Daily Poetry — July 14, 2026

बादल राग (Badal Raag)

Composed by सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी 'निराला' (Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala')

Original Hindi

घिर गया है गगन! मेघमग्न संसार! हृदय-हृदय में क्रांति! जीवन के संघर्षों से, लड़ते हुए वीर! आओ, आओ, हे बादल! तुम्हारा ही स्वागत है, तुम्हारा ही गर्जन है! बिजली की कड़क से, हृदय कंपा दो! निर्धन के घर, विप्लव मचा दो!

English Translation

The sky is overcast! The world is immersed in clouds! Revolution in every heart! From life's struggles, Fighting heroes! Come, come, O cloud! Yours is the welcome, Yours is the thunder! With the crack of lightning, Shake every heart! In the homes of the poor, Unleash a revolution!

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AI Echo (Hindi)

उठो, शोषक के गढ़ पर, गाओ विप्लव का राग! दबा न पाए कोई, आज़ादी का अनुराग! तुम्हारी ही गर्जना से, टूटें बंधन सारे, नव-प्रभात की किरणें, फैले दिशाओं में प्यारे! नवयुग की आहट, संविधान का घोष! न्याय की मशाल, जला दो अब दोष!

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AI Echo (English)

Rise, against the fortress of the oppressor, Sing the tune of revolution! Let no one suppress, The yearning for freedom! With your very roar, May all bonds shatter, The rays of a new dawn, Spread across beloved directions! The sound of a new era, The declaration of a constitution! The torch of justice, Now ignite and banish faults!

Literary & Historical Context

“बादल राग” (Badal Raag) is one of Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala's' most iconic poems, embodying his revolutionary spirit and progressive ideology. Written in the Chhayavaad (Romanticism) era, it transcends mere nature poetry to become a powerful symbol of social revolution. The clouds, often associated with life-giving rain, are here transformed into harbingers of change and rebellion. They represent the oppressed masses rising against the established order, a force that brings down the mighty (represented by palaces and mountains) and uplifts the downtrodden. Nirala uses vivid imagery and a powerful rhythm to evoke a sense of urgency and transformation, aligning the natural phenomenon of a storm with the fervor of social upheaval. The poem is a call to action, urging a radical transformation of society, making it a pivotal work in Hindi literature that combines poetic beauty with deep socio-political commentary.