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आया था हरे भरे वन में पतझर, पर वह भी बीत चला। कोंपलें लगीं, जो लगीं नित्य बढ़नें, बढ़ती ज्यों चन्द्रकला॥
चम्पई चाँदनी भी बीती, अनुराग-भरी ऊषा आई। जब हरित-पीत पल्लव वन में लौ-सी पलाश-लाली छाई॥
पतझर की सूखी शाखों में लग गयी आग, शोले लहके। चिनगी सी कलियाँ खिली और हर फुनगी लाल फूल दहके॥
सूखी थीं नसें, बहा उनमें फिर बूँद-बूँद कर नया खून। भर गया उजाला ड़ालों में खिल उठे नये जीवन-प्रसून॥
अब हुई सुबह, चमकी कलगी, दमके मखमली लाल शोले। फूले टेसू-बस इतना ही समझे पर देहाती भोले॥
लो, डाल डाल से उठी लपट! लो डाल डाल फूले पलाश। यह है बसंत की आग, लगा दे आग, जिसे छू ले पलाश॥
लग गयी आग; बन में पलाश, नभ में पलाश, भू पर पलाश। लो, चली फाग; हो गयी हवा भी रंगभरी छू कर पलाश॥
आते यों, आएँगे फिर भी वन में मधुऋतु-पतझड़ कई। मरकत-प्रवाल की छाया में होगी सब दिन गुंजार नयी॥
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
Hanuman's Visit to Lanka
This exquisite folio captures a pivotal chapter from the Ramayana, specifically the Sundara Kanda, where the devoted monkey warrior Hanuman leaps across the vast ocean to reach the demon king Ravana's island fortress of Lanka. The artist portrays multiple narrative moments within a single vibrant frame, depicting Hanuman's courageous flight over the ocean teeming with aquatic life, his arrival in the golden city, his encounters with the inhabitants, and the setting ablaze of the fortress to deliver a message of divine power and righteousness. Every brushstroke resonates with deep spiritual devotion, celebrating boundless faith and the triumph of good over cosmic evil.
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