Daily Poetry — September 1, 2026

मैं नीर भरी दुख की बदली

Composed by महादेवी वर्मा

Original Hindi

मैं नीर भरी दुख की बदली! स्पंदन में चिर निस्पंद बसा, क्रंदन में आहत विश्व हँसा, नयनों में दीपक से जलते, पलकों में निर्झरिणी मचली! मैं नीर भरी दुख की बदली! मेरा पग-पग संगीत भरा, श्वासों में स्वप्न पराग झरा, नभ के नव रंग बुनते दुकूल, छाया में मलय बयार पली! मैं नीर भरी दुख की बदली! पथ देख मूँदे दृगों में अब,

English Translation

I am a cloud laden with sorrow! Within my tremor, eternal stillness resides, In my lament, the wounded world smiled, Lamps burn in my eyes, A spring gushed in my eyelids! I am a cloud laden with sorrow! Every step of mine is filled with music, From my breaths, pollen of dreams showers, New colors of the sky weave my veil, In my shadow, the breeze from Malaya nurtured! I am a cloud laden with sorrow! Now, in eyes closed watching the path,

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AI Echo (Hindi)

विद्युत कण में जीवन ज्वाला, वर्षा में ममता की माला। किस मृदु कर ने यह रूप गढ़ा, किसने पीड़ा को वरदान बढ़ा? मैं बरसूँ, हर प्यास बुझाऊँ, बंजर धरती पर जीवन लाऊँ। मेरी गड़गड़ाहट में गर्जन, पर हृदय में स्नेह का सर्जन। यह सृष्टि का चक्र अनूठा, सुख-दुःख से जीवन का जूठा। मैं नीर भरी दुख की बदली, फिर भी जग को सुखद करती!

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AI Echo (English)

Life's flame in particles of lightning, A garland of motherly love in the rain. Which gentle hand molded this form, Who bestowed suffering as a boon? I rain, quenching every thirst, Bringing life to barren earth. In my thunder, a roar, Yet in my heart, creation of affection. This unique cycle of creation, Life's remainder, a mix of joy and sorrow. I am a cloud laden with sorrow, Yet I bring solace to the world!

Literary & Historical Context

'मैं नीर भरी दुख की बदली' (I am a cloud laden with sorrow) is one of the most iconic poems by Mahadevi Verma, a prominent figure of the Chhayavad (Romanticism) era in Hindi literature. Written in the early 20th century, this poem epitomizes the profound melancholic and introspective nature characteristic of Verma's poetry, where personal sorrow transcends into a universal expression of human suffering and empathy. The poet identifies herself with a rain-laden cloud, symbolizing a being filled with grief and tears, yet paradoxically, this very sorrow is the source of life-giving rain and solace for the world. Her 'tremor' holds 'eternal stillness,' and her 'lament' evokes a 'smile' from the 'wounded world,' highlighting the transformative power of suffering. The poem uses rich imagery—lamps in eyes, a gushing spring in eyelids, music in steps, and dream pollen in breaths—to convey a deep connection between the individual's inner world and the outer cosmos. It reflects the Chhayavadi emphasis on personification, spiritual longing, and a romanticized view of nature as a mirror to human emotions, establishing Mahadevi Verma as 'Modern Meera' for her poignant devotional and lyrical expressions of pain and longing.

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