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चाहता हूँ, कुछ लिखूँ, पर कुछ निकलता ही नहीं है दोस्त, भीतर आपके कोई विकलता ही नहीं है!
आप बैठे हैं अंधेरे में लदे टूटे पलों से बंद अपने में अकेले, दूर सारी हलचलों से हैं जलाए जा रहे बिन तेल का दीपक निरन्तर चिड़चिड़ाकर कह रहे- 'कम्बख़्त,जलता ही नहीं है!'
बदलियाँ घिरतीं, हवाएँ काँपती, रोता अंधेरा लोग गिरते, टूटते हैं, खोजते फिरते बसेरा किन्तु रह-रहकर सफ़र में, गीत गा पड़ता उजाला यह कला का लोक, इसमें सूर्य ढलता ही नहीं है!
तब लिखेंगे आप जब भीतर कहीं जीवन बजेगा दूसरों के सुख-दुखों से आपका होना सजेगा टूट जाते एक साबुत रोशनी की खोज में जो जानते हैं- ज़िन्दगी केवल सफ़लता ही नहीं है!
बात छोटी या बड़ी हो, आँच में खुद की जली हो दूसरों जैसी नहीं, आकार में निज के ढली हो है अदब का घर, सियासत का नहीं बाज़ार यह तो झूठ का सिक्का चमाचम यहाँ चलता ही नहीं है!
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
Woman Lighting a Lamp
Hemendranath Mazumdar captured the sublime quietude of traditional Indian domesticity with profound reverence. In this evocative canvas, a solitary woman bows in quiet devotion to illuminate a sacred earthen lamp at dusk. The interplay of shadow and the warm, flickering glow of the flame highlights the artist's masterful command of light and form, reminiscent of classical academic realism infused with indigenous spirit. Every fold of her traditional sari and the gentle curve of her posture speaks volumes about the sacred rituals that anchor daily life, transforming a simple household chore into a meditation on faith, hope, and divine grace.
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