वीर· Veera
01जवानी
Javani
Makhanlal Chaturvedi
17 verses · ~46 lines · 2 min
1 verses · ~1 min
मुझे एक सीढ़ी की तलाश है सीढ़ी दीवार पर चढ़ने के लिए नहीं बल्कि नींव में उतरने के लिए मैं किले को जीतना नहीं उसे ध्वस्त कर देना चाहता हूँ
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 Passover Instituted
This evocative scene captures a moment of deep spiritual preparation, as a man meticulously cleans his dwelling in anticipation of the Passover. The artist employs a sensitive lens to bridge the gap between ancient traditions and a familiar domestic setting. There is a profound sense of devotion in the man's posture, his arm stretched high to reach every corner, ensuring that no trace of leaven remains. This act of purification is not merely physical, it is a soul stirring commitment to sacred law and the sanctity of the home. In the soft light of the doorway, a second figure stands in shadow, perhaps representing the quiet continuity of faith that persists within the family unit. The image resonates with the universal human need to prepare oneself, both outwardly and inwardly, for a moment of divine encounter.
Open the viewer →
If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Sidhi carries.
