7 verses · ~1 min
झरो, झरो, झरो, जंगम जग प्रांगण में, जीवन संघर्षण में नव युग परिवर्तन में मन के पीले पत्तो! झरो, झरो, झरो,
सन सन शिशिर समीरण देता क्रांति निमंत्रण! यह जीवन विस्मृति क्षण,-- जीर्ण जगत के पत्तो! टरो, टरो, टरो!
कँप कर, उड़ कर, गिर गर, दब कर, पिस कर, चर मर, मिट्टी में मिल निर्भर, अमर बीज के पत्तो! मरो! मरो! मरो!
तुम पतझर, तुम मधु--जय! पीले दल, नव किसलय, तुम्हीं सृजन, वर्धन, लय, आवागमनी पत्तो! सरो, सरो, सरो!
जाने से लगता भय? जग में रहना सुखमय? फिर आओगे निश्चय। निज चिरत्व से पत्तो! डरो, डरो, डरो!
जन्म मरण से होकर, जन्म मरण को खोकर, स्वप्नों में जग सोकर, मधु पतझर के पत्तो! तरो, तरो, तरो!
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
Vishnu reclining on Shesha
In this sublime depiction, we witness the Lord of Preservation, Vishnu, resting upon the coiled, thousand-headed serpent Shesha amidst the cosmic ocean. Beside him sits Lakshmi, his consort, the embodiment of grace and abundance. They are surrounded by celestial companions, including the divine musician Narada and the faithful Garuda, while Lord Brahma emerges from the lotus rooted in Vishnu's navel to begin the cycle of creation. This work captures a moment of profound cosmic tranquility: it serves as a bridge between the mortal realm and the eternal, inviting the viewer into a space of meditative stillness where time itself seems to dissolve into the divine presence.
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