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An Indian Lady

Karuna

प्रति विकास

Prati Vikas

Shalabh Shriram Singh
1 min read 5 versesलड़कीऔरतपन्ना

5 verses · ~1 min

औरत बनती लडकी बगैर लिखे पन्ने की तरह फड़फड़ाई

फड़फड़ाई और ख़ुद से अलग हो गई

अलग हो गई ख़ुद में वापस न आने के लिए कभी /

रचनाकाल: 3 अप्रेल 1991 विदिशा

शलभ श्रीराम सिंह की यह रचना उनकी निजी डायरी से कविता कोश को चित्रकार और हिन्दी के कवि कुँअर रवीन्द्र के सहयोग से प्राप्त हुई। शलभ जी मृत्यु से पहले अपनी डायरियाँ और रचनाएँ उन्हें सौंप गए थे।

इति

Shalabh Shriram Singh

The Poet

शलभ श्रीराम सिंह

Shalabh Shriram Singh

An Indian Lady

Paired Painting

An Indian Lady

Created during the Victorian era, this painting by Herbert Schmalz captures a deeply introspective moment within the private quarters of an Indian palace. The artist, known for his romantic depictions of Eastern subjects, portrays a young woman lost in quiet contemplation. Surrounded by delicate gold jewelry, a discarded rose, and ornate vessels on the floor, she embodies a poignant sense of longing and solitude. Schmalz uses lush fabrics and dramatic lighting to invite the viewer into an intimate world of grace, beauty, and emotional depth.

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If this held you

Four more, in the same key.

Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Prati Vikas carries.