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तुमको तो करोड़ो साल हुए बतलाओ गगन गंभीर इस प्यारी प्यारी दुनिया में क्यूँ अलग अलग तक़दीर
मिलते हैं किसी को बिन मांगे ही मोती कोई मांगे लेकिन भीख नसीब ना होती क्या सोच के है मालिक ने रची ये दो रंगी तस्वीर इस प्यारी प्यारी दुनिया में क्यूँ अलग अलग तक़दीर
कुछ किस्मत वाले सुख से अमृत पीते कुछ दिल पर रख कर पत्थर जीवन जीते कहीं मन पंछी आकाश उड़े कहीं पाँव पड़ी ज़ंजीर इस प्यारी प्यारी दुनिया में क्यूँ अलग अलग तक़दीर
इति
The Poet
प्रदीप
Kavi Pradeep
1915 · 1998
Kavi Pradeep possessed a voice that became the emotional anchor of a newly independent nation. Born Ramchandra Narayanji Dwivedi in 1915 in Badnagar, Madhya Pradesh, he chose the pen name Pradeep and devoted his literary life to the cause of Indian freedom and national unity. He did not write poetry for elite literary circles. He wrote for the soldier, the farmer, and the ordinary citizen. When the 1962 war with China left the nation shattered, Pradeep penned the immortal lyrics of Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo. Sung by Lata Mangeshkar, this song famously moved Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to tears and permanently enshrined Pradeep in the hearts of millions. Throughout his career, he wrote over seventeen hundred songs and poems, including the defiant anti colonial anthem Door Hato Ae Duniya Walo. Recognizing his monumental contribution, the government honored him with the title of Rashtrakavi and the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award. He passed away in 1998, but his words continue to define the purest essence of Indian patriotism. He proved that a single song can heal the wounds of an entire country.
Paired Painting
Damayanti and the Swan
This evocative scene captures a pivotal moment from the Mahabharata, where Princess Damayanti encounters a golden swan sent by King Nala. The painting radiates with the quiet anticipation of love, as Damayanti stands in a lush, serene garden, her hands folded in a gesture of reverence and wonder. Ravi Varma masterfully portrays her elegance, balancing the grandeur of Indian royalty with an intimate, deeply human vulnerability. The swan, serving as a divine messenger, bridges the gap between the earthly and the celestial, symbolizing hope and the promise of a destined union.
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