शृंगार· Shringara
01धेनुएँ
Dhenuen
Sumitranandan Pant
5 verses · ~8 lines · 1 min
Shringara
चलो हम दोनों चलें वहां
Chalo Ham Donon Chalen Vahan
Narendra Sharma 1 min read 5 versesजंगलforestमहुआ
5 verses · ~1 min
भरे जंगल के बीचो बीच, न कोई आया गया जहां, चलो हम दोनों चलें वहां।
जहां दिन भर महुआ पर झूल, रात को चू पड़ते हैं फूल, बांस के झुरमुट में चुपचाप, जहां सोये नदियों के कूल;
हरे जंगल के बीचो बीच, न कोई आया गया जहां, चलो हम दोनों चलें वहां।
विहंग मृग का ही जहां निवास, जहां अपने धरती आकाश, प्रकृति का हो हर कोई दास, न हो पर इसका कुछ आभास,
खरे जंगल के के बीचो बीच, न कोई आया गया जहां, चलो हम दोनों चलें वहां।
इति
The Poet
नरेन्द्र शर्मा
Narendra Sharma
1913 · 1989
Pandit Narendra Sharma occupied a brilliant intersection between high classical literature and mass broadcast media. Born in 1913 in the Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, he evolved through the Chhayavaad romantic era to become a vital voice in the progressive poetry movement. He possessed a profound understanding of classical Sanskrit aesthetics, which he elegantly adapted for the modern Hindi audience. Beyond his distinguished poetry collections like Pravasi Ke Geet, he was a foundational architect of Vividh Bharati, shaping the auditory landscape of Indian radio for decades. Furthermore, he brought immense literary dignity to Indian cinema, penning immortal lyrics including the title track of Satyam Shivam Sundaram. He passed away in 1989, leaving behind a legacy defined by cultural stewardship. He was a poet who ensured that the classical soul of the Hindi language thrived seamlessly within the machinery of modern entertainment.
Paired Painting
The Meeting of Bhima and Hidimbi
This painting captures a tender and pivotal moment from the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata. It depicts the forest of Kamyaka, where the Pandava prince Bhima, exhausted from his travels, rests beneath a tree. In this moment, he is discovered by Hidimbi, a forest demoness, who is struck by his strength and beauty. The artist renders the forest with a lush, verdant depth, emphasizing the quiet tension before their fated union. It is a work of profound romantic resonance, highlighting how the epic transcends the boundaries of the human and the otherworldly, ultimately uniting the two souls in a bond that would bring forth their son, Ghatotkacha.
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Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Chalo Ham Donon Chalen Vahan carries.
