Daily Poetry — September 24, 2026

ले चल मुझे भुलावा देकर (Take Me Away, Deceiving Me)

Composed by जयशंकर प्रसाद (Jaishankar Prasad)

Original Hindi

ले चल मुझे भुलावा देकर, मेरे नाविक धीरे-धीरे। जिस निर्जन में सागर लहरी, अम्बर के कानों में गहरी, निश्चल प्रेम कथा कहती हो- तज कोलाहल की अवनी रे। जहाँ साँझ की रक्तिम छाया, अलि आलिंगन का कर माया, सो जाती हो कोमल अपनी- विस्मृति के आँचल में धीरे। श्रान्त पथिक! जहाँ सपनों का बीन बजाता हो कोई।

English Translation

Take me away, deceiving me, My boatman, slowly, slowly. To that desolate place where ocean waves, Deep in the ears of the sky, Narrate a steadfast tale of love- Forsaking this tumultuous earth. Where the crimson shadow of twilight, Embracing with illusion, Sleeps gently in its soft, Mantle of oblivion, slowly. O weary traveler! Where someone Plays the lute of dreams.

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AI Echo (Hindi)

जहाँ तारे भी चुप रहते, मौन निशा का गीत गाते। अनजान राहों पर फिर भी, मन मेरा उड़ने को चाहे, एक अनंत शांति की खोज में, नित नव भोर बुलाती हो मुझे। अकेला मैं, संग मेरी परछाई, सफर में हूँ, जहाँ ना कोई खाई। एक नई दुनिया का सपना, जहाँ हर पल हो अपना।

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AI Echo (English)

Where stars too keep silent, Singing the song of silent night. On unknown paths, even then, My heart yearns to fly, In search of an endless peace, Each new dawn calls me forth. Alone I am, my shadow my companion, On a journey, where there's no chasm. A dream of a new world, Where every moment is my own.

Literary & Historical Context

"ले चल मुझे भुलावा देकर" is a celebrated poem by Jaishankar Prasad, a pioneer of the Chhayavaad (Romanticism) era in Hindi literature. This excerpt beautifully encapsulates the core themes of Chhayavaad: a yearning for escape from the mundane, a deep connection with nature, and a quest for spiritual solace. The poet addresses an unknown "boatman," urging him to take him to a serene, secluded realm where nature's elements (ocean, sky, twilight) communicate a profound, unchanging love, far from the chaotic human world. The imagery of the crimson twilight sleeping in "oblivion's mantle" and the "lute of dreams" evokes a dreamlike, ethereal quality, characteristic of Prasad's poetry. It reflects a desire for a utopian existence, a retreat into the inner self and the tranquil embrace of the cosmos, away from life's weary journey.

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