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वन-घासों के बीच झिलमिलाते इतने दीप!
इस निर्जन वन-खंडिका में संध्याकाश के नीचे कौन धर गया? क्रीक के दोनों ओर, ढालों पर, निचाइयों में और हरी-भरी ऊँचाइयों पर भी सघन श्यामलता में दीप्त होते, चंचल हवा से अठखेलियाँ करते कितने -कितने दीप!
सुनहरी लौ के प्रतिबिंब तल की जल-धारा में बहते उतराते, सीढ़ियों पर बिखर-बिखर लहरों के साथ बहे चले जा रहे. इस विजन में फूले हैं अनगिनती सुनहरे पॉपी, उजास बिखेरते, इस एकान्त साँझ में!
इति
The Poet
प्रतिभा सक्सेना
Pratibha Saxena
Dr. Pratibha Saxena holds a distinct and vital place in contemporary Hindi literature. Her work connects the rigorous intellectual demands of academia with the sensitive realities of human relationships. Born on February 9, 1938, in Madhya Pradesh, her life path took her from the lecture halls of Kanpur, where she worked as an educator, to a diasporic existence in the United States. This geographical shift is highly visible in her diverse literary output, which includes poetry, short stories, and satire. In collections like Uttar Katha and Seema Ke Bandhan, she examines the modern domestic sphere. She highlights the subtle constraints placed upon women and the shifting dynamics of family life with deep psychological insight. Her language carries a quiet and confident thoughtfulness that never shouts but still commands complete attention. Saxena has spent decades enriching Hindi literature, demonstrating that a writer can remain deeply rooted in their native culture while living far from home.
Paired Painting
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This profound portrait captures the quiet intensity of the tiger, a creature revered in Indian mythology as the guardian of the forests and the mount of Goddess Durga. William Huggins, an artist renowned for his intimate observation of animals, presents the tiger not as a ferocious beast, but as a sentinel resting in the dappled shadows of its natural home. The gaze of the tiger is particularly stirring, as it invites the viewer to look into the soul of a wild spirit. It serves as a gentle reminder of the power and dignity inherent in the natural world, a sentiment deeply cherished in the artistic traditions of the East.
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