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सृष्टि मिट्टी का गहरा अंधकार डूबा है उसमें एक बीज,-- वह खो न गया, मिट्टी न बना, कोदों, सरसों से क्षुद्र चीज! उस छोटे उर में छिपे हुए हैं डाल-पात औ’ स्कन्ध-मूल, गहरी हरीतिमा की संसृति, बहु रूप-रंग, फल और फूल! वह है मुट्ठी में बंद किए वट के पादप का महाकार, संसार एक! आश्चर्य एक! वह एक बूँद, सागर अपार! बन्दी उसमें जीवन-अंकुर जो तोड़ निखिल जग के बन्धन,-- पाने को है निज सत्व,--मुक्ति! जड़ निद्रा से जग कर चेतन! आः, भेद न सका सृजन-रहस्य कोई भी! वह जो क्षुद्र पोत, उसमें अनन्त का है निवास, वह जग-जीवन से ओत-प्रोत! मिट्टी का गहरा अन्धकार, सोया है उसमें एक बीज,-- उसका प्रकाश उसके भीतर, वह अमर पुत्र, वह तुच्छ चीज?
रचनाकाल: मई’१९३५
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
Study of a Banyan Tree
This evocative ink wash drawing captures the majestic and spiritual presence of the banyan tree, an entity deeply woven into the fabric of Indian life and philosophy. The artist uses the delicate technique of ink wash to invite us into a space of quiet contemplation, where the massive trunk emerges from the shadows like a sentinel of time. Every brushstroke breathes with the humidity of the landscape, mirroring the interconnected roots and hanging aerial filaments that define this sacred tree. It is not merely a botanical study, but a meditation on the permanence and silent observation of nature, reflecting a period when Indian artists sought to marry traditional aesthetics with the ethereal qualities of light and shadow.
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