicate embroidery of her sari border, and the gleam of metal highlight Ravi Varma's unmatched mastery over light and color, elevating a humble moment into a timeless masterpiece.
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If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Trilochan carries.
