Loneliness – Hindi Poem on Moon – चाँद पर हिन्दी कविता

Beautiful Lonely Moon

The enticing allure of moon is an epitome of many metaphors. Here is a Hindi poem on Moon by Manas Madrecha that captures the irresistible pulchritude of this femme fatale and eulogizes its charming pride that enraptures us all.

But enmeshed in the black canopies of space, not unlike any damsel, even the Moon pines for someone to solace its loneliness.

Hindi Poem on Moon

एकाकी - चाँद पर हिन्दी कविता

Download / View the image in Full size

अस्त होते ही सूर्य के, ‘मानस’ निशा मंद छाई ।
उडु टिमटिमाएँ अविराम, कौमुदी ने ली अंगड़ाई ॥१॥

Download / View the image in Full size

रजनी की आग़ोश में, चमक रहा वो सगर्व ।
हुआ अरुण अदृश्य पर, चंद्र से हैं उज्ज्वल सर्व ॥२॥

Download / View the image in Full size

पृष्ठ देखो मेरे ‘मानस’, कितना कृष्णमयी आकाश ।
इतस्ततः कुछ न उद्दीप्त, केवल मैं मेरा प्रकाश ॥३॥

Download / View the image in Full size

किस बात का हैं इतना घमंड, पर तुम्हें ए श्वेत शशि ।
त्वचा कलंकित और चुराई, रोहित से चंद्राश्मि ॥४॥

Download / View the image in Full size

दीदार देख मेरा अनायास, प्रेमी सुमिरे प्रियतम को ।
नीरव ज्योत्स्ना दे सांत्वना, विरह से उद्वेलित मन को ॥५॥

Download / View the image in Full size

सत्य कहती हो तुम इंदु, तुम्हारा हैं जायज़ अभिमान ।
देख पनपे काव्य उर में, तुम्हारे तो लाखों हैं कांत ॥६॥

Download / View the image in Full size

परिस्थिति मम, प्रेमी सम, ‘मानस’ लो इसकी झांकी ।
असंख्य मेखला तारों की, तथापि रहूँ मैं एकाकी ॥७॥

© मानस मादरेचा की चाँद पर हिन्दी कविता

Transliteration into English

Chand par Hindi Kavita - Ekaaki

Ast hote hi surya ke, ‘Manas’ nishaa mand chaai;
Udu timtimaaye aviraam, kaumudi ne li angdaai… 1

Rajni ki aagosh mein, chamak raha voh sagarv;
Huya arun adrishya par, chandra se hai ujjwal sarva… 2

Prushth dekho mere ‘Manas’, kitna krishnamayi akash;
Itastatah kuch na uddeept, keval main mera prakash… 3

Kis baat ka hain itna ghamand, par tumhe aye shwet shashi;
Twacha kalankit aur churaai, rohit se chandraashmi… 4

Deedar dekh mera anaayaas, premi sumire priyatam ko;
Neerav jyotsnaa, de saantvana, virah se udvelit man ko… 5

Satya kehti ho tum indu, tumhaara hain jaayaz abhimaan;
Dekh panpe kaavya ur mein, tumhaare toh laakho hain kaant… 6

Paristithi mama, premi sama, ‘Manas’ lo iski jhaankhi;
Asankhya mekhlaa taaro ki, tathapi rahu main ekaaki… 7

© Manas Madrecha ki Chand par Hindi Kavita

English Translation

Loneliness - Poem on Moon

No sooner did the sun set, than the night leisurely cast shadows.
The stars twinkled incessantly as the Moonlight stretched herself…

In the Night’s caress, the Moon is gleaming with pride.
The sun has disappeared, but everyone is enlightened with the moon…

Behold, O Manas, behind me, the sky is so dark!
Nothing is bright hither and thither; there is only me and my light!

But what is it upon which you have so much arrogance, O white Moon?
For the surface is blemished and the moonbeam is stolen from the sun…

By seeing my sight, a lover recollects his/her beloved one unwittingly.
Silent moonlight gives consolation to a mind rendered restless by separation…

You speak the Truth, O Moon; your pride is justifiable.
By looking at you, poem conceives in heart; you indeed have millions of lovers…

My situation is like that of a lover; O Manas, do take a glimpse of it.
There are innumerable girdles of stars, then too I live in loneliness…

© Hindi Poem on Moon by Manas Madrecha