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वह जवान आदमी बहुत उत्साह के साथ पार्क में आया एक पेड़ की बहुत सारी पत्तियाँ तोड़ीं और जाते हुए मुझसे टकरा गया पूछा- अंकल जी, ये आम के पत्ते हैं न नहीं बेटे, ये आम के पत्ते नहीं हैं कहाँ मिलेंगे पूजा के लिए चाहिए इधर तो कहीं नहीं मिलेंगे हाँ, पास के किसी गाँव में चले जाओ वह पत्ते फेंककर चला गया मैं सोचने लगा- अब हमारी सांस्कृतिक वस्तुएँ वस्तुएँ न रह कर जड़ धार्मिक प्रतीक बन गई हैं जो हमारे पूजा-पाठ में तो हैं किन्तु हमारी पहचान से गायब हो रही हैं।
इति
The Poet
रामदरश मिश्र
Ramdarash Mishra
1924 · 2021
Born in 1924 in the village of Dumari in Gorakhpur, Ramdarash Mishra represents a profound synthesis of rural consciousness and high academic rigor. He did not let his extensive education at Banaras Hindu University or his tenure as a professor at the University of Delhi detach him from the village roots that first shaped his worldview. Over a career spanning more than eighty books, Mishra wrote poetry, novels, memoirs, and critical essays that explored the shifting realities of Indian society. His poetry collections, such as Pak Gai Hai Dhoop, speak with the quiet authority of a man who has observed the changing seasons of human relationships. He was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2015 and the Saraswati Samman in 2021. Mishra possesses a rare literary longevity, consistently producing work that avoids artificial complexity in favor of unpretentious, deeply felt truth. He gave the Hindi literary world a voice that is both intellectually expansive and beautifully rooted in the earth.
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Hindoo Ghaut on the Ganges below Benares
This serene view captures a sacred bathing ghat along the holy river Ganges, situated just downstream from the ancient spiritual capital of Benares. Created during an era when European artists travelled extensively across the Indian subcontinent to document its breathtaking topography and rich cultural heritage, the work presents a harmonious coexistence of humanity, architecture, and untamed nature. Towering sacred trees with exposed roots anchor the riverbank next to stone steps leading down to the water, where devotees have gathered for centuries to seek ritual purification. In the background, modest shrines stand as quiet witnesses to the eternal flow of faith, while traditional wooden boats glide gently across the luminous water.
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