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दूध-जल कोऊ लाय तुमका समर्पि देय, नाँगेँ बैठ जहाँ-तहाँ तुरतै न्हाय लेत हो! लाज करौ कुछू ज्वान लरिकन के बाप भये, ह्वै के पुरान-पुरुस नेकु ना लजात हो, ऋद्धि-सिद्धि बहुरियाँ घरै माँ, तहूँ सोचत ना. भाँग औ'धतूरा बइठ अँगना माँ खात हौ! लाभ-सुभ बारे पौत्र, निरखत तुम्हार रंग- माई री, मैं देखि धरती माँ गड़ी जात हौं!
हँसे नीलकंठ, जनती हतीं रीं गौरा,फिन काहे लाग माय-बाप हू की सीख ना सुनी! तोहरे ही कारन गिरस्थी स्वीकार लई, काहे हठ धारि लियो, मोर दुल्हनिया बनी! लोग हँसे तो का, आधे अंग में धरे हों तोहि, मेरे साथ-साथ तू भी उहै जल न्हाति है, आध-आध दोऊ जन साथ-साथ देखें सब, मोर-तोर प्रीत अइस काहे सरमाति है!'
पल्लू मुँह दाबे, हँसे जाय रहीं पुत्र-वधू, ऋद्धि-लिद्धि आँगन तिरीछे से नैन भे, चौकी पे बैठे गनेस झेंप खीज भरे, समुझैं न माय-बाप सों कहा कहैं जाय के!
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
Shiva and Parvati Seated on Nandi
This intimate portrait captures the divine couple, Shiva and his consort Parvati, in a moment of quiet grace upon their trusted mount, Nandi. The work embodies the artistic synthesis of the Company School period, where traditional Indian iconography meets the illustrative precision valued by European patrons. Shiva is depicted with his iconic attributes, his form emanating a calm, cosmic authority, while Parvati radiates a terrestrial beauty that grounds their divine union. Together they traverse the world, representing the inseparable nature of consciousness and energy. It is a profound invitation to witness the sacred harmony that sustains the rhythm of existence.
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