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एक विचारणीय क्षण

Ek Vicharniya Kshan

5 verses · ~1 min

इसीलिए मैं बैठता हूँ यहाँ निर्जन बागीचे के एकांत कोने में विचार करता हुआ कि कितनी बार किया है मैंने प्रयास इन्द्रधनुष को पकड़ने का तब तक जब तक कि घेरे रहे मुझे आस्ट्रेलियाई प्रजाति के सुन्दर तोते और तितलियाँ

अरे! याद आता है वह समय जब बैठा था मैं नदी के किनारे अंजान होकर कि मेरे ही समीप वह बह रही है अपनी डगर पर किसी सुन्दर स्थान की ओर काश! मैं जान पाता जब मैं वहां बैठा हुआ था क्या मैंने कभी प्रयास किया उसे थामने का

अब नीरवता में बैठा हूँ मैं बागीचे के इस कोने में जानता हूँ जो कुछ भी वहाँ था उसका अपना अर्थ था और जो होना है समय आने पर होगा ही

तितलियाँ, तोते, नदी और मैं सभी बढ़ते रहेंगे विशालतम की ओर और 'मैं' ही हूँ तितली, तोता और नदी जैसे कि तितली, तोता और नदी है 'मैं'

अंग्रेजी भाषा से अनुवाद: अवनीश सिंह चौहान

इति

Rasa: Shanta
Stanzas: 5
Lines: 38
Reading time: ~1 min
Form: Free verse
Metre: free verse
Rhyme: none

Bathed in the serene and meditative rasa of shanta, this poem evokes a contemplative atmosphere of tranquil solitude and profound spiritual stillness. Visually, a painting of this scene would depict a solitary figure sitting quietly in a desolate, sun-dappled garden corner, surrounded by vibrant Australian parrots and fluttering butterflies, with a quiet memory of a flowing river nearby. The imagery captures the futile human impulse to grasp the ephemeral—symbolized by chasing rainbows and trying to hold onto a flowing river—which ultimately dissolves into a deep acceptance of the natural order and the passage of time. The underlying non-dualistic (advaita) philosophy shifts the artistic tone from longing to peaceful unity, as the narrator realizes that the butterflies, the parrots, the river, and the self are fundamentally one and the same, all gracefully drifting toward the infinite.

एक विचारणीय क्षण (Ek Vicharniya Kshan), by Paddy Martin runs to 38 lines across 5 stanzas, set as Free verse translation with philosophical and meditative tone. Its governing rasa is Shanta, shaded by Adbhuta. The metre is free verse. Rhyme falls as none.

Read it for प्रकृति और स्वयं के बीच अद्वैत भाव and जीवन की घटनाओं की सहज स्वीकृति. 3 words in it carry older or regional senses, so the poem rewards a second pass.

The verse is hung beside Saraswati: Bathed in a serene and transcendent aura, the painting evokes a mood of quiet contemplation, divine wisdom, and creative flow. The majestic Hindu goddess Saraswati is seated gracefully on a riverbank alongside her…

Words worth pausing on

निर्जन: सुनसान, जहाँ कोई मनुष्य न हो
नीरवता: शांति, सन्नाटा
विशालतम: सबसे बड़ा, अनंत

Threads

Loneliness Nature

The Poet

पैडी मार्टिन

Paddy Martin

Paddy Martin represented a profound convergence of global perspectives and deeply rooted Indian spirituality. Born in Australia in 1947, he experienced significant early hardship before undertaking a transformative journey to Delhi, where he lived for six years. This period in India fundamentally altered his spiritual and artistic trajectory. He immersed himself in Indian philosophy and the teachings of Buddhism, finding a sense of cosmic peace that deeply permeated his subsequent writing. Martin wrote with the quiet wisdom of a seeker who understood that human suffering knows no geographical boundaries. His verses, often exploring themes of mortality, interconnectedness, and the eternal journey of the soul, were heavily championed by Indian literary circles, making him a unique diasporic voice within the broader South Asian literary landscape. He passed away in 2011, leaving behind a poetic legacy that proves authentic devotion and the pursuit of inner truth require no specific passport or cultural pedigree.