Kya Khoya Kya Paya Jag Mein

क्या खोया क्या पाया जग में ! (Kya Khoya Kya Paya Jag Mein) What Has Lost and Earned In The World - Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Apart from great orator, a statesman and a gentleman former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was also a great poet. He died on 16th August 2018 in AIIMS Hospital , Delhi. His 'kavita' shows his philosophies, courage and determinations. In this poem he was valuing his life by calculating what he has lost and earned in the journey. I have tried to translate it there so that it can reach a wider audience. We all pray for him to get the best place in heaven. RIP Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 

क्या खोया क्या पाया जग में,

मिलते और बिछड़ते मग में,

मुझे किसी से नहीं शिक़ायत,

यद्द्पि छला गया पग पग में। 

Kya Khoya Kya Paya Jag Mein

Milte Aur Bichadte Mag Mein

Mujhe Kisi Se Nahin Shikayat

Yadyapi Chal Gaya Pag Pag Mein.

What has lost and earned in the world,
in unification and separation of the world,
I haven't any complaint to anybody,
even if cheated at every step I turned.

एक दृष्टि बीती पर डालें,

यादों की पोटली टटोलें,

अपने ही मन से कुछ बोलें। 
Ek Drishti Beeti Par Dalein,
Yadon Ki Potali Tatolein,
Apne Hi Mann Se Kuch Bolein.

Put a sight on the past,
rummage memory fast,
say something from own heart. 

पृथ्वी लाखों वर्ष पुरानी,

जीवन एक अनन्त कहानी,

पर तन की अपनी सीमाएँ,

यद्द्पि सौ शरदों की वाणी। 
Prithvi Lakhon Varsh Purani,
Jivan Ek Anant Kahani,
Par Tan Ki Apni Simaen,
Yadyapi Sau Shardon Ki Vani.

Earth has millions of years glory,
life is an eternal story,
but body has its own limits,
even if voice of hundreds autumn fury. 

इतना काफ़ी है अंतिम दस्तक,

पर ख़ुद दरवाज़ा खोलें,

अपने ही मन से कुछ बोलें।
Itna Kafi Hai Antim Dastak,
Par Khud Darwaza Kholein,
Apne Hi Mann Se Kuch Bolein.

It's enough that in the last knock,
personally open the door,
something from own heart pour.

जन्म मरण का अविरत फेरा,

जीवन बंजारों का डेरा,

आज यहां कल कहाँ कूच है,

कौन जानता किधर सवेरा। 
Janm Marn Ka Avirat Phera,
Jivan Banjaro Ka Dera,
Aaj Yahan Kal Kahan Kooch Hai,
Kaun Janta Kidhar Savera.

Death and birth is a continuous cycle,
life is a nomadic ritual,
today here tomorrow somewhere else departure,
who knows where is morning's call.

अँधियारा आकाश असीमित,

प्राणों के पंखों को तौलें,

अपने ही मन से कुछ बोलें। 
Andhiyara Aakash Asimit,
Prano Ke Pankhon Ko Taulein,
Apne Hi Mann Se Kuch Bolein.

Dark sky is unlimited,
weigh the wings of life's start,
say something from own heart

This poem is sung by Jagjit Singh for an Album in which preface his written by Javed Akhtar and spoken by Amitabh Bachchan. Shah Rukh Khan acted in the album. 

Kadam Milakar Chalna Hoga

कदम मिलाकर चलना होगा।Kadam milakar Chalna Hoga. (We Have To Walk Together ) - By Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee the eleventh Prime Minister of India is a renowned poet. His poems are well known and his style of reciting them was remarkable. This poem is an inspirational poem in which he is appealing to walk together without catering for difficulties to have a better tomorrow. I have tried to translate this poem in this post. 

बाधाएँ आती हैं आएँ, घिरें प्रलय की घोर घटाएँ,

पावों के नीचे अंगारे, सिर पर बरसें यदि ज्वालाएँ,

निज हाथों में हँसते-हँसते, आग लगाकर जलना होगा।

क़दम मिलाकर चलना होगा।

Badhaein aati hain aayein, Ghirein pralay ki ghor ghataein,

Pavon ke neeche angarey, Sir par barsein yadi jwalaein,

Nij hatho mein haste-haste, Aag lagakar jalna hoga.

Kadam milakar chalna hoga.

Let the obstacles come, Let the disaster be gruesome
Embers under the feet, Let fire shower make you numb,
We have to laughingly burn our own hands together,
We have to walk together

हास्य-रूदन में, तूफ़ानों में, अगर असंख्यक बलिदानों में,

उद्यानों में, वीरानों में, अपमानों में, सम्मानों में,

उन्नत मस्तक, उभरा सीना, पीड़ाओं में पलना होगा।

क़दम मिलाकर चलना होगा।

Hasya-rudan mein, toofano mein, Agar asankhyak balidanon mein,

Udhayanon mein, virano mein, Apmanon mein, sammanon mein,

Unnat mastak ubhra seena, Pidaon mein palna hoga.

Kadam milakar chalna hoga.

In laughter-cry, In storms, If in the countless sacrifices,
In gardens, In barren, In insults, In praises,
Advanced mind, emerged chest, we have to live in pain together,
We have to walk together

उजियारे में, अंधकार में, कल कहार में, बीच धार में,

घोर घृणा में, पूत प्यार में, क्षणिक जीत में, दीर्घ हार में,

जीवन के शत-शत आकर्षक, अरमानों को ढलना होगा।

क़दम मिलाकर चलना होगा।

Ujiyare mein, Andhkar mein, Kal kahar mein, beech dhaar mein,

Ghor ghrina mein, poot pyaar mein, Shadink jeet mein, Deergh haar mein,

Jeevan ke shat-shat aakarshak, Armano ko dhalna hoga.

Kadam milakar chalna hoga.

In light, In darkness, In shore, In midstream,
In abject hatred, In son's love, In momentary victory, In long defeat,
Attractive terms of life's condition, our aspirations have to be molded together,
We have to walk together

सम्मुख फैला अगर ध्येय पथ, प्रगति चिरंतन कैसा इति अब,

सुस्मित हर्षित कैसा श्रम श्लथ, असफल, सफल समान मनोरथ,

सब कुछ देकर कुछ न मांगते, पावस बनकर ढ़लना होगा।

क़दम मिलाकर चलना होगा।

Sammukh faila agar dhyay path, Pragrati chirantan kaisa iti ab,

Susmit harshit kaisa shram shlath, Asafal, Safal samaan manorath,

Sab kuch dekar kuch na maangte, Pawas bankar dhalna hoga.

Kadam milakar chalna hoga.

If contemplative path is spread in front,Progress without end what is now dead,
How happy joyful is labor flaccid, having equal desire for failure and success,
Don't ask for anything after giving everything, have to adjust like water together,
We have to walk together.

कुछ काँटों से सज्जित जीवन, प्रखर प्यार से वंचित यौवन,

नीरवता से मुखरित मधुबन, परहित अर्पित अपना तन-मन,

जीवन को शत-शत आहुति में, जलना होगा, गलना होगा।

क़दम मिलाकर चलना होगा।

Kuch kanto se sajjit jeevan, Prakhar pyaar se vanchit yovan,

Neeravta se mukhrit madhuban, Parhit arpit apna tan-man,

Jeevan ko shat-shat aahuti mein, Jalna hoga, galna hoga.

Kadam milakar chalna hoga.

A life fitted with thorns, A precocious youth deprived of love,
A garden expressed with calmness, selflessly devoting body and soul,
Life have to be burned, melted in hundreds of offerings.
We have to walk together.

Recitation of poem by Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee