Adbhuta

बरखा

Barkha

1 min read 3 versesदेवांगनाअषाढ़ीगंधर्व

3 verses · ~1 min

किसी देवांगना के स्नात केशों से गिरे मोती विदाई में अषाढ़ी बदलियों ने अश्रु छलकाए किसी की पायलों के घुँघरुओं ने राग है छेड़ा किसी गंधर्व ने आकाश में पग आज थिरकाए

उड़ी है मिटि्टयों से सौंध जो इस प्यास को पीकर किसी के नेह के उपहार का उपहार है शायद चली अमरावती से आई है यह पालकी नभ में किसी की आस का बनता हुआ संसार है शायद

सुराही से गगन की एक तृष्णा की पुकारों को छलकता गिर रहा मधु आज ज्यों वरदान इक होकर ये फल है उस फसल का जो कि आशा को सँवारे बिन उगाई धूप ने है सिंधु में नित बीज बो बो कर

इति

The Poet

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Rakesh Khandelwal

Rakesh Khandelwal occupies a unique and vital space in contemporary literature as a leading voice of the Indian diaspora. Born in 1953 in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, he later settled in the United States, carrying the cultural memory and linguistic wealth of his homeland with him. He masterfully navigates the emotional terrain of the migrant experience. Through collections like Amavas Ka Chand and Andheri Raat Ka Suraj, Khandelwal articulates the quiet ache of physical distance alongside an unyielding connection to Indian roots. His poetry does not merely dwell on nostalgia. He possesses a brilliant command of satire and humor, capturing the everyday ironies of modern life in poems that resonate deeply with both domestic and international audiences. By actively nurturing Hindi literary circles abroad, he has ensured that the language continues to thrive far beyond its geographical borders. He stands as a testament to the fact that true poetic sensibility is not bound by geography, but resides permanently in the soul.

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Paired Painting

Tilottama

In the vast and ancient expanse of Hindu mythology, Tilottama stands as a symbol of divine perfection, created by the architect of the gods, Vishvakarma, to bring an end to the destructive pride of the demons Sunda and Upasunda. Raja Ravi Varma, with his masterful command over oil pigments, breathed life into this legend. He captured her not merely as a mythological figure, but as an ethereal presence suspended between the heavens and the earth. Her form, draped in diaphanous golden fabrics that seem to dissolve into the clouds, reflects the transient beauty of the celestial realm. This painting serves as a profound meditation on the power of grace to balance the chaos of the universe, painted by an artist who dedicated his life to marrying the sensibilities of Western realism with the timeless depth of Indian epics.

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