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एक नीम-मंजरी मेरे आँगन झरी काँप रहे लोहे के द्वार।
आज गगन मेरे घर झुक गया भटका-सा मेघ यहाँ रुक गया रग-रग में थरथरी सन्नाटा आज री रहा मुझे नाम ले पुकार।
एक बूँद में समुद्र अँट गया एक निमिष में समय सिमट गया वायु-वायु बावरी किसकी है भाँवरी साँस-साँस बन रही फुहार।
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
Lady Playing Sitara
This breathtaking masterpiece by Raja Ravi Varma captures a quiet, transcendent moment of aesthetic grace. A serene noblewoman sits beside a tranquil pool, lost in the divine vibrations of her sitar. Every fold of her rich magenta and gold sari, and every delicate detail of the palatial courtyard behind her, reflects the master's profound dedication to fusing European academic realism with deeply rooted Indian classical sensibilities. The painting is not merely a portrait of a musician, but an invitation into a timeless realm of contemplation, where art, melody, and the soul become one.
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