A Beautiful Poem

Posted January 9, 2007
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I had this DVD—Maine Ghandhi Ko Nahi Mara at my place, lying around for long long time. I am not a Ghandi’s fan, man who glorified poverty; made one billion people believe that it’s wonderful to be hungry and cold, and non-violence–the mighty political machete, a sweet deceit in a humble conceit.

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I had decided not to watch it ever, Bollywood pseudo-intellectual on patriotism that abrasively turns into kitsch jingoism, spooks me. Bad taste of Gadar, Rang De Basanti and likes still lingers. I would rather watch stupid partially naked-partially bald Salman Khan—no—good—actor than Hindi cinema with message.

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But, boredom almighty, I had to give up my stance. This evening I had nothing to do, insanity due to lack of activities, I was about to pull my hair out and chew them. So, I said to myself, “Golay beta, …Ghandi Ko Nahi Mara…dekh le, before boredom ke mare tum marjawoge.”

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It turned out to be pretty good, besides mumbo jumbo do goodies Ghandi message at the end. What struck me was the recital of the poem at the end, it was beautiful.

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So, I googled it, and learned that it was written by, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, yes, father of the Bachcha—Amitabh.

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Someone had the poem in Hindi Roman, below is my feeble attempt to convert it in Hindi, using Nepali Unicode Converter. Pardon, my lack of Hindi.

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Enjoy!

 

लहरो से डर कर।। नाव पार नही होती
हिम्मत कर्ने वलो कि।। हार नही होती

नन्हि चिटी जब दाना लेकर चल्ति है।।
चड्ती दीवार पर सौ बार फिसल्ति है।।
मन का विश्वास रगो मे सास भर्ते है।।
चडकर गिरना।। गिरकर चडना।।
आखिर उसकी मेहनत।। बेकार नही होति
कोशिश करने वालोकी।। हार नही होति

डुब्किया सिन्धु मे गोतखोर लगाता है।।
जा जा कर खालि हाथ।। लौट आता है।।
मिल्ते ना शहज के मोती पानी मे।।
बेह्ता उत्साह् इसी हैरानी मे।।
मुठ उसकी खाली।। हर बार नही होती
हिम्मत कर्ने वालो की।। हार नही होती

 असफल्ता।।
एक् चुनौति है।।
स्वीकार करो क्या कमि रेह्गयी।। देखो।। और सुधार करो
जबतक ना सफाल हो।। नीद चैन की त्यागो तुम
सघर्श का मैदान।। छोड मत भागो तुम
कुछ किये बिना ही।। जय जय कर नही होती
हिम्मत कर्ने वालो की।। हार नही होती

———————————————-By Harivanshrai Bachhan

13 Comments so far

  1. twaaks on January 9, 2007

    Amitabh Bachhan ka baap?

  2. Vagsek on January 10, 2007

    He was a great poet. I like his verses.

    That one “Madhushala” is my best.

    In it, he wrote about madhu (wine)but he was a teetotaler.

  3. Smriti on January 10, 2007

    Hey Gols… maile pani tyo movie hereko chu ani I kinda liked it.. “sad movies make me cry” but I dont mind …poem chahi movie herda ekdum impressive lageko thiyo.. tara i’m not that “try try until u die” type… i know u aren’t either hehe

  4. Juggy on January 10, 2007

    —>>मिल्ते ना शहज के मोती पानी मे।।
    बेह्ता उत्साह् इसी हैरानी मे।।
    मुठ उसकी खाली।। हर बार नही होती
    हिम्मत कर्ने वालो की।। हार नही होती
    असफल्ता।।
    एक् चुनौति है।।

  5. gols on January 10, 2007

    twaaks,
    yes, amitabh ko baa….

    vashek,
    i guess, ‘madhusala’ is the most read poem of his, it’s beautiful too…wish i knew more about nepali poets and their works…

    smriti,
    welcome to my blog, hehe…trying till dyieng, well it depends what i want…tell sarin to make some momo and parcel it to me….

    juggy,
    thanks for visti…

  6. Juggy on January 11, 2007

    —>>मिल्ते ना शहज के मोती पानी मे।।
    बेह्ता उत्साह् इसी हैरानी मे।।
    मुठ उसकी खाली।। हर बार नही होती
    हिम्मत कर्ने वालो की।। हार नही होती
    असफल्ता।।
    एक् चुनौति है।।
    Hmmm..seems like what I wrote was not all posted..:S
    But those lines impressed my mind!!
    Morever like a inspiration for taking failures too as something u learn in life!!
    Hope U will delete the earlier post!!.. :)

  7. Smriti on January 11, 2007

    well.. success n failure!!! i think one shouldnt worry too much abt it. just live in the moment! as long as u can convince urself to be happy with what u got, in other words be “CONTENT”, nothing else matters………
    the poem was good, i do admire it! the last part that Juggy added was the best part I think.
    Hope you guys aren’t too skeptical about my lousy perspective on life! Feel free to comment…

  8. Baber on January 11, 2007

    Bapu keh hatma ko ab shanti milgai.
    I agree with you on BAPU(Matmah Gandhi) glorifying poverty. But I respect him for his stubbornness.

  9. Juggy on January 11, 2007

    Hmmm…
    I am not juxtaposing success and failures!!!
    Sometimes u feel a void inside you and u feel like life is has just stopped rite there!!! No tears no sorrow; no joy no passion!! And u learn at the right moment that the u have to make something about the void within you!!…Voila!! U learn something!!
    And yeah failures and Success are parts of life!! U just have to live the moment!! I agree!!.. :)
    I am living my moments; are u??.. :)

  10. smriti on January 11, 2007

    Juggy

    Yes i am, if i wasn’t i would be saying that!!!….for me that that void feeling is yet to come… I can’t debate on it!

  11. Utshab on January 11, 2007

    Really it’s very nice poem by Harivansham Rai Bachhan.

  12. Juggy on January 12, 2007

    –>Yes i am, if i wasn’t i would be saying that!!!
    I am happy you are!!!… :)
    But I was putting that as a common question u know!!
    I hope u understand what I am saying!

  13. SMRITI on January 13, 2007

    Juggy,
    i meant “if iwasnt i wouldn’t be saying that!” and yeah i do understand..
    i hope the emptiness is soon filled in with something meaningful. good luck!

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