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आज रहने दो यह गृह-काज, प्राण! रहने दो यह गृह-काज! आज जाने कैसी वातास छोड़ती सौरभ-श्लथ उच्छ्वास, प्रिये लालस-सालस वातास, जगा रोओं में सौ अभिलाष। आज उर के स्तर-स्तर में, प्राण! सजग सौ-सौ स्मृतियाँ सुकुमार, दृगों में मधुर स्वप्न-संसार, मर्म में मदिर-स्पृहा का भार! शिथिल, स्वप्निल पंखड़ियाँ खोल आज अपलक कलिकाएँ बाल, गूँजता भूला भौंरा डोल सुमुखि! उर के सुख से वाचाल! आज चंचल-चंचल मन-प्राण, आज रे शिथिल-शिथिल तन भार; आज दो प्राणों का दिन-मान, आज संसार नहीं संसार! अजा क्या प्रिये, सुहाती लाज? आज रहने दो सब गृह-काज!
रचनाकाल: फ़रवरी’ १९३२
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
Reclining Woman
This evocative masterpiece captures a moment of quiet grace, reflecting the poise and cultural identity of a Nair woman from Kerala. Through his exquisite lens, Ravi Varma brings the domestic interior to life, imbuing it with a sense of gentle intimacy and regal dignity. The reclining figure, lost in the pages of a book, is accompanied by a faithful attendant, creating a harmonious interplay of shadow and light. It is a work that bridges the technical mastery of Western academic tradition with the soul and aesthetic sensibilities of India, inviting us to pause and witness the timeless elegance of a bygone era.
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