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Raat Yun Kehne Laga Mujhse Gagan Ka Chand

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रात यों कहने लगा मुझसे गगन का चाँद। Raat Yun Kehne Laga Mujhse Gagan Ka Chand ( At Night Sky's Moon Thus Spoke To Me) - Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar ' Nature made man but with evolution of man, he started challenging nature. As he understood the natural wonders, he started exploiting them by conquering these things in an unplanned way and endangering nature with dreams of destruction. Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar ' in this poem with a conversation with moon telling about this human trait. Human evolving each day and the day is not far that man would be at a place of God. He is suspicious of this uncontrolled growth and has doubts on its impact on sustainability of humans. रात यों कहने लगा मुझसे गगन का चाँद, आदमी भी क्या अनोखा जीव है! उलझनें अपनी बनाकर आप ही फँसता, और फिर बेचैन हो जगता, न सोता है। Raat yun kehne laga mujhse gagan ka chaand Aadmi bhi kya anokha jeev hota hai Uljhane apni banakar aap hi fansta Aur fir bechain ho jagta, na sota...

Singhasan Khali Karo Ki Janata Aati Hai

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सिंघासन ख़ाली करो कि जनता आती है। (Vacate the throne,for people are coming) : Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' wrote this poem when India became a republic on 26th January 1956. This poem is about the power of the people. India's population was 33 crore at that time,they were all the witness of an era of slavery. It was the time when the meek people of the land would collectively rule this country. This idea is beautifully woven in this poem. He states that now people have the power to rule themselves.This poem was also used by J.P.Narayan to attract and encourage lakhs of people in Ramlila Maidan,Delhi during emergency. Here I have tried my hand in translating this poem. Happy Republic Day. सदियों की ठंढी-बुझी राख सुगबुगा उठी,               मिट्टी सोने का ताज पहन इठलाती है; दो राह,समय के रथ का घर्घर-नाद सुनो, सिंहासन खाली करो कि जनता आती है। Centuries' cold & extinguished fire has ignited, Wearing crown of gol...

Kalam Aaj Unki Jai Bol

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कलम आज उनकी जय बोल।(Today! Pen Praise For Them)- Ramdhari Singh Dinkar जला अस्थियां बारी-बारी चिटकाई जिनमें चिंगारी, जो चढ़ गये पुण्यवेदी पर लिए बिना गर्दन का मोल। कलम, आज उनकी जय बोल। Repeatedly burn there ashes inflames in them sparks, They walked to the gallows without valuing a life like gem, Today!Pen praise for them. जो अगणित लघु दीप हमारे तूफानों में एक किनारे, जल-जलाकर बुझ गए किसी दिन मांगा नहीं स्नेह मुंह खोल। कलम, आज उनकी जय बोल। Those small numberless lamps of ours, on edges in storms, Extinguished  someday after burning, never hoping for love to come. Today!Pen praise for them. पीकर जिनकी लाल शिखाएं उगल रही सौ लपट दिशाएं, जिनके सिंहनाद से सहमी धरती रही अभी तक डोल। कलम, आज उनकी जय बोल। Mountains are erupting fire in all direction there blood has initiated that reaction, From war cry of those brave-hearts ground is still shaking the same, Today!Pen praise for them. अंधा चकाचौंध का मारा क्या जाने इतिहास बेचारा...

Manzil Door Nahin Hai-Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'

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मंज़िल दूर नहीं है(Destination is not far)- Ramdhari Singh Dinkar वह प्रदीप जो दिख रहा है झिलमिल दूर नहीं है! थक कर बैठ गए क्या भाई,मंज़िल दूर नहीं है। The flame visible dead from here is not very far, brother why are you sitting tired,destination is not far, अपने हड्डी की मशाल से,हृदय चीरते तम का, सारी रात चले तुम दुःख झेलते कुलिश निर्मल का, एक खेय है शेष किसी विध पार उसे कर जाओ, वह देखो उस पार चमकता है मंदिर प्रियतम का, From the torch of your bone,tearing the heart of darkness, Clearing thunderbolts you passed the night of distress, Only one key(problem) is left to go across, Look beyond there shines a temple of dearness, आकर इतना पास फिरे वह सच्चा शूर नहीं है, थक कर बैठ गए क्या भाई,मंज़िल दूर नहीं है। Turning back,coming too close suits not a true soldier of war, brother why are you sitting tired,destination is not far, दिशा दीप्त हो उठी प्राप्त कर पुण्य प्रकाश तुम्हारा, लिखा जा चुका अनल अक्षरों में इतिहास तुम्हारा, ज...