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तुम भाव प्रवण हो। जीवन पिय हो, सहनशील सहृदय हो, कोमल मन हो। ग्राम तुम्हारा वास रूढ़ियों का गढ़ है चिर जर्जर, उच्च वंश मर्यादा केवल स्वर्ण-रत्नप्रभ पिंजर। जीर्ण परिस्थितियाँ ये तुम में आज हो रहीं बिम्बित, सीमित होती जाती हो तुम, अपने ही में अवसित। तुम्हें तुम्हारा मधुर शील कर रहा अजान पराजित, वृद्ध हो रही हो तुम प्रतिदिन नहीं हो रही विकसित।
नारी की सुंदरता पर मैं होता नहीं विमोहित, शोभा का ऐश्वर्य मुझे करता अवश्य आनंदित। विशद स्त्रीत्व का ही मैं मन में करता हूँ निज पूजन, जब आभा देही नारी आह्लाद प्रेम कर वर्षण मधुर मानवी की महिमा से भू को करती पावन। तुम में सब गुण हैं: तोड़ो अपने भय कल्पित बन्धन, जड़ समाज के कर्दम से उठ कर सरोज सी ऊपर, अपने अंतर के विकास से जीवन के दल दो भर। सत्य नहीं बाहर: नारी का सत्य तुम्हारे भीतर, भीतर ही से करो नियंत्रित जीवन को, छोड़ो डर।
रचनाकाल: दिसम्बर’ 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
Kadambari
This profound chromolithograph captures a tranquil moment of artistic devotion, portraying a graceful woman immersed in the soulful strains of a sitar. The imagery evokes the classical literary heroine Kadambari, a symbol of beauty, deep contemplation, and refined culture. Raja Ravi Varma masterfully bridged traditional Indian subject matter with European academic realism, transforming how the nation viewed its own cultural archetypes. As sunlight filters through the pillared courtyards, illuminating rich draperies and delicate ornaments, the viewer is invited into a sacred space of inner reflection and musical harmony, where time pauses to listen to the silent melody of the soul.
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