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आज धरती पर झुका आकाश तो अच्छा लगा सिर किये ऊँचा खड़ी है घास तो अच्छा लगा
आज फिर लौटा सलामत राम कोई अवध में हो गया पूरा कड़ा बनवास तो अच्छा लगा
था पढ़ाया मांज कर बरतन घरों में रात-दिन हो गया बुधिया का बेटा पास तो अच्छा लगा
लोग यों तो रोज़ ही आते रहे, आते रहे आज लेकिन आप आये पास तो अच्छा लगा
क़त्ल, चोरी, रहज़नी व्यभिचार से दिन थे मुखर चुप रहा कुछ आज का दिन ख़ास तो अच्छा लगा
ख़ून से लथपथ हवाएँ ख़ौफ-सी उड़ती रहीं आँसुओं से नम मिली वातास तो अच्छा लगा
है नहीं कुछ और बस इंसान तो इंसान है है जगा यह आपमें अहसास तो अच्छा लगा
हँसी हँसते हाट की इन मरमरी महलों के बीच हँस रहा घर-सा कोई आवास तो अच्छा लगा
रात कितनी भी घनी हो सुबह आयेगी ज़रूर लौट आया आपका विश्वास तो अच्छा लगा
आ गया हूँ बाद मुद्दत के शहर से गाँव में आज देखा चाँदनी का हास तो अच्छा लगा
दोस्तों की दाद तो मिलती ही रहती है सदा आज दुश्मन ने कहा–शाबाश तो अच्छा लगा
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
Shivaji and Subedar's Daughter
This profound work depicts one of the most celebrated moral episodes in Maratha history, illustrating the legendary chivalry of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Following a successful campaign, the daughter of the defeated Subedar of Kalyan was brought before Shivaji. Instead of treating her as a prisoner, the great king greeted her with the respect due to a daughter, famously remarking that he wished his own mother had been as beautiful so that he himself might have been born more handsome. In this poignant scene, the artist captures the moment of supreme grace, where the king acknowledges the dignity of his guest while the Subedar stands in humble reverence. It serves as a timeless testament to the king's commitment to righteousness, or Dharma, during the volatility of war.
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