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मछुआरा फिर से जाल समेटेगा! हो सावधान री, प्राणों की मछली , तू कितनी बार बची आई ,फिसली , हर बार नहीं बच पाता कोई भी , चुक जातीं सब भूलें पिछली-अगली! बंसी में डोरी ,डोरी में काँटा , हर बार नया भर चारा , फेंकेगा! मछुआरा फिर से जाल समेटेगा!
गहरा पानी ,हर जगह जाल फैले , क्या फँसी नहीं मछलियाँ कभी पहले? इस बार अगर बच भी निकली तो क्या , कुछ पल तल -सतहों को अपना कह ले! खेले बिन उसको चैन कहाँ आये साँसों की डोरी झटक लपेटेगा! फिर से मछुआरा जाल समेटेगा!
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
The Matsya Avatar of Lord Vishnu
In the cosmic chronology of Hindu sacred tradition, Matsya stands as the first incarnation of Lord Vishnu, descending into the primordial waters to rescue humanity and the sacred Vedas from the great deluge. This exquisite miniature painting captures the serene majesty of the deity, half divine human and half shimmering fish, adorned in radiant gold and rich vermilion garments. His upper hands delicately hold the divine symbols of the conch and the discus, embodying protection, cosmic sound, and eternal time. Gazing outward with gentle, compassionate eyes, the deity offers an embrace of boundless grace, reminding the devotee of the divine commitment to restore cosmic order whenever righteousness wanes.
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