Daily Poetry — July 16, 2026

ले चल मुझे भुलावा देकर (Le Chal Mujhe Bhulava Dekar)

Composed by जयशंकर प्रसाद (Jaishankar Prasad)

Original Hindi

ले चल मुझे भुलावा देकर मेरे नाविक धीरे-धीरे। जिस निर्जन में सागर लहरी अंबर के कानों में गहरी निश्चल प्रेम-कथा कहती हो तज कोलाहल की अवनी रे। जहाँ साँझ की मलिन छाया करती हो तारों से माया, छिपकर रवि से मिल जाती हो अपनी रजनी के आँचल रे।

English Translation

Take me away with a beguiling plea, My boatman, slowly, softly. To that desolate place where ocean waves, Whisper deep into the sky's ears, A steadfast tale of love, Leaving the noisy earth behind. Where the faint shadow of twilight, Weaves enchantment with the stars, And secretly meets the sun, In the folds of its own night's veil.

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AI Echo (Hindi)

जहाँ स्वप्न बने मधु कण-कण, नित्त बहती हो शीतल पवन। न हो कोई चिंता का भार, बस मौन भरा हो सब संसार। जहाँ चाँदनी बिखरे ऐसी, जैसे कोई छवि हो वैसी। मैं खो जाऊँ उस शांति में, जीवन की हर भ्रांति में।

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AI Echo (English)

Where dreams become sweet particles, Cool breeze ever flows. Let there be no burden of worry, Just silence fill the whole world. Where moonlight scatters so, As if it were an ethereal image. May I lose myself in that peace, Amidst every illusion of life.

Literary & Historical Context

"ले चल मुझे भुलावा देकर" (Take me away with a beguiling plea) is a celebrated poem by Jaishankar Prasad, one of the four pillars of the Chhayavaad (Romanticism) era in Hindi literature. This particular excerpt encapsulates the core Romantic yearning for escape from the mundane, noisy, and often harsh realities of the world into a realm of serene beauty, quietude, and profound, almost mystical, love. The poet yearns for a solitary, untouched place where nature's elements—ocean waves, sky, twilight, stars, sun, and night—converse in a language of pure affection, free from the 'कोलाहल' (cacophony/commotion) of earthly existence. It reflects the Chhayavaadi emphasis on subjective emotion, nature's mystique, and a subtle spiritual longing, moving beyond mere physical reality into a more idealized, introspective space. Prasad's use of evocative imagery and musicality makes this poem a timeless expression of transcendental escapism and the search for ultimate peace.