करुणा· Karuna
01आँगन
Aangan
Dharamvir Bharati
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दीवार पर टंगी घड़ी कहती − "उठो अब वक़्त आ गया।"
कोने में खड़ी छड़ी कहती − "चलो अब, बहुत दूर जाना है।"
पैताने रखे जूते पाँव छूते "पहन लो हमें, रास्ता ऊबड़-खाबड़ है।"
सन्नाटा कहता − "घबराओ मत मैं तुम्हारे साथ हूं।"
यादें कहतीं − "भूल जाओ हमें अब हमारा कोई ठिकाना नहीं।"
सिरहाने खड़ा अंधेरे का लबादा कहता − "ओढ़ लो मुझे बाहर बर्फ पड़ रही और हमें मुँह-अंधेरे ही निकल जाना है..."
एक बीमार बिस्तर से उठे बिना ही घर से बाहर चला जाता।
बाक़ी बची दुनिया उसके बाद का आयोजन है।
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.
Paired Painting
Sakuntala Leaving for King Dushmanta's Palace
This deeply emotional canvas captures a poignant farewell from classical Indian literature, immortalizing the moment when the noble maiden Sakuntala departs from the serene forest hermitage of her foster father Kanva to join her husband King Dushmanta in his royal capital. Raja Ravi Varma masterfully bridges Western academic realism with indigenous narrative traditions, breathing vivid life into ancient Puranic mythology. The atmosphere is heavy with bittersweet emotion as loved ones exchange parting blessings, reflecting the eternal human themes of love, duty, and the transition from youthful innocence to marital responsibility.
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Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Prasthan Ke Baad carries.
