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तनिक देर और आसपास रहें चुप रहें, उदास रहें, जाने फिर कैसी हो जाए यह शाम।
एक-एक कर पीले पत्तों का टूटते चले जाना, इतने चुपचाप, और तुम्हारा पलकें झपकाकर प्रश्नों को लौटा लेना अपने आप। दूर-दूर सड़क के किनारे पर सूखे पत्तो के धुँधुआते से ढेर, एक तरफ बैठे हैं दो टीले गुमसुम-से पीठ फेर-फेर,
डूब रहा सभी कुछ अँधेरे में चुप्पी के घेरे में पेड़ों पर चिड़ियों ने डाला कुहराम।
इति
The Poet
नरेश सक्सेना
Naresh Saxena
1939 · 2001
Naresh Saxena holds a singular and fascinating position in contemporary Hindi literature as a man who brought the exactitude of science into the heart of poetry. Born in 1939 in Gwalior and trained as an engineer, he did not publish his first poetry collection, Samudra Par Ho Rahi Hai Baarish, until he was sixty one years old. Yet, his literary presence had already been firmly established through decades of publication in prestigious journals. Saxena writes with a unique physiological and environmental awareness. He constructs his poems not out of abstract romanticism, but from the physical mechanics of the natural world and the complex realities of modern survival. His language is spare, precise, and completely devoid of unnecessary ornamentation. Alongside his poetry, he is an acclaimed playwright whose drama Aadmi Ka Aa has been staged thousands of times, and a filmmaker who won a National Film Award for his directorial work. He demonstrates that a poet does not need to abandon the rational world to understand the human soul.
Paired Painting
Landscape Study with Carriage and Banner
This intimate work captures a fleeting moment of transition, where the soft light of a waning day bathes the landscape in a meditative glow. The presence of the carriage and the raised banner suggests a journey of significance, perhaps a quiet procession through the countryside. There is a deep sense of stillness in the composition, inviting the viewer to contemplate the passage of time and the beauty inherent in the mundane wanderings of life. The artist displays a profound sensitivity to the interplay of shadow and light, creating an atmosphere that feels both nostalgic and profoundly peaceful.
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