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यवनिकाओं खिंचे रहस्यलोक में ढल रहीं अजानी आकृति की निरंतर उठा-पटक, जीवन खींचता विकसता अंकुर कितनी भूमिकाओं का निर्वाह एक साथ नए जन्म की पूर्व-पीठिका .
कितने विषम होते हैं जन्म के क्षण रक्त और स्वेद की कीच दुसह वेदना, धरती फोड़ बाहर आने को आकुल अंकुर और फूटने की पीड़ा से व्याकुल धरती!
पीड़ा की नीली लहरें झटके दे दे कर मरोड़ती, तीक्ष्ण नखों से खरोंच डालती हैं तन बार-बार प्राणों को खींचती -सी! फूँकने में नए प्राण, मृत्यु को भोगती जननी की श्वासें श्लथ, लथपथ .
देख कर आँचल का फूल सारी पीड़ाएँ भूल नेह-पगी अमिय-धार से सींचती, सहज प्रसन्न .परिपूर्ण, आत्म-तुष्ट जैसे कोई साखी या ऋचा प्रकृति के छंद में जाग उठे!
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
Ganga and Bhishma
This poignant masterpiece captures a heartbreaking moment from the Mahabharata, where the celestial river goddess Ganga prepares to release her newborn son Devavrata, later known as Bhishma, into the sacred waters. Bound by a divine curse and her vow to free the Vasus from mortal suffering, Ganga carries out her tragic duty with a visage of profound sorrow and serene resolve. Raja Ravi Varma brilliantly bridges classical Indian epic storytelling with Western academic realism, immortalizing the sorrow of a mother both divine and mortal. The billowing drapery of her vibrant orange sari reflects the rushing winds and currents of her celestial domain, while her tender yet resolute grip on the infant speaks volumes of the eternal sacrifice woven into the tapestry of the cosmos.
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