दर्द भरे गीतों में जीवन का रस है (A Hindi Poem)
Ashok’s native tongue is Hindi. This piece is written in Hindi. An English translation (by ChatGPT without any editing) follows the Hindi poem.
The image of the lady is AI generated; copied from Pixabay with free download rights.
Ms. Laxmi Rao of Rochester, NY has lent her voice to the song. The musical arrangement is also courtesy of Ms. Laxmi Rao.
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आम जनों का जीवन एक संघर्ष है
सबका अपना अपना लक्ष्य है
जिंदगी चलती रहे यही आदर्श है
रोटी पानी सर पर छत, यही उपलक्ष्य है
दर्द भरे गीतों में जीवन का रस है।
कुछ लमहे खुशी के ज़रूर
पर दिन में है अंधेरा भरपूर
खुशी मांगने से नहीं मिलती
कली अपने समय से ही खिलती
दर्द भरे गीतों में जीवन का रस है।
हर दर्द समान नहीं होता
दर्द भरी दास्तां का अपना हिसाब है
दर्द के बाद जो थोड़ी सी खुशी मिलती
वह खुशी बड़ी लाजवाब है
दर्द भरे गीतों में जीवन का रस है।
जिनको सिर्फ बस खुशी ही मालूम हो
वह छोटा सा भी दर्द नहीं सह पाएंगे
उनको आंसुओं का कोई एहसास नहीं
रो भी नहीं पाएंगे, कैसे दिलासा दिलाएंगे
दर्द भरे गीतों में जीवन का रस है।
दर्द भरे गीतों में जीवन का रस है।।
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English translation (by ChatGPT without any editing)
In the pain-filled songs lies the essence of life.
Life of common people is a struggle,
Everyone has their own goal.
Life goes on, that’s the ideal,
Bread, water, a roof over the head, that’s the subtext.
In the pain-filled songs lies the essence of life.
Moments of joy are surely there,
But the day is filled with darkness galore.
Happiness isn’t obtained by seeking,
A bud blooms in its own time.
In the pain-filled songs lies the essence of life.
Not every pain is the same,
Every pain-filled tale has its own account.
The little joy that comes after pain,
That joy is quite splendid.
In the pain-filled songs lies the essence of life.
For those who only know happiness,
They won’t be able to bear even a small pain.
They have no sense of tears,
They won’t even cry, how will they console others?
In the pain-filled songs lies the essence of life.
In the pain-filled songs lies the essence of life.
Everyone has their own goal.
Life goes on, that’s the ideal,
Bread, water, a roof over the head, that’s the subtext.
In the pain-filled songs lies the essence of life.
Moments of joy are surely there,
But the day is filled with darkness galore.
Happiness isn’t obtained by seeking,
A bud blooms in its own time.
In the pain-filled songs lies the essence of life.
Not every pain is the same,
Every pain-filled tale has its own account.
The little joy that comes after pain,
That joy is quite splendid.
In the pain-filled songs lies the essence of life.
For those who only know happiness,
They won’t be able to bear even a small pain.
They have no sense of tears,
They won’t even cry, how will they console others?
In the pain-filled songs lies the essence of life.
In the pain-filled songs lies the essence of life.
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