On His Eightieth Birthday (Hindi Translation) Poem by Rajnish Manga
On His Eightieth Birthday (Hindi Translation)
On His Eightieth Birthday
by Walter Savage Landor
अपने अस्सीवें जन्मदिन पर
(मूल कवि: वाल्टर सेवेज लेंदुओर)
अपने जीवन की नवीं दशाब्दी की दहलीज़ पर हूँ मैं खड़ा,
कोई कोमल बाँह अब मेरे क़दमों को संभालने आगे नहीं आती,
वह, जो मुझे जहाँ चाहती थी ले जाती थी, अब नहीं रही,
अतः जिस घड़ी मौत का बुलावा आएगा, तुरंत चल दूंगा.
(by Walter Savage Landor)
To my ninth decade I have tottered on,
And no soft arm bends now my steps to steady;
She, who once led me where she would, is gone,
So when he calls me, Death shall find me ready.
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This poem goes deep into your heart. When your soul-mate leaves before your time, then, nothing is the same. You have to just wait for the day of exit from this world. Wonderfully penned both in English and Hindi..........10
Nicely expressed. What the poem could not do, you have done that. Thank you, Geeta ji, for such a profound and purely sentimental review of the poem and for appreciation as well.
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4/26/2024 5:49:37 PM # 1.0.0.1119
अपने जीवन की नवीं दशाब्दी की दहलीज़ पर हूँ मैं खड़ा, कोई कोमल बाँह अब मेरे क़दमों को संभालने आगे नहीं आती, वह, जो मुझे जहाँ चाहती थी ले जाती थी, अब नहीं रही, अतः जिस घड़ी मौत का बुलावा आएगा, तुरंत चल दूंगा.... so touching and impressive. Nice translation. Thanks for juxtaposition of English poem.
My sincere thanks to you, Kumarmani ji, for your kind and inspiring words about the poem and its Hindi translation.