4 verses · ~1 min
युक्ति के सारे नियंत्रण तोड़ डाले, मुक्ति के कारण नियम सब छोड़ डाले, अब तुम्हारे बंधनों की कामना है|
विरह यामिनी में न पल भर नींद आई, क्यों मिलन के प्रात वह नैनों समाई, एक क्षण में ही तो मिलन में जागना है|
यह अभागा प्यार ही यदि है भुलाना, तो विरह के वे कठिन क्षण भूल जाना, हाय जिनका भूलना मुझको मना है |
मुक्त हो उच्छ्वास अंबर मापता है, तारकों के पास जा कुछ काँपता है, श्वास के हर कम्प में कुछ याचना है|
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
Shiva and Parvati Seated on a Terrace
In this sublime vision of the divine, we witness the eternal union of Shiva and Parvati as they share a moment of intimate tranquility upon a terrace. The deep, dark sky serves as a velvety backdrop to their luminescence, symbolizing the infinite cosmos over which they preside. Shiva, whose skin bears the serene hue of the vast heavens, is adorned with a garland of skulls, a profound memento mori that reminds the faithful of the cycle of existence and the transcendence beyond physical decay. Parvati, radiant and graceful, gazes upon her lord with boundless love, their presence embodying the harmony of the universe. The delicate details of the foliage and the stylized landscape reflect the refined aesthetic sensibilities of the Kangra school, where every brushstroke is an act of prayer and an invitation to contemplate the sacred mystery of the cosmic couple.
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