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सारे रहस्य का उद्घाटन हो चुका और तुम में अब भी उतनी ही तीव्र वेदना है आनंद के अंतिम उत्कर्ष की खोज के समय की वेदना असफल चेतना के निरवैयक्तिक स्पर्शों की वेदना आयु के उदास निर्बल मुख की विवशता की वेदना
अभी उस प्रथम दिन के प्राण की स्मृति शेष है और बीच के अंतराल में किए पाप अप्रायश्चित ही पड़े हैं
लघु आनंद वृत्तों की गहरी झील में बने रहने का स्वार्थ कैसे भुला दोगे पृथ्वी से आदिजीव विभु जैसा प्यार कैसे भुला दोगे अनवरत् सुंदरता की स्तुति का स्वभाव कैसे भुला दोगे
अभी तो इतने वर्ष रूष्ट रहे इसका उत्तर नहीं दिया अभी जगते हुए अंधकार में निस्तब्धता की आशंकाओं का समाधान नहीं किया है
यह सोचने की मशीन यह पत्र लिखने की मशीन यह मुस्कुराने की मशीन यह पानी पीने के मशीन इन भिन्न-भिन्न प्रकारों की मशीनों का चलना रूका नहीं है अभी तुम्हारी मुक्ति नहीं है
इति
The Poet
ऋतुराज
Rituraj
1940 · 2021
While many modern writers focused on grand political narratives or complex urban themes, Rituraj deliberately turned his attention to the quiet and often overlooked corners of ordinary existence. Born in 1940 in Rajasthan, he spent over three decades teaching English literature. However, he chose Hindi as the medium to express the profound tragedies and daily struggles of the Indian heartland. He lived mostly in Bundi, far from the glittering literary circles of major metropolitan cities. From there, he developed a voice that is exceptionally attentive to those living on the margins of society. In his famous poem Kanyadaan, he examines the complex anxiety of a mother giving away her daughter with piercing, understated realism. He avoided heavy ornamentation and artificial rhetoric. His poetry simply affirms the quiet resilience of everyday people. He passed away in 2024, leaving behind a body of work that forces readers to confront the deep ironies hidden in plain sight.
Paired Painting
Lord Ganesha Writing
In this deeply contemplative and reverent portrait, Ramgopal Vijaivargiya captures Lord Ganesha in his sacred role as the divine scribe, poised to transcribe the cosmic wisdom of the Mahabharata. With infinite patience and gentle grace, the elephant headed deity holds a stylus, attending to the scroll resting upon his lap, while his faithful vahana, the mouse, waits quietly below. Vijaivargiya, deeply inspired by classical literature and poetry, imbues the scene with a serene meditative atmosphere. The delicate watercolor wash technique, characteristic of the Bengal School revival, bathes the divine figure in a warm, ethereal glow, evoking an intimate moment of sacred creation.
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