4 verses · ~1 min
लौ लगाती गीत गाती, दीप हूँ मैं, प्रीत बाती
नयनों की कामना, प्राणों की भावना पूजा की ज्योति बन कर, चरणों में मुस्कुराती
आशा की पाँखुरी, श्वासों की बाँसुरी, थाली ह्र्दय की ले, नित आरती सजाती
कुमकुम प्रसाद है, प्रभु धन्यवाद है हर घर में हर सुहागन, मंगल रहे मनाती
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
Vishnu Puja
In this serene composition by the master academic painter Mahadev Vishwanath Dhurandhar, a devoted woman is captured in the quiet intimacy of worship before a sacred shrine of Lord Vishnu. Bathed in the soft, flickering glow of oil lamps and the gentle curl of ascending incense, her posture is one of complete surrender and profound yearning. Her hands are joined in anjali mudra, while her tanpura rests beside her, suggesting that her devotion is expressed not only through ritual offerings, but also through the soulful singing of bhajans. Dhurandhar masterfully bridges classical Indian iconography with Western academic realism, rendering the divine form of Vishnu with glowing ornaments and a four armed celestial grace, while grounding the human devotee in tangible, emotional reality.
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