Sanyam  (Hindi, Paperback, Manav Kaul)

"Har painting apne bheetar ek chuppi chhupae rakhti hai — aur har kalakaar, ek chhupi hui katha." Sanyam ek aise painter ki kahaani hai, jo jeevan ki bheed mein bheetar se bilkul akela hai. Woh rangon se apni duniya banata hai, lekin jab ve bhi chupp ho jaate hain, to use shabdon ka sahaara lena padta hai. Uski ek dost usse kehti hai — "Likho. Jo tumne mehsoos kiya, jo keh nahi paaye — use likho." Yeh upanyaas usi aatma-samvaad ki yatra hai. Yeh keval ek kahaani nahi hai, balki ek chitrakaar ke bheetar ki vo awaaz hai, jo kabhi painting ke zariye nahi nikal paayi. Yeh us gahri khamoshi ki bhaasha hai, jise hum sab kabhi na kabhi mehsoos karte hain — chahe hum kalakaar hon ya na hon. Kya ek lekhak ek painter ko samajh sakta hai? Kya hum kabhi kisi ke rangon ki bhaasha padh sakte hain? Yahi prashn is kitaab ke har panne mein jhalakta hai. Sanyam, Manav Kaul ka sabse aatmik aur antarang upanyaas hai — jahan canvas shabd ban jaata hai, aur akelapan kahaani.