Daily Poetry — July 29, 2026

साखी वे मुझसे कह कर जाते

Composed by मैथिलीशरण गुप्त

Original Hindi

सिद्धि हेतु स्वामी गये, यह गौरव की बात; पर चोरी-चोरी गये, यही बड़ा आघात। सखि, वे मुझसे कहकर जाते! कह तो क्या मुझको वे अपनी पथ-बाधा ही पाते? मुझको बहुत उन्होंने माना, फिर भी क्या पूरा पहचाना? मैंने मुख्य उन्हें ही जाना, जो वे करते रहे, स्वयं वे औरों से यह कहते। सखि, वे मुझसे कहकर जाते! आप अछूतों-सा मुझे क्यों समझते? मेरे ही हृदय के सारे दुःख-सुख, वे क्यों न जानते?

English Translation

My lord went for enlightenment, it's a matter of pride; But he went secretly, this is the great hurt. Friend, had he only told me! Tell me, would he have found me an obstacle on his path? He respected me greatly, Yet did he ever truly know me? I knew him as my primary concern, What he did, he himself would tell others. Friend, had he only told me! Why did he consider me untouchable, as it were? All the joys and sorrows of my heart, why did he not know?

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AI Echo (Hindi)

वेदना यह मन में कैसे धरूँ? जो साथ थे पल-पल, उन्हें कैसे बिसरूँ? यह धर्म-पथ भी क्या इतना कठोर, कि अपनों से ही मुख मोड़? मैं भी तो थी जीवन-संगिनी उनकी, उनकी हर साधना की सहभागी। क्या मेरा त्याग इतना ही था, कि बिन कहे ही सब स्वीकार करूँ? अब तो बस यह स्मृति ही संग है, अधूरी कथा का कैसा यह रंग है।

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AI Echo (English)

How do I hold this pain within my heart? How do I forget him who was with me every moment? Is this path of Dharma so severe, That one must turn away from one's own? I too was his life-partner, A participant in all his spiritual pursuits. Was my sacrifice meant to be only this, That I accept everything without a word? Now only this memory remains with me, What kind of hue is this of an incomplete story?

Literary & Historical Context

"साखी वे मुझसे कहकर जाते" (Sakhi Ve Mujhse Keh Kar Jaate) is a poignant excerpt from Maithilisharan Gupt's epic poem 'Yashodhara' (1932). This work is significant for its reinterpretation of the Buddha's departure from his wife Yashodhara, a narrative traditionally told from a masculine, spiritual perspective. Gupt, a prominent figure of the Dwivedi Yug and a national poet (Rashtra Kavi), gives voice to Yashodhara's neglected emotions. Her lamentation—not about her husband's quest for enlightenment, which she acknowledges as a source of pride, but about his clandestine departure—highlights the profound human need for communication, respect, and mutual understanding within relationships. It challenges the conventional portrayal of the passive wife, presenting Yashodhara as a woman with agency, capable of understanding and even supporting her husband's spiritual journey, had he only trusted her with his decision. The poem resonates with themes of abandonment, self-respect, and the untold stories of women in historical and mythical narratives, making it a cornerstone of feminist re-readings in Hindi literature.