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जीवन का श्रम ताप हरो हे! सुख सुषुमा के मधुर स्वर्ण हे! सूने जग गृह द्वार भरो हे!
लौटे गृह सब श्रान्त चराचर नीरव, तरु अधरों पर मर्मर, करुणानत निज कर पल्लव से विश्व नीड प्रच्छाय करो हे!
उदित शुक्र अब, अस्त भनु बल, स्तब्ध पवन, नत नयन पद्म दल तन्द्रिल पलकों में, निशि के शशि! सुखद स्वप्न वन कर विचरो हे!
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
Women Bathing by the River
This evocative oil painting captures a deeply sacred and serene moment of daily life along a riverbank, bathed in the gentle glow of twilight. The artist portrays figures engaged in the timeless rhythm of bathing and gathering near the water, evoking an atmosphere of quiet devotion and communal harmony. Every brushstroke breathes life into the tranquil scene, honoring the enduring connection between the people and the eternal flow of the river.
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