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मुझे याद नहीं रहता है वह क्षण जब सहसा एक नई ताकत मिल जाती है कोई एक छोटा-सा सच पकडा जाने से वह क्षण एक और बडे सच में खो जाता है मुझे एक अधिक बडे अनुभव की खोज में छोडकर।
निश्चय ही जो बडे अनुभव को पाए बिना सब जानते हैं खुश हैं मैं रोज-रोज थकता जाता हूँ और मुझे कोई इच्छा नहीं अपने को बदलने की कीमत इस थकान को देकर चुकाने की।
इसे मेरे पास ही रहने दो याद यह दिलाएगी कि जब मैं बदलता हूँ एक बदलती हुई हालत का हिस्सा ही होता हूँ अद्वितीय अपने में किन्तु सर्वसामान्य।
हर थका चेहरा तुम गौर से देखना उसमें वह छिपा कहीं होगा गया कल और आनेवाला कल भी वहीं कहीं होगा।
इति
The Poet
रघुवीर सहाय
Raghuvir Sahay
1929 · 1990
Raghuvir Sahay transformed the language of modern Hindi poetry by entirely removing its reliance on classical romanticism. Born in Lucknow in 1929, he worked as an influential journalist and served as the chief editor of the prominent weekly magazine Dinaman. This journalistic career fundamentally shaped his poetic voice. Sahay wrote about political disillusionment, middle-class hypocrisy, and the quiet tragedies of urban life with the precision of a reporter and the sensitivity of a master poet. Collections like Log Bhool Gaye Hain, which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984, dissect the democratic failures of post-independence India. He refused to dress his anger in ornamental words. Instead, he used everyday conversational Hindi to confront readers with the harsh realities of power and powerlessness. Sahay died in 1990, leaving behind a stark and unsentimental body of work that continues to challenge the conscience of the nation. He proved that poetry does not need to be sweet to be profoundly moving.
Paired Painting
Seated Lady
In this evocative portrait, Mahadev Vishwanath Dhurandhar captures a moment of quiet, soulful contemplation. The subject, a woman of grace, is portrayed with a profoundly Indian sensibility, characteristic of the artist's celebrated contribution to the Bombay School. The way the light interacts with her features reveals not just technical skill, but a deep reverence for the dignity of his sitters. Her gaze is diverted, lost in a private world of thought, inviting the viewer to wonder about the silent stories held within her heart. This work is a testament to the ability of Dhurandhar to find the extraordinary within the ordinary, celebrating the silent, powerful presence of women in the Indian household.
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