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चल पड़ी नाव धीरे-धीरे फिर संध्या आई नदी नाव संयोग हुआ अब मन में बालू की आकृतियाँ छाई
टूटा तारा टूटी लहरें टूटा बाट बटोही टूट-टूट कर आगे बढ़ता पीछे छूटा गति का टोही
चांद निराला मुँह चमकाता चमका-चमका कर मुँह बिचकाता बचा हुआ जो कुछ कण था आगे पीछे बहुत छकाता
आया तट अब लगी नाव लहरें हो गयी थेाड़ी शीतल मन का मानिक एक हिराना लहरों पर होती पल हलचल!
रचनाकाल: 29.02.2008
इति
The Poet
श्रीप्रकाश शुक्ल
Shriprakash Shukla
Shriprakash Shukla is an eminent voice in contemporary Hindi literature who draws his creative energy directly from the cultural roots of rural India. Born in 1965 in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, he serves as a professor at Banaras Hindu University. His poetry and critical essays stand as a powerful defense of local traditions against the homogenizing forces of modern globalization. Collections like Boli Baat and Ret Mein Aakritiyan showcase his deep understanding of ordinary people, their spoken dialects, and their everyday struggles. He does not write from a place of academic detachment. Instead, he approaches poetry with the sensitivity of someone who feels the pulse of the changing agrarian landscape. Honored with prestigious awards including the Naresh Mehta Samman and the Vijaydev Narayan Sahi Samman, Shukla writes to preserve the fading memories of rural life. He reminds readers that true literary beauty often resides in the unfiltered, unpolished realities of the village courtyard.
Paired Painting
Coastal Landscape with Palms, Ceylon
This evocative piece captures a moment of profound stillness as the sun descends behind a line of slender palms. The golden light bleeds into the calm waters, creating a mirror effect that speaks to the quiet majesty of the tropics. C. Raja Raja Varma was a master of atmosphere, and while he was often overshadowed by his famous brother, he possessed a singular talent for capturing the ephemeral quality of light upon the water. Here, the solitary boatman guides his vessel through the fading day, embodying a timeless harmony between humanity and the natural world.
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