Jo Beet gayi so baat gayi

Often you come across poems that inspires you, forces you stop and ponder. This is one such poem by the great Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Pursue this:


Jo Beet gayi so baat gayi
Harivansh Rai Bachchan


Jeewan mnein ek sitaaraa thaa
Maanaa woh behad pyaaraa thaa
Woh doob gayaa to doob gayaa
Ambar kay aanan ko dekhho
Kitne iskay taare tootay
Kitne iskay pyaaray chhootay
Jo chhoot gaye fir kahaan milay
Par bolo tootay taaron par
Kab ambar shok manaataa hai
Jo beet gayi so baat gayi

Jeewan mnein thhaa woh kusum
Thhay uspar nitya nichhaawar tum
Woh sookhh gayaa to sookhh gayaa
Madhuwan ki chhaati ko dekhho
Sookhhi kitni iski kaliyaan
Murjhaayi kitni wallriyaan
Jo murjhaayi fir kahaan khili
Par bolo sookhay foolon par
Kab madhuwan shor machaataa hai
Jo beet gayi so baat gayi

Jeewan mnein madhhu kaa pyaalaa thaa
Tumne tan-man de daalaa thhaa
Woh toot gayaa to toot gayaa
Madiraalay kaa aangan dekhho
Kitnay pyaalay hil jaatay hnain
Gir mitti mnein mil jaatay hnain
Jo girtay hnain kab uthtay hnain
Par bolo tootay pyaalon par
Kab madiraalay pachhtaataa hai
Jo beet gayi so baat gayi

Mridu-mitti ke hnain banay huay
Madhhu-ghat footaa hee kartay hnain
Laghhu jeewan lekar aayay hnain
Pyaalay tootaa hee kartay hnain
Fir bhhi madiraalay ke andar
Madhhu ke ghat hnain madhu-pyaalay hnain
Jo maadaktaa ke maaray hnain
Way madhhu lutaa hee kartay hnain
Wah kachchaa peenay waalaa hai
Jiski mamtaa ghat pyaalon par
Jo sachchay madhhu se jalaa huaa
Kab rotaa hai chillaataa hai
Jo beet gayi so baat gayi.


Sent by: Sumit Kr. Chand
Posted by: Ranjan