Shanta

दीवारें

Deewarein

Kunwar Narayan

1 min read 4 versesघरदुनियादीवारें

4 verses · ~1 min

अब मैं एक छोटे-से घर और बहुत बड़ी दुनिया में रहता हूँ

कभी मैं एक बहुत बड़े घर और छोटी-सी दुनिया में रहता था

कम दीवारों से बड़ा फ़र्क पड़ता है

दीवारें न हों तो दुनिया से भी बड़ा हो जाता है घर।

इति

The Poet

कुंवर नारायण

Kunwar Narayan

1927 · 2017

Kunwar Narayan possessed a poetic vision that operated across centuries, seamlessly connecting ancient Indian mythology with the deep anxieties of modern existence. Born in 1927 in Faizabad, he was a pivotal voice in the Nayi Kavita movement. He was a thinker of immense patience, sometimes taking decades to complete a single work. His masterpiece Atmajayee reimagined the Kathopanishad, using the mythological character of Nachiketa to explore the existential terrors of death and the search for ultimate truth. He wrote in a highly meditative, unhurried tone, rejecting loud ideological slogans in favor of quiet philosophical inquiry. Honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Jnanpith Award, he passed away in 2017. He was a writer of profound intellectual integrity, proving that literature achieves its highest purpose when it attempts to answer the fundamental questions of the human soul.

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