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आज भी सुंदरता के स्वप्न हृदय में भरते मधु गुंजार, वर्ग कवियों ने जिनको गूँथ रचा भू स्वर्ग, स्वर्ण संसार!
आज भी आदर्शों के सौध मुग्ध करते जन मन अनजान, देश देशों के कालि’ दास गा चुके जिनके गौरव गान!
मुहम्मद, ईशा, मूसा, बुद्ध केन्द्र संस्कृतियों के, श्री राम, हृदय में श्रद्धा, संभ्रम, भक्ति जगाते,--विकसित व्यक्ति ललाम!
धर्म, बहु दर्शन, नीति, चरित्र सूक्ष्म चिर का गाते इतिहास, व्यवस्थाएँ, संस्थाएँ, तंत्र बाँधते मन बन स्वर्णिम पाश!
आज पर, जग जीवन का चक्र दिशा गति बदल चुका अनिवार, सिन्धु में जन युग के उद्दाम उठ रहा नव्य शक्ति का ज्वार!
आज मानव जीवन का सत्य धर रहा नये रूप आकार, आज युग का गुण है--जन-रूप, रूप-जन संस्कृति के आधार!
स्थूल, जन आदर्शों की सृष्टि कर रही नव संस्कृति निर्माण, स्थूल--युग का शिव, सुंदर, सत्य, स्थूल ही सूक्ष्म आज, जन-प्राण!
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
On the River, Benares
When Edwin Lord Weeks arrived in the ancient holy city of Varanasi, known then as Benares, he was deeply moved by the living spirituality woven into every stone of the riverside ghats. Unlike many Western travelers who viewed the East through a distant exotic lens, Weeks approached India with profound reverence and painstaking observational care. He stood on boats in the middle of the sacred Ganges to capture the delicate morning light as it bathed the majestic sandstone steps, soaring temples, and quiet devotion of daily life. In this breathtaking masterwork, the shimmering reflections on the holy river reflect not just light, but centuries of faith, renewal, and quiet human dignity. Devotees gather under woven bamboo umbrellas, perform daily ablutions, and converse along the waters, while grand architectural facades rise proudly into the brilliant sapphire sky. The painting stands as a deeply respectful testament to the enduring eternal spirit of Kashi, preserved forever through the artist's empathetic brush.
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