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दुःख इतना था उसके जीवन में कि प्यार में भी दुःख ही था
उसकी आँखों में झाँका दुःख तालाब के जल की तरह ठहरा हुआ था
उसे बाँहों में कसा दुःख पीठ पर दागने के निशान की तरह दिखा
उसे चूमना चाहा दुःख होंठों पर पपड़ियों की तरह जमा था
उसे निर्वस्त्र करना चाहा उसने दुःख पहन रखा था जिसे किसी भी तरह उतारना सम्भव नहीं था!
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
Chitra Lekha
Raja Ravi Varma masterfully brings to life dramatic narratives from ancient Indian epics and mythology, bridging the gap between classical storytelling and Western academic realism. In this poignant composition, the artist captures a tender and emotionally charged moment, rendered with the rich theatricality and profound psychological depth that defined his legendary career. Through his revolutionary press, Varma made such spiritually resonant imagery accessible to households across the subcontinent, forever transforming how people visualized their sacred epics and cultural heritage.
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