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तुम आती हो, नव अंगों का शाश्वत मधु-विभव लुटाती हो।
बजते नि:स्वर नूपुर छम-छम, सांसों में थमता स्पंदन-क्रम, तुम आती हो, अंतस्थल में शोभा ज्वाला लिपटाती हो।
अपलक रह जाते मनोनयन कह पाते मर्म-कथा न वचन, तुम आती हो, तंद्रिल मन में स्वप्नों के मुकुल खिलाती हो।
अभिमान अश्रु बनता झर-झर, अवसाद मुखर रस का निर्झर, तुम आती हो, आनंद-शिखर प्राणों में ज्वार उठाती हो।
स्वर्णिम प्रकाश में गलता तम, स्वर्गिक प्रतीति में ढलता श्रम तुम आती हो, जीवन-पथ पर सौंदर्य-रहस बरसाती हो।
जगता छाया-वन में मर्मर, कंप उठती रुध्द स्पृहा थर-थर, तुम आती हो, उर तंत्री में स्वर मधुर व्यथा भर जाती हो।
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
The Meeting of Bhima and Hidimbi
This painting captures a tender and pivotal moment from the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata. It depicts the forest of Kamyaka, where the Pandava prince Bhima, exhausted from his travels, rests beneath a tree. In this moment, he is discovered by Hidimbi, a forest demoness, who is struck by his strength and beauty. The artist renders the forest with a lush, verdant depth, emphasizing the quiet tension before their fated union. It is a work of profound romantic resonance, highlighting how the epic transcends the boundaries of the human and the otherworldly, ultimately uniting the two souls in a bond that would bring forth their son, Ghatotkacha.
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