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5 verses · ~1 min
बांसुरी के इतिहास में उन कीड़ों का कोई जिक्र नहीं जिन्होंने भूख मिटाने के लिए बांसों में छेद कर दिए थे.
और जब-जब हवा उन छेदों से गुजरती तो बांसों का रोना सुनायी देता
कीड़ों को तो पता ही नहीं था कि वे संगीत के इतिहास में हस्तक्षेप कर रहे हैं और एक ऐसे वाद्य का आविष्कार जिसमें बजाने वाले की सांसें बजती हैं.
मैंने कभी लिखा था कि बांसुरी में सांस नहीं बजती बांस नहीं बजता बजाने वाला बजता है
अब जब-जब बजाता हूं बांसुरी तो राग चाहे जो हो उसमें थोड़ों की भूख और बांसों का रोना भी सुनायी देता है.
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
Veena Player
In this serene composition, Raja Ravi Varma captures a moment of profound musical meditation. The Veena, a sacred instrument of classical Indian music, is cradled with grace by a woman whose quiet demeanor evokes the timeless spirit of South Indian culture. Varma utilized his signature mastery of light and shadow, often referred to as chiaroscuro, to highlight the golden tones of her skin and the intricate craftsmanship of the instrument. The work serves as a testament to the artist's mission to bring Indian subjects into the visual language of global academic painting, elevating the cultural representation of his people on the world stage.
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