Daily Poetry — July 16, 2026

परिवर्तन (Parivartan)

Composed by सुमित्रानंदन पंत (Sumitranandan Pant)

Original Hindi

आज बचपन का कोमल गात, जरा का पीला पात! चार दिन की चाँदनी फिर अँधेरी रात! नूतन यौवन के मधुमास, सुखी हो फिर श्वास! पतझड़ में मुरझाने को बसंत में खिलने को फूलों की कलियों में मनोहर रंगों में मनुष्य के जीवन में जग के कण-कण में परिवर्तन ही परिवर्तन!

English Translation

Today, childhood's tender body, Is old age's yellow leaf! Four days of moonlight, then dark night again! The sweet month of new youth, May it find happiness in breath! To wither in autumn To bloom in spring In flower buds In beautiful colors In human life In every particle of the world Change, only change!

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AI Echo (Hindi)

समय की धारा, अविरल प्रवाह, हर पल नया है इसका प्रभाव। जो कल था, वो आज नहीं, कल का क्या होगा, कोई राज नहीं। नभ के तारे, भू की हर रेत, सबमें परिवर्तन का ही खेल। जीवन-मरण का यह चक्र, अनंत ब्रह्मांड का महा-चक्र। हर कण में है लय, हर क्षण में गति, यही शाश्वत सत्य, यही जग की मति। नित्य नूतन है सृजन का गान, परिवर्तन ही है जीवन का मान।

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AI Echo (English)

Time's stream, an incessant flow, Its impact fresh in every glow. What was yesterday, is not today, Tomorrow's secret, none can say. Stars in the sky, every grain of earth, All play in change, for what it's worth. This cycle of life and death, The great wheel of infinite breath. In every particle a rhythm, in every moment motion, This eternal truth, this world's devotion. Ever new is creation's song, Change itself is life's strong throng.

Literary & Historical Context

"परिवर्तन" (Parivartan), meaning 'Change,' is one of Sumitranandan Pant's most profound and philosophically rich poems, a cornerstone of the 'Chhayavaad' (Romanticism) era in Hindi literature. Written in 1924, it reflects Pant's deep contemplation on the ephemeral nature of existence and the relentless, all-encompassing force of change. The chosen excerpt beautifully encapsulates this theme, contrasting the tender innocence of childhood with the decay of old age, the transient beauty of moonlight, and the cyclical rhythm of seasons. Pant employs vivid natural imagery—yellow leaves, blooming flowers—to illustrate the universal law of 'Parivartan' that governs not just nature but also human life and every atom of the cosmos. The poem explores the melancholy inherent in impermanence while also acknowledging change as the very essence of life and creation. Its deep philosophical insights, combined with Pant's characteristic lyrical beauty and refined language, cement its place as a significant work that transcended mere romanticism to touch upon existential truths, making him one of the 'four pillars' of Chhayavaad.