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अब तो नींद नहीं आएगी देख सिरहाने याद तुम्हारी हमने तो रिश्ता बोया था प्यार न जाने कब उग आया कब सींचा कब हरा हो गया कैसे कर दी शीतल छाया अब इस दिल को कौन संभाले ना कांधा ना बांह तुम्हारी
कब जाना था साथ बंधे तो दूर-दूर हो अलग चलेंगे सातों कसमें खाने वाले दो बातों तक को तरसेंगे आधी रातें घनी चाँदनी आँगन सूना मौसम भारी
दुनिया छोटी है, सुनते थे दूर न कोई जा पाता है समय लगा कर पंख, कहा था पल भर में ही उड़ जाता है पर पल भी युग बन जाता है नहीं पता थी यह लाचारी
इति
The Poet
पूर्णिमा वर्मन
Poornima Varman
1955 · 2006
Poornima Varman achieved something historically profound by recognizing that the future of the Hindi language needed to be secured on the digital frontier. Born in 1955 in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, and later settling in the United Arab Emirates, she single handedly pioneered the movement of Hindi literature onto the internet. In the year 2000, long before digital publishing became the norm, she founded the foundational literary web magazines Abhivyakti and Anubhuti. Through these platforms, she connected a globally scattered diaspora of Hindi readers and provided an accessible stage for both established legends and emerging voices. Beyond her monumental editorial work, she is a deeply sensitive poet in her own right. Her collections like Vakt Ke Sath explore the nuances of the diasporic experience, nostalgia, and changing human relationships. She holds a unique and indispensable place in modern letters. She did not just write literature she built the digital sanctuary where contemporary Hindi literature continues to thrive.
Paired Painting
Nala and Damayanti in the Forest
This poignant scene captures a moment of profound vulnerability from the ancient epic of the Mahabharata. King Nala, having lost his kingdom and fallen into exile, rests under the protective canopy of the forest with his devoted wife, Damayanti. Despite the heavy burden of their displacement, the artist portrays their bond as a singular sanctuary. The ethereal face appearing in the clouds reminds us of the divine destiny and the watchful gaze of the gods, which accompanies the couple through their trials. It is a work that speaks to the endurance of love amidst the fragility of human fortune, rendered with the soft, flowing grace typical of the early twentieth century Indian nationalist art movement.
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