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कवि ने अपनी बरस-गाँठ पर यह कविता लिखी
उन्तीस वसन्त जवानी के, बचपन की आँखों में बीते झर रहे नयन के निर्झर, पर जीवन घट रीते के रीते बचपन में जिसको देखा था पहचाना उसे जवानी में दुनिया में थी वह बात कहाँ जो पहले सुनी कहानी में कितने अभियान चले मन के तिर-तिर नयनों के पानी में मैं राह खोजता चला सदा नादानी से नादानी में मैं हारा, मुझसे जीवन में जिन-जिनने स्नेह किया, जीते उन्तीस वसन्त जवानी के, बचपन की आँखों में बीते
इति
The Poet
गोपाल सिंह नेपाली
Gopal Singh Nepali
1911 · 1963
Gopal Singh Nepali lived a life divided between the quiet beauty of nature and the demanding glare of the Hindi film industry. Born in 1911 in Bettiah, Bihar, he emerged as a prominent voice in the post Chhayavaad era of Hindi poetry. Collections like Umang and Panchhi captured a profound love for the natural world, freedom, and the Himalayan landscapes. However, financial struggles eventually pushed him toward Mumbai, where he achieved tremendous success as a lyricist. He wrote roughly three hundred songs for over fifty films, crafting immortal melodies that blended high poetic dignity with popular appeal. During the national crisis of 1962, he wrote stirring patriotic verses that roused the conscience of the nation. Yet, despite his massive contributions to literature and cinema, the literary establishment often treated him with undeserved neglect. He passed away suddenly at the Bhagalpur railway station in 1963, completely unrecognized in his final moments. His life stands as a poignant reminder of the heavy price often paid by independent artists.
Paired Painting
Ekalavya Practicing Before the Statue of Dronacharya
This profound painting immortalizes the sacred dedication of Ekalavya, the young prince of the Nishadha tribes whose unwavering reverence for his chosen guru transcended physical rejection. Denied formal tutelage by Dronacharya alongside the royal Kuru princes, Ekalavya sculpted a humble image of the master out of clay in the silent depths of the forest. Treating this earthen idol as his living preceptor, he devoted his days and nights to mastering archery with breathtaking skill. Nandalal Bose captures this poignant moment of solitary devotion, where art, nature, and supreme spiritual surrender merge under the quiet shelter of a tree.
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