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भ्रम, भ्रम, भ्रम,-- घूम घूम भ्रम भ्रम रे चरख़ा कहता: ’मैं जन का परम सखा, जीवन का सीधा सा नुसख़ा— श्रम, श्रम, श्रम!’
कहता: ’हे अगणित दरिद्रगण! जिनके पास न अन्न, धन, वसन, मैं जीवन उन्नति का साधन- क्रम, क्रम, क्रम!’
भ्रम, भ्रम, भ्रम,-- ’धुन रुई, निर्धनता दो धुन, कात सूत, जीवन पट लो बुन; अकर्मण्य, सिर मत धुन, मत धुन, थम, थम, थम!’
’नग्न गात यदि भारत मा का, तो खादी समृद्धि की राका, हरो देश की दरिद्रता का तम, तम, तम!’
भ्रम, भ्रम, भ्रम,-- कहता चरख़ा प्रजातंत्र से; ’मैं कामद हूँ सभी मंत्र से’; कहता हँस आधुनिक यंत्र से, ’नम, नम, नम!’
’सेवक पालक शोषित जन का, रक्षक मैं स्वदेश के धन का, कातो हे, काटो तन मन का भ्रम, भ्रम, भ्रम,--
रचनाकाल: दिसंबर’ ३९
इति
The Poet
सुमित्रानंदन पंत
Sumitranandan Pant
1900 · 1977
Sumitranandan Pant was the absolute master of lyrical aestheticism in modern Hindi literature. Born in 1900 in the lush Kumaon hills of Uttarakhand, he drew his earliest and most profound inspiration from the pristine beauty of the Himalayas. He became one of the four foundational pillars of Chhayavaad, the Hindi neo romantic movement. However, his literary journey did not stagnate in romantic nature worship. Over a career spanning more than five decades, his poetry evolved through distinct phases, absorbing progressive ideologies and eventually culminating in the deep philosophical spiritualism of Sri Aurobindo. Works like Pallav showcased his unmatched ability to weave delicate, musical imagery, while his later masterpiece Chidambara earned him the Jnanpith Award in 1968, the very first time this prestigious honor was given to a Hindi writer. Pant was also recognized with the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Bhushan. He passed away in 1977, leaving behind a poetic vocabulary that taught the Hindi language how to capture the exact softness of falling dew and the quiet grandeur of the mountains.
Paired Painting
Woman with Pitchers
B. Prabha remains one of the most poignant chroniclers of the lives of Indian rural women. Her work transcends simple depiction, offering instead a deeply empathetic gaze into the quiet dignity, burdens, and resilience of women who remain largely invisible to the outside world. This painting captures a moment of stillness, where the geometric weight of the terracotta pots balances the elegant, elongated forms of the figures. The artist possessed a rare ability to imbue the simple act of carrying water with the gravity of a spiritual ritual, reminding us that there is profound beauty in the daily labor of those who sustain the lifeblood of rural communities.
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