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RACHNA · A LIVING ARCHIVE

Rachna by M.

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Pandavas and Krishna on a Palace Balcony

Shanta

तमाम उम्र मैं इक अजनबी के घर में रहा

Tamam Umra Main Ik Ajnabi Ke Ghar Me Raha

Gopaldas 'Neeraj'
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5 verses · ~1 min

तमाम उम्र मैं इक अजनबी के घर में रहा । सफ़र न करते हुए भी किसी सफ़र में रहा ।

वो जिस्म ही था जो भटका किया ज़माने में, हृदय तो मेरा हमेशा तेरी डगर में रहा ।

तू ढूँढ़ता था जिसे जा के बृज के गोकुल में, वो श्याम तो किसी मीरा की चश्मे-तर में रहा ।

वो और ही थे जिन्हें थी ख़बर सितारों की, मेरा ये देश तो रोटी की ही ख़बर में रहा ।

हज़ारों रत्न थे उस जौहरी की झोली में, उसे कुछ भी न मिला जो अगर-मगर में रहा ।

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Gopaldas 'Neeraj'

The Poet

गोपालदास "नीरज

Gopaldas 'Neeraj'

Pandavas and Krishna on a Palace Balcony

Paired Painting

Pandavas and Krishna on a Palace Balcony

This deeply resonant painting transports the viewer to the legendary epoch of the Mahabharata, capturing a quiet, profound moment shared between Lord Krishna and the Pandava brothers. Gathered upon an ornate, sunlit marble balcony overlooking the sprawling gardens and magnificent architecture of their capital, the figures exude an aura of divine destiny and mortal contemplation. Krishna, radiant with His characteristic celestial blue hue, stands closely alongside the royal household, pointing toward the vibrant horizon where their righteous kingdom unfolds. The artist has lovingly detailed the opulent pillars, the delicate flower garlands, and the traditional garments, evoking a palpable sense of reverence for an era where the divine walked intimately among humanity.

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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 Tamam Umra Main Ik Ajnabi Ke Ghar Me Raha carries.