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(१) कम करता ही जा रहा है आयु-पथ काल रात-दिन रूपी दो पदों से चल करके। मीन के समान हम सामने प्रवाह के चले ही चले जा रहे हैं नित्य बल करके॥ एक भी तो मन की उमंग नहीं परी हुई लिए कहाँ जा रही है आशा छल करके। निखर कढ़ेंगे क्या हमारे प्राण कंचन की भाँति कभी चिंतानल में से जल करके॥ (२) अपना ही नभ होगा अपने विमान होंगे अपने ही यान जब सिंधु पार जायेंगे। जन्म-भूमि अपनी को अपनी कहेंगे हम अपनी ही सीमा हम आप ही रखायेंगे॥ अपना ही तन होगा अपना ही मन होगा अपने विभव का प्रभुत्व हम पायेंगे। कौन जाने कब भगवान इस भारत के आगे हाथ बाँधे ऐसे प्यारे दिन आयेंगे॥
इति
The Poet
रामनरेश त्रिपाठी
Ramnaresh Tripathi
1889 · 1962
Ramnaresh Tripathi occupied a crucial transitional space in Hindi literature, arriving just before the onset of the Chhayavaad romantic movement and enriching the Khari Boli poetic tradition. Born in 1889 in the Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, he was a deeply committed patriot, educator, and researcher. His major narrative epics Milan, Pathik, and Swapna broke away from traditional mythological subjects to focus on ordinary individuals striving for the freedom of their nation. These works instilled a fierce sense of duty and moral idealism in a generation preparing for the independence struggle. Furthermore, Tripathi accomplished a monumental feat of literary preservation through his Kavita Kaumudi, a multi volume compilation that archived folk songs from rural India long before the term ethnomusicology existed. He passed away in 1962, leaving behind a legacy defined by immense cultural service. His iconic prayer Hey Prabhu Anand Daata remains deeply embedded in the morning assemblies of thousands of Indian schools, continuing to guide the moral compass of the nation.
Paired Painting
Hindoo Ghaut on the Ganges below Benares
This serene view captures a sacred bathing ghat along the holy river Ganges, situated just downstream from the ancient spiritual capital of Benares. Created during an era when European artists travelled extensively across the Indian subcontinent to document its breathtaking topography and rich cultural heritage, the work presents a harmonious coexistence of humanity, architecture, and untamed nature. Towering sacred trees with exposed roots anchor the riverbank next to stone steps leading down to the water, where devotees have gathered for centuries to seek ritual purification. In the background, modest shrines stand as quiet witnesses to the eternal flow of faith, while traditional wooden boats glide gently across the luminous water.
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