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हिल उठी आम की डाल, कूक से गूँज गई अमराई, फूलों के गाँवों में बाजी मधुपों की शहनाई!
शृंगार सज रही प्रकृति, ओढ़ कर चादर हरी हरी, कञ्चन किरणों के घूँघट में, कुंकुंम से माँग भरी! अलकों से मोती ढलक रहे शबनम बन, पाहुने शिशिर को देते हुये बिदाई!
हँस उठे धरा के खेत-पात, पलकों में राग भरे, आई सुहाग की धूम लिये वासन्ती फाग भरे! लुट रहा अबीर- गुलाल दिशा अंचल का, झर रही गगन से ऊषा की अरुणाई!
सुषमा मुखरित हो उठी मिल गईं नूतन भाषाये, लहरों ने दौड-दौड कर जल में रचीं अल्पनायें! लो, रुचिर भाव होरहे व्यक्त धरती के चित्रित करने मधुमय वासन्ती आई!
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 Wedding of Rama
In this magnificent composition, M. V. Dhurandhar captures the jubilant spirit of the divine wedding of Lord Rama and Sita. The scene breathes with the life of a grand royal procession, where the celestial couple is seen mounted upon a gilded chariot, surrounded by the adoring citizens of Ayodhya. Dhurandhar uses his mastery of academic realism to bridge the gap between the mythic past and the viewer, bathing the entire event in a warm, golden light that suggests both morning sunshine and divine grace. The painting serves as a bridge between high art and the cultural pulse of early twentieth century India, immortalizing a sacred moment that remains central to the collective consciousness and devotion of countless millions.
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