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फागुन के दोहे

Phagun Ke Dohe

Poornima Varman

1 min read 6 versesफागुनकोयलसरसों

6 verses · ~1 min

ऎसी दौडी़ फ़गुनाहट ढ़ाणी चौक फलाँग फागुन आया खेत में गये पडो़सी जान

आम बौराया आँगना कोयल चढ़ी अटार चंग द्वार दे दादर मौसम हुआ बहार

दूब फूल की गुदगुदी बतरस चढी़ मिठास मुलके दादी भामरी मौसम को है आस

वर गेहूँ बाली सजा खड़ी फसल बारात सुग्गा छेड़े पी कहाँ सरसों पीली गात

ॠतु के मोखे सब खड़े पाने को सौगात मानक बाँटे छाँट्कर टेसू ढ़ाक पलाश

ढीठ छोरियाँ तितलियाँ रोके राह बसंत धरती सब क्यारी हुई अम्बर हुआ पतंग

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.

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Paired Painting

Krishna Rang Panchmi

In this evocative lithograph, the divine play of Lord Krishna is captured during the festive celebration of Rang Panchmi. Vasudeo Pandya masterfully renders the scene within the elegant confines of a palace courtyard, where the air is thick with the spirit of spring and devotion. Krishna, the embodiment of joy, engages with his beloved Gopis, their colorful garments and the gentle sprinkling of colored water reflecting the eternal dance of love known as Rasalila. The artist invites us into a sacred moment of communion, where the spiritual and the earthly blend under the watchful gaze of tradition. It serves as a beautiful testament to the enduring cultural legacy of the early twentieth century, when such prints brought the vibrant stories of Hindu mythology directly into the sanctum of the family home.

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