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ज़िन्दगी का सार

समज ना आने वाला एक सवाल
जिसका जवाब
खोजते
कभी यहाँ, कभी वहां

विचलित करने वाली
एक पहेली सी
हाथों से फिसलती
जैसे रेगिस्तान की रैथ या धुप में ठंडी हवा का झोंका

ढूंढता हर कोई उसे
हर जगह, कहाँ कहाँ
एक ख्वाब जिसका हकीकत बनना
जैसे हर किसीका अलिखित उद्देश्य

अरे ओह भाईसाहब! ये ज़िन्दगी का है जो सार
कहाँ आता है ये सबके द्वार
मान लो कभी कहीं खुशनसीबी से जो,
अगर कभी दी इसने दस्तक

मानो है ये इतना सरल जैसे
मेरे चेहरे पर गिरी वह पहली बारिश के पानी की कुछ बूँदें,
मैंने ऊपर देखा और, बस खुल गया रहस्य
मिल गया बरसों से जिसकी तलाश थी वह जवाब

English translation:

Title: The Meaning of Life

A question whose answer seems unfathomable
Whose answer
We keep looking for,
Sometimes here, at times there

Something that leaves us restless
Like a mystery
Slipping away from the fingers
Like the sands of desert or the gust of cool air in the sunlight

Everyone is on the lookout for it
Everywhere, every place
A dream whose becoming a reality,
Is like an unwritten purpose for each soul

Oh dear comrade! The meaning of this life
Whereabouts does it come knocking on everyone’s door?
Suppose sometime somewhere, if fortuitously
If ever it does pound

It’s so simple as if
Those first few drops of rain on my face
I looked up, and the secret was revealed
There lays the answer that was being searched for, for years

If you enjoyed reading this poem, you might like my books The Untold StoriesMindful Musings and Peaceful Ponderings and Night in Shining Armour


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This post is a part of Blogchatter Blog Hop. It is in response to the weekly prompts for 28th May-1st June and I chose the prompt ‘Some water droplets on my face, I looked up and…’ (Hindi translation: मेरे चेहरे पर पानी की कुछ बूँदें, मैंने ऊपर देखा और…)

This blog post is part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla in collaboration with Zariya Healings.

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36 thoughts on “ज़िन्दगी का सार”

  1. Bhai Sahab , ye zindagi ek guththi si hai jisse suljhate kabhi zamane beet jaatey hein. Khushnaseeb hain woh jo jaldi hi ise jeena seekh jateyhain.

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  2. Lovely metaphor for the essence of life. Rain drops wash away all the dirt and reveal the green of the leaves and life is also similar. The first rain drops can clear the dirt in the mind and open your eyes to what life is all about.

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  3. bahut khoob Manali. Mujhe nahin pataa tha aap itni meaningful hindi kavita likhti hai. Haan hum sabhi kisi na kisi cheez ki khoj mein hai. I loved the last few lines the most… beautiful ❤️

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  4. Wow, Manali. You write so well in Hindi too. Zindagi ka saar samajhte hue to kabhi zindagi guzar jaati hai ya kabhi ek pal mein sab saaf ho jaata hai. I don’t believe in looking for it, it shows itself.

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  5. This beautifully captures the essence of life through poetic expressions. I like how it delves into the ups and downs, the joys and sorrows, and the myriad experiences that shape our existence. It’s a poignant reminder of the beauty and complexity of life.

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  6. Finding meaning in life can feel like chasing a dream that’s just out of reach. Life has a way of surprising us when we least expect it. Like the poem says, sometimes answers come knocking at our doors unexpectedly.

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  7. Wow, never read anything in hindi from you… love how your poem captures the endless search for life’s meaning. The imagery of the answer being as simple as raindrops on your face is such a beautiful and hopeful. Well penned dear.

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  8. Not everything is easy to understad. Life is always a paheli and is better if it remains so, I feel. At least that way we try our best to work out to find the purpose of our existence.

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  9. Reading this the first thought that came to mind was me sitting with a hot cup of chai near a window with it rain heavily outside and someone reciting this poem in background. This was that beautifully written.

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  10. Lovely poem. We all search the meaning of life. It is simple if we understand or we just keep searching. The title you chose was perfect.

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  11. I didn’t know you wrote in Hindi too, Manali. You are a powerhouse! Definitely checking out your other pieces. Always enjoy reading your takes on the prompts. This one is quite thought-provoking. Life is as simple or as complex we make it.

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