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तुम अगर नहीं आई गीत गा न पाऊँगा साँस साथ छोडेगी, सुर सजा न पाऊँगा तान भावना की है शब्द-शब्द दर्पण है बाँसुरी चली आओ, होंठ का निमंत्रण है
तुम बिना हथेली की हर लकीर प्यासी है तीर पार कान्हा से दूर राधिका-सी है रात की उदासी को याद संग खेला है कुछ गलत ना कर बैठें मन बहुत अकेला है औषधि चली आओ चोट का निमंत्रण है बाँसुरी चली आओ, होंठ का निमंत्रण है
तुम अलग हुई मुझसे साँस की ख़ताओं से भूख की दलीलों से वक्त की सज़ाओं से दूरियों को मालूम है दर्द कैसे सहना है आँख लाख चाहे पर होंठ से न कहना है कंचना कसौटी को खोट का निमंत्रण है बाँसुरी चली आओ, होंठ का निमंत्रण है
इति
The Poet
कुमार विश्वास
Kumar Vishwas
1970 · 2010s
Kumar Vishwas redefined the public consumption of Hindi poetry for the twenty first century. Born in 1970 in Pilkhuwa, Uttar Pradesh, he stepped out of academia and onto the stage, transforming quiet college campuses into massive arenas of poetic celebration. He possesses an uncanny ability to connect traditional lyrical forms with the restless energy of modern youth. His most famous poem Koi Deewana Kehta Hai transcended literary circles to become an anthem for an entire generation. While purists sometimes debated his immense popularity, Vishwas successfully dismantled the barrier between elite literary traditions and mass appeal. He brought the Hindi language back to prime time, proving that romantic and patriotic verses still hold the power to captivate millions.
Paired Painting
Radha Waiting for Krishna
In this deeply emotional and soulful masterpiece, Raja Ravi Varma captures the timeless yearning of Radha as she waits in secluded devotion for her beloved Krishna. Seated amidst the lush, shadowed embrace of a sacred grove, Radha embodies the pinnacle of divine longing. Her delicate hand gently touches her earring, her gaze wandering into the distance as if she hears the faint, magical whisper of his flute. Before her rests a small offering of fruits and blossoms, symbols of her pure and unbroken love. Varma masterfully uses dramatic lighting and rich crimson drapery to focus our hearts entirely on her vulnerable yet steadfast devotion, inviting every observer into the profound sacred romance of the bhava.
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