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खिल उठा हृदय, पा स्पर्श तुम्हारा अमृत अभय!
खुल गए साधना के बंधन, संगीत बना, उर का रोदन, अब प्रीति द्रवित प्राणों का पण, सीमाएँ अमिट हुईं सब लय।
क्यों रहे न जीवन में सुख दुख क्यों जन्म मृत्यु से चित्त विमुख? तुम रहो दृगों के जो सम्मुख प्रिय हो मुझको भ्रम भय संशय!
तन में आएँ शैशव यौवन मन में हों विरह मिलन के व्रण, युग स्थितियों से प्रेरित जीवन उर रहे प्रीति में चिर तन्मय!
जो नित्य अनित्य जगत का क्रम वह रहे, न कुछ बदले, हो कम, हो प्रगति ह्रास का भी विभ्रम, जग से परिचय, तुमसे परिणय!
तुम सुंदर से बन अति सुंदर आओ अंतर में अंतरतर, तुम विजयी जो, प्रिय हो मुझ पर वरदान, पराजय हो निश्चय!
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
Sheshashayi Laxminarayan
This serene composition depicts the primordial cosmic scene of Lord Vishnu resting upon the serpent Ananta Shesha amidst the milky ocean. Dhurandhar, a master of academic realism, captures the divine intimacy between the Preserver and his consort, Goddess Laxmi, who gently serves her Lord by massaging his feet. The painting transcends mere mythology, inviting the viewer into a moment of eternal stillness (reflecting the balance of the universe before the cycle of creation begins anew). Through delicate brushwork and traditional aesthetic sensibilities, the artist honors a scene that has comforted the souls of devotees for generations, blending the terrestrial grace of a queen with the infinite nature of the Divine.
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