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रंग रंग के चीरों से भर अंग, चीरवासा-से, दैन्य शून्य में अप्रतिहत जीवन की अभिलाषा-से, जटा घटा सिर पर, यौवन की श्मश्रु छटा आनन पर, छोटी बड़ी तूँबियाँ, रँग रँग की गुरियाँ सज तन पर, हुलस नृत्य करते तुम, अटपट धर पटु पद, उच्छृंखल आकांक्षा से समुच्छ्वसित जन मन का हिला धरातल!
फड़क रहे अवयव, आवेश विवश मुद्राएँ अंकित; प्रखर लालसा की ज्वालाओं सी अंगुलियाँ कंपित; ऊष्ण देश के तुम प्रगाढ़ जीवनोल्लास-से निर्भर, बर्हभार उद्दाम कामना के से खुले मनोहर! एक हाथ में ताम्र डमरु धर, एक शिवा की कटि पर, नृत्य तरंगित रुद्ध पूर-से तुम जन मन के सुखकर!
वाद्यों के उन्मत्त घोष से, गायन स्वर से कंपित जन इच्छा का गाढ़ चित्र कर हृदय पटल पर अंकित, खोल गए संसार नया तुम मेरे मन में, क्षण भर जन संस्कृति का तिग्म स्फीत सौन्दर्य स्वप्न दिखला कर! युग युग के सत्याभासों से पीड़ित मेरा अन्तर जन मानव गौरव पर विस्मित: मैं भावी चिन्तनपर!
रचनाकाल: फ़रवरी’ ४०
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
Santhal Musicians and Dancers
Jamini Roy turned away from Western academic painting to immerse his soul in the vibrant rhythms of rural Bengal and its indigenous communities. The Santhal people, with their deep connection to the earth and their joyous celebrations of music and dance, became a central pillar of his artistic devotion. In this breathtaking composition, Roy captures the communal harmony and cultural grace of the Santhal tribe, utilizing bold outlines, earthy pigments, and simplified monumental forms that echo the timeless traditions of Kalighat patuas and folk terracotta temples. Every figure resonates with a quiet, meditative dignity, celebrating the heartbeat of indigenous life in India.
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