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View of the Ghats at Benares

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घर पहुँचना

Ghar Pahuchna

Kunwar Narayan
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हम सब एक सीधी ट्रेन पकड़ कर अपने अपने घर पहुँचना चाहते

हम सब ट्रेनें बदलने की झंझटों से बचना चाहते

हम सब चाहते एक चरम यात्रा और एक परम धाम

हम सोच लेते कि यात्राएँ दुखद हैं और घर उनसे मुक्ति

सचाई यूँ भी हो सकती है कि यात्रा एक अवसर हो और घर एक संभावना

ट्रेनें बदलना विचार बदलने की तरह हो और हम सब जब जहाँ जिनके बीच हों वही हो घर पहुँचना

इति

Kunwar Narayan

The Poet

कुंवर नारायण

Kunwar Narayan

View of the Ghats at Benares

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View of the Ghats at Benares

William Hodges captured this soul stirring vista during a period when the artistic gaze of the West first truly encountered the spiritual depth of Varanasi. The painting renders the ancient stone steps of the ghats, bathed in the soft, ethereal light of the morning sun. Hodges observes the life upon the river with a respectful distance, documenting the intricate relationship between the towering, fortress like structures and the gentle, rhythmic flow of the Ganges. It stands as a profound testament to a time when travel was a slow pilgrimage, and the artist acted as a bridge between two vastly different worlds.

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