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आदमी के चुप रहने का मतलब यह तो नहीं कि उसके भीतर कोई हलचल नहीं है फिर भी उन्हें पसन्द है चुप्पा आदमी
चुप रहने से बाहर सब कुछ शान्त रहता है व्यवस्था उसके चुप रहने का इतना अभ्यस्त होती है कि उसे बोलने मात्र के लिए सज़ा दी जा सकती है
मगर 'चुप रहने में ही भलाई' बिल्कुल नहीं है
चुप्पे आदमी की ज़मीन सबसे पहले छीनी जाती है और मुआवज़ा भी नहीं या नहीं के बराबर दिया जाता है
किसी भी आपदा में सबसे पहले और सबसे ज़्यादा मारे जाते हैं चुप्पे लोग!
(2010)
इति
The Poet
मदन कश्यप
Madan Kashyap
1954 · 2000
Madan Kashyap stands as a deeply grounded voice in contemporary Hindi poetry, writing with a fierce protective instinct for the marginalized communities of India. Born in 1954 in Bihar, his verse confronts the harsh realities of rural displacement, neo imperialism, and the crushing weight of global capitalism on agrarian life. In collections like Lekin Udaas Hai Prithvi, he strips away all artificial romanticism to reveal the stark, unfiltered truth of survival. He possesses a remarkably sharp political conscience, yet his poems never devolve into mere propaganda. Instead, they resonate with a deep, aching empathy for those who have been left behind by modern progress. Kashyap writes to ensure that the silent struggles of the peasantry and the working class are permanently recorded in the literary history of the nation.
Paired Painting
Untitled
This painting captures the regal, yet melancholic presence of the tiger, a creature revered for centuries as the soul of the Indian wilderness. In this composition, the artist observes the beast not as a predatory force, but in a moment of quiet, heavy stillness. There is a profound sense of introspection in the tiger, with eyes wide and alert, reflecting a world that was changing during the colonial era. The interplay between the deep shadows of the forest and the warm, vibrant coat of the tiger serves as a reminder of the fragility of such magnificent beings, standing as silent witnesses to the deep mysteries of the jungle.
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