Daily Poetry — August 15, 2026

बादल राग (Badal Raag) - एक अंश

Composed by सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी 'निराला'

Original Hindi

जीर्ण बाहु, क्षीण शरीर, तुझे बुलाता कृषक अधीर, ऐ विप्लव के वीर! चूस लिया है उसका सार, हाड़-मांस ही है आधार, ऐ जीवन के पारावार! तेरी रण-भेरी सुन कर, निर्धन गरजते हैं, शोषक डरते हैं। क्रांति के बादल! आओ, बरसो, गरजो, जीवन का अमृत भर दो।

English Translation

Worn arms, frail body, The restless farmer calls to you, O hero of revolution! His essence has been drained, Only bones and flesh remain as his foundation, O boundless ocean of life! Hearing your war-drum, The poor roar, The exploiters tremble. O clouds of revolution! Come, rain, thunder, Fill us with the nectar of life.

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AI Echo (Hindi)

नए प्रभात की सुनहरी किरण, जगे अब हर मन में नव जागरण। टूटें बंधन, मिटे विषमता का क्रूर, हर कंठ से गूँजे समता का मधुर सुर। धरा पर फैले प्रेम और सद्भाव, हर आँगन में खिले आशा का नव भाव। श्रम का हो सम्मान, न्याय का राज, हर प्राणी पाये गरिमा का ताज। बादल बरसे, जीवन लहके, ज्ञान का प्रकाश हर ओर महके। चलो मिलकर रचें एक नया सवेरा, जहाँ हर स्वप्न हो सुनहरा तेरा।

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AI Echo (English)

New dawn's golden ray, Awaken new consciousness in every heart today. May bonds break, cruel inequality cease, From every throat, sweet melody of equality release. Let love and harmony spread across the land, In every courtyard, a new hope bloom by hand. May labor be honored, justice reign supreme, Every being crowned with dignity's gleam. Clouds rain, life flourishes with might, Knowledge's light illuminates all with its bright. Let us together forge a brand new morn, Where every dream of yours is born golden.

Literary & Historical Context

Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' (1896-1961) was a towering figure of the Chhayavaad (Romanticism) movement in Hindi literature, yet he transcended its boundaries, often exploring themes of social realism and revolution. 'Badal Raag' is one of his most iconic and powerful poems, a series of six parts that anthropomorphize clouds as symbols of revolution and change. This excerpt, taken from the poem, vividly portrays the plight of the 'worn-armed, frail-bodied' farmer, exploited and desperate, who impatiently calls upon the 'hero of revolution' – the cloud. The cloud is not just a bringer of rain but a harbinger of social upheaval. Its 'war-drum' (thunder) strikes fear into the hearts of the oppressors ('shoshak') while empowering the 'poor' ('nirdhan') to roar against injustice. Nirala masterfully uses the natural imagery of clouds and rain to symbolize a radical transformation of society, where the old, exploitative order is destroyed, and a new life-giving era of justice and equality begins. The poem is a strong voice for the downtrodden and a call to action, reflecting Nirala's deep social consciousness and his revolutionary spirit, making it a significant work in the progressive stream of Hindi poetry.

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