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आपस में सट कर फूटी कलियाँ एक दूसरे के खिलने के लिए जगह छोड़ देती हैं
जगह छोड़ देती हैं गिट्टियाँ आपस में चाहे जितना सटें अपने बीच अपने बराबर जगह खाली छोड़ देती हैं जिसमें भरी जाती है रेत
और रेत के कण भी एक दूसरे को चाहे जितना भींचें जितनी जगह खुद घेरते हैं उतनी जगह अपने बीच खाली छोड़ देते हैं। इसमें भरी जाती है सीमेंट
सीमेंट कितनी महीन और आपस में सटी हुई लेकिन उसमें भी होती हैं खाली जगहें जिसमें समाता है पानी और पानी में, खैर छोड़िए
इस तरह कथा काँक्रीट की बताती है रिश्तों की ताकत में अपने बीच खाली जगह छोड़ने की अहिमयत के बारे में।
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
The Young Indian Artist Disemma
This intimate portrait captures a moment of quiet grace, where the subject, Disemma, is rendered with a profound sense of dignity and focus. Arkady Loshakov, a Russian artist whose life was touched by the complexities of the early twentieth century, depicts his subject with a soulful realism that transcends mere physical likeness. Her posture, with hands raised behind her head, suggests a casual yet poised humanity that invites the viewer to witness her interior world. The painting serves as a bridge between cultures, documenting a personal encounter between the Soviet painter and his subject during a time of global transition. It remains a poignant testament to the universal human spirit, preserved through the brushstrokes of a master who sought to see the soul behind the gaze.
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