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अरे युगांतर, आ जल्दी अब खोल, खोल मेरा बंधन बंधा हुआ इन जंजीरों से तड़प रहा कब से जीवन देख, कटी पाँखें कैंची से उड़ सकता न जरा भी मन भरा कान, पाँव है लंगड़ा, अँधा बना हुआ लोचन ले जा यह तन ऐसा जीवन, बदले में दे जा यौवन देजा उस युग का मेरा मन, बदले में लेजा सब धन आजा ला दे कण-कण में अब फ़िर से ऐसा परिवर्तन मरता जहाँ आज यह जीवन वहाँ करे यौवन नर्तन
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.
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Goddess Kali
In this powerful depiction, the divine Mother stands as the ultimate destroyer of illusion, her form radiating the fierce and protective love that transcends worldly fears. Her dark skin absorbs all light and color, symbolizing the infinite void from which creation springs and into which it eventually returns. Stepping upon the inert form of Lord Shiva, she pauses in her wild dance of dissolution, a potent reminder that consciousness without divine energy is motionless. The garland of skulls and severed arms she wears are not symbols of malice, but trophies of conquered ego, freeing the human soul from the heavy chains of attachment. Through the masterful lithography popularized by the Ravi Varma Press, this profound spiritual vision entered countless homes, inviting devotees to look past external terrors and embrace the liberating grace of the supreme feminine power.
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