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चिड़िया की चोंच से छिटके दाने की तरह विचार गिरा है भूमि पर अभी-अभी ध्वंस का संकेत पा चुकी है पृथ्वी
विस्फोट कितना शांत है कितना शांत है नष्ट होने के क्रम में संसार ब्रह्मांड कितना शांत है नयी सृष्टि के सपनों से लैस
आकृतियों का उच्छृंखल अनुनाद ध्वनियों में धधक भर रहा है दिन-रात कि कोई छाया ही बची रह जाए कहीं छोटी-सी
मृत्यु की पलकें धीरे-धीरे खुल रही हैं जीवन को जन्म लेता देखने के लिए बार-बार
नाश के मानचित्र में अंकित हो रहा है विध्वंस का स्वर्ग
रचनाकाल: 1991
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
The Poet
शलभ श्रीराम सिंह
Shalabh Shriram Singh
1939 · 1960s
Shalabh Shriram Singh was a bohemian visionary who deliberately rejected the comfortable illusions of mainstream literature to forge an entirely new path. Born in 1938 in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh, he became the driving force behind the Yuyutsawad movement in Hindi poetry during the late 1960s. He refused to be categorized by traditional literary epochs, writing with a rebellious spirit that sought a total transformation of society. His iconic poem Nafas Nafas Kadam Kadam became a revolutionary anthem, echoing through protests and progressive circles long after it was written. Singh possessed a remarkable ability to bridge the lyrical traditions of the Urdu ghazal with the grounded realities of modern Hindi verse. He wrote not for applause, but to confront the deep social inequalities and religious hypocrisies that plagued the nation. Passing away in 2000, he left behind a legacy that continues to inspire young writers. He remains a fearless poet of the marginalized, proving that true literature must possess the courage to make the comfortable feel intensely uncomfortable.
Paired Painting
Lord Vishnu Reclining on Ananta Shesha
This profound image depicts the cosmic slumber of Lord Vishnu, the Preserver, as he rests upon the serpent Ananta Shesha amidst the infinite waters of the causal ocean. It is a moment of divine stillness before the creation of the universe, where the Lord awaits the call of time. Beside him, his consort Lakshmi gently massages his feet, an act of eternal devotion that anchors the spiritual weight of the scene. Above, Brahma emerges from a lotus springing from Vishnu's navel, symbolizing the birth of the creator and the cyclical nature of existence. The artist captures a serene transcendence, inviting the viewer to contemplate the silence from which all reality flows.
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