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हाथों के दिन आयेंगे, कब आयेंगे, यह तो कोई नहीं बताता, करने वाले जहाँ कहीं भी देखा अब तक डरने वाले मिलते हैं। सुख की रोटी कब खायेंगे, सुख से कब सोयेंगे, उस को कब पायेंगे, जिसको पाने की इच्छा है, हरने वाले, हर हर कर अपना-अपना घर भरने वाले, कहाँ नहीं हैं। हाथ कहाँ से क्या लायेंगे।
हाथ कहाँ हैं,वंचक हाथों के चक्के में बंधक हैं,बँधुए कहलाते हैं, धरती है निर्मम,पेट पले कैसे इस उस मुखड़े की सुननी पड़ जाती है, धौंसौं के धक्के में कौन जिए।जिन साँसों में आया करती है भाषा,किस को चिन्ता है उसके दुखड़ों की।
इति
The Poet
त्रिलोचन
Trilochan
1917 · 2007
Trilochan Shastri, born Vasudev Singh in 1917, was an indispensable pillar of the progressive movement in modern Hindi poetry. While many of his contemporaries looked to the cities for inspiration, Trilochan kept his literary gaze firmly fixed on the rural heartland. He wrote with the sweat, dust, and quiet resilience of agrarian India, stripping his verse of artificial romanticism to reveal the stark truths of poverty and human endurance. He also accomplished a rare structural feat by successfully adapting the English sonnet form to the rhythms of the Hindi language. His celebrated collection Tap Ke Taaye Hue Din earned him the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982. Passing away in 2007, Trilochan left behind a literary legacy that proves true poetic brilliance does not require elite vocabulary. He remains the definitive voice of the Indian soil, writing poems that feel as enduring and grounded as the earth itself.
Paired Painting
Brahmin Women Collecting Water
This delicate hand colored lithograph captures a tranquil scene of daily ritual and community life in nineteenth century India. Rendered with the observational eye of European printmakers publishing in Paris, the artwork portrays Brahmin women gathered around a stone well to collect water. Every gesture, from the balanced posture of the woman carrying the vessel upon her head to the gentle cooperation of those dipping and lifting pots, speaks to the grace embedded in everyday chores. The surrounding landscape, dotted with traditional architecture and lush foliage, provides a serene backdrop that honors the quiet dignity of these women.
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