Daily Poetry — August 20, 2026

श्रद्धा सर्ग से अंश

Composed by जयशंकर प्रसाद

Original Hindi

कौन तुम संसृति-जलनिधि तीर तरंगों से फेंकी मणि एक? कर रहे निर्जन का चुपचाप प्रभा-रहित दिन का अभिषेक। मधुर विश्रांत और एकांत जगत का सुलझा हुआ रहस्य। एक करुणामय सुंदर मौन और चंचल मन का आलस्य।

English Translation

Who are you, on the shore of life's ocean, A gem cast forth by the restless waves? Silently consecrating the desolate, The dawn of a day devoid of light. Sweetly calm and utterly solitary, The world's resolved and clear mystery. A beautiful, compassionate silence, And the languor of a restless, wandering mind.

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AI Echo (Hindi)

जीवन के इस सूने पथ पर, तुम किस आशा के दीप जले? अंधकार में खोई चेतना, किस किरण से फिर से संभले? अनादि काल से भटक रहा मन, खोज रहा कोई ठौर-ठिकाना। तुम्हारे आगमन से क्या फिर, मिलेगा चिर-शांति का गाना?

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AI Echo (English)

On this desolate path of life, What lamp of hope have you lit? Consciousness lost in darkness, By what ray does it regain itself? The mind, wandering since time immemorial, Seeks some refuge, a resting place. With your arrival, will it again, Find the song of eternal peace?

Literary & Historical Context

This excerpt is from 'Kamayani', an epic poem by Jaishankar Prasad, one of the four pillars of Chhayavaad (Romanticism) in Hindi literature. It specifically comes from the 'Shraddha' canto, where Manu, disheartened and alone after the Great Flood, encounters Shraddha. The lines capture Manu's initial bewilderment and wonder at Shraddha's enigmatic presence. She appears as a radiant, calm, and solitary figure, a 'gem' thrown upon the shore of life's turbulent ocean, bringing a sense of peaceful resolution to the world's mysteries and a compassionate silence that contrasts with Manu's own restless mind. The poem is significant for its philosophical depth, allegorical narrative, and exquisite lyrical beauty, representing the pinnacle of Chhayavaadi poetry and its exploration of human emotions, spirituality, and the quest for meaning.

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