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आभारी हूँ बहुत दोस्तो, मुझे तुम्हारा प्यार मिला सुख में, दुख में, हार-जीत में एक नहीं सौ बार मिला!
सावन गरजा, भादों बरसा, घिर-घिर आई अँधियारी कीचड़-कांदों से लथपथ हो, बोझ हुई घड़ियाँ सारी तुम आए तो लगा कि कोई कातिक का त्योहार मिला!
इतना लम्बा सफ़र रहा, थे मोड़ भयानक राहों में ठोकर लगी, लड़खड़ाया, फिर गिरा तुम्हारी बाँहों में तुम थे तो मेरे पाँवों को छिन-छिनकर आधार मिला!
आया नहीं फ़रिश्ता कोई, मुझको कभी दुआ देने मैंने भी कब चाहा, दूँ इनको अपनी नौका खेने बहे हवा-से तुम, साँसों को सुन्दर बंदनवार मिला!
हर पल लगता रहा कि तुम हो पास कहीं दाएँ-बाएँ तुम हो साथ सदा तो आवारा सुख-दुख आए-जाए मृत्यु-गंध से भरे समय में जीवन का स्वीकार मिला!
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.
Paired Painting
Mahabharata Scene with Pandavas
This profound oil painting by Devashesh Tyagi breathes warm life into the timeless pages of the Mahabharata. It captures a moment of deep reverence, familial devotion, and soulful connection among the Pandavas and their cherished queen. The artist strips away unnecessary decorative superfluities to focus entirely on the raw emotional gravity of the figures, their expressive gestures, and the quiet dignity held within their postures. Every fold of traditional cloth and every gentle touch reflects a sacred bond forged through trials, exile, and unwavering righteousness, inviting the viewer to step into the very heart of epic antiquity.
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