

Rashtra Kavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar



क्षमा, दया, तप, त्याग, मनोबल सबका लिया सहारा

पर नर व्याघ सुयोधन तुमसे कहो कहाँ कब हारा?

क्षमाशील हो ॠपु-समक्ष तुम हुये विनीत जितना ही

दुष्ट कौरवों ने तुमको कायर समझा उतना ही

अत्याचार सहन करने का कुफल यही होता है

पौरुष का आतंक मनुज कोमल होकर खोता है

क्षमा शोभती उस भुजंग को जिसके पास गरल है

उसका क्या जो दंतहीन विषरहित विनीत सरल है

तीन दिवस तक पंथ मांगते रघुपति सिंधु किनारे

बैठे पढते रहे छन्द अनुनय के प्यारे प्यारे

उत्तर में जब एक नाद भी उठा नही सागर से

उठी अधीर धधक पौरुष की आग राम के शर से

सिंधु देह धर त्राहि-त्राहि करता आ गिरा शरण में

चरण पूज दासता गृहण की बंधा मूढ़ बन्धन में

सच पूछो तो शर में ही बसती है दीप्ति विनय की

संधिवचन सम्पूज्य उसीका जिसमे शक्ति विजय की

सहनशीलता, क्षमा, दया को तभी पूजता जग है

बल का दर्प चमकता उसके पीछे जब जगमग है

Kshama, Daya, Tap, Tyag, Manobal sabka liya sahara,

par nar vyaghra suyodhana tumse kaho kaha kab hara.

Kshamasheel ho ripu samaksh,tum hue vineet jitna hi,

dusht kauravo ne tumko kayar samjha utna hi.

Kshama shobti us bhujang ko,jiske paas garal ho,

uska kya jo dantheen vishheen,vineet, saral ho.

Teen divas tak panth mangte, Raghupati sindhu kinare,

baithe padhte rahe chhand, anunay ke pyare.

Uttar mein jab ek naad bhi utha nahi saagar se,

uthi dhadhak adheer paurush ki, aag raam ke shar se,

Sindhu deh dhar trahi, trahi kahta aa gira charan mein,

charan pooj, daastan grahan ki,bandha moodha bandhan mein.

Sach poocho to shar mein hi basti hai dipti vinay ki,

sandhi vachan sampujya usi ka jisme shakti vijay ki.

English Translation:

Mercy, resolve, tact, tolerance

You’ve tried everything and some

But o my king of men When did Suyodhan succumb?

The more forgiving you were In your humane compassion

The more these rouge Kauravas Pegged you as cowardly ashen

This is the consequence Of tolerating atrocities

The awe of machismo is lost When one’s gentle n kindly

Forgiveness is becoming of The serpent that’s got venom

None cares for the toothless, Poisonless, kind, gentle one

For three days Lord Raam kept Asking the ocean for a passage

Sitting there he petitioned Using the sweetest words to engage

When in response there was Not a whisper from the sea

A raging fire of endeavor Rose from Raam’s body

The ocean took human-form ‘N supplicated to Raam

Touched his feet, was subservient A slave he had become

Truth be told, it’s in the quiver That lies the gleam of modesty

Only his peace-talk is reputable Who is capable of victory

Tolerance, forgiveness and clemeny Are respected by the world

Only when the glow of strength From behind them is unfurled

Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’ (September 23, 1908– April 24, 1974) was an Indian Hindi poet, essayist and academician, who is considered as one of the most important modern Hindi poets. Dinkar emerged as a rebellious poet with his nationalist poetry in pre-Independence days. His poetry exuded veer rasa, and he has been hailed as a Rashtrakavi (“National poet”) evoking the spirit of nationalism on account of his inspiring patriotic composition. As a mark of respect for him, his portrait was unveiled in the Central Hall of Parliament of India by the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh on his centenary year, 2008.

Dinkar initially supported the revolutionary movement during the Indian Independence struggle, but later became a Gandhian.He was close to the prominent nationalists of the time like Rajendra Prasad,Anugrah Narayan Sinha & BrajKishore Prasad.However, he used to call himself a ‘Bad Gandhian’ because he supported the feelings of indignation and revenge among the youth. In Kurukshetra, he accepts that the war is destructive, but says that it is necessary for the protection of freedom.

Dinkar was three times elected to Rajya Sabha, and he was the member of this house from April 3, 1952 CE to January 26, 1964 CE, and was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1959.During The Emergency, Jayaprakash Narayan had attracted a gathering of one lakh people at the Ramlila Grounds and thunderously recited Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’s wonderfully evocative poetry: Singhasan Khaali Karo Ke Janata Aaati Hai.

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