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अपने ही सुख से चिर चंचल हम खिल खिल पडती हैं प्रतिपल, जीवन के फेनिल मोती को ले ले चल करतल में टलमल!
छू छू मृदु मलयानिल रह रह करता प्राणों को पुलकाकुल; जीवन की लतिका में लहलह विकसा इच्छा के नव नव दल!
सुन मधुर मरुत मुरली की ध्वनी गृह-पुलिन नांध, सुख से विह्वल, हम हुलस नृत्य करतीं हिल हिल खस खस पडता उर से अंचल!
चिर जन्म-मरण को हँस हँस कर हम आलिंगन करती पल पल, फिर फिर असीम से उठ उठ कर फिर फिर उसमें हो हो ओझल!
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
Shiva Tandava
This luminous work captures the divine energy of Lord Shiva as he performs the Tandava, his cosmic dance that sustains the rhythm of the universe. The artist, M.V. Dhurandhar, brings a profound sensitivity to the scene, surrounding the deity with a celestial assembly of gods and devotees. One observes Lord Vishnu and Parvati watching with reverence, while a young Ganesha mirrors his father's movements with endearing grace. The backdrop of the snow capped Himalayas serves to ground the metaphysical event in the sacred geography of India, bridging the gap between the transcendental and the human experience. Through the meticulous application of light and shadow, the artist invites the viewer into a space of devotion, where every figure acts as a vessel for the ancient vibrations of the Vedic tradition.
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