Daily Poetry — July 19, 2026

बीन भी हूँ मैं तुम्हारी रागिनी भी हूँ

Composed by महादेवी वर्मा (Mahadevi Verma)

Original Hindi

मैं बीन भी हूँ तुम्हारी रागिनी भी हूँ, नींद थी मेरी अचल निस्पंद कण कण में, और कंपन था तुम्हीं में स्पंदित हर क्षण में, स्वप्न थी मैं, जागरण भी थी नयन में, एक सीमाहीन लघुता का सरल बंधन। मैं बीन भी हूँ तुम्हारी रागिनी भी हूँ। मैं रूप भी हूँ मैं ही अनूप भी हूँ, अखिल वसुधा में समाया एक बिंदु हूँ।

English Translation

I am your lyre, and your melody too, My every atom held motionless slumber, Yet in you was the tremor, vibrant every moment, I was the dream, and the awakening in the eye, A simple bond of boundless smallness. I am your lyre, and your melody too. I am the form, and I am the formless beauty too, A single point immersed in the entire universe.

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AI Echo (Hindi)

तुम मौन भी हो, मेरे मुखरित गान भी, सागर में लहराती मेरी गहराई का मान भी। मैं अम्बर का विस्तार, तुम उस पर छाए मेघ, मैं जीवन की धारा, तुम उसका अनवरत वेग। हर कण में तुम्हारी छवि, हर श्वास में तेरा नाम, नश्वर का यह रूप, अमरता का तेरा धाम। मैं मिलन की प्यास, तुम चिरंतन प्रेम का सार, इस अनंत यात्रा में, तुम ही मेरा आधार।

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AI Echo (English)

You are the silence, and my vocal song too, The esteemed depth of my ocean, rippling true. I am the sky's expanse, you the clouds that embrace, I am life's flowing stream, you its unending pace. Your image in every particle, your name in every breath, This mortal form, your eternal abode beyond death. I am the thirst for union, you the essence of eternal love, In this endless journey, you are my foundation from above.

Literary & Historical Context

"बीन भी हूँ मैं तुम्हारी रागिनी भी हूँ" is a profound poem by Mahadevi Verma, a prominent figure of the Chhayavaad (Romanticism) era in Hindi literature. Known as 'Modern Meera', Verma's poetry is deeply mystical and explores the themes of self-identity, divine love, and the intricate relationship between the individual soul (Jeevatma) and the universal soul (Paramatma). In this poem, the speaker identifies herself with both the instrument (बीन - lyre) and its music (रागिनी - melody), suggesting an inseparable duality. She perceives herself as both the static and the dynamic, the dream and the awakening, the finite and the infinite. This metaphor reflects the Chhayavadi emphasis on introspection, spiritual quest, and the synthesis of contradictory elements. The poem elegantly expresses the yearning for complete dissolution into the beloved (often interpreted as the divine), where the individual existence finds its meaning and purpose only in relation to the larger, all-encompassing entity. It's a hallmark of her philosophical and lyrical style.