Daily Poetry — August 22, 2026

द्रुत झरो जगत के जीर्ण पत्र!

Composed by सुमित्रानंदन पंत

Original Hindi

द्रुत झरो जगत के जीर्ण पत्र! स्रस्त ध्वस्त हे शुष्क शीर्ण पत्र! हिम-ताप-पीत, विषण्ण, नत! अह रे! आता चिर नवीन! विश्व का रे नव चिरंतन! द्रुत झरो, द्रुत झरो। स्तब्ध है समीर! अधैर्य विश्व के जीर्णतर द्रुत झरो, द्रुत झरो।

English Translation

Shed quickly, old leaves of the world! You fallen, decayed, dry, withered leaves! Yellowed by frost and heat, sorrowful, bowed! Ah! The eternal new is coming! O, the ever-new of the universe! Shed quickly, shed quickly. The breeze is still! The impatient, older world Shed quickly, shed quickly.

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AI Echo (Hindi)

हो सचेत, नव अंकुर, अब तू फूट! नूतन प्राणों से भर, जड़ें अपनी मजबूत कर! छोड़ो भय, मिटा दो सभी भय के साये, ऊषा की किरणें, नई राहें जगाएँ। कण-कण में है अब नव चेतना का संचार, भविष्य की ओर बढ़ता, यह नया संसार। कलियों में जागे मधुर गान, प्रकृति में नव-जीवन की बहे अब बयार। द्रुत जागो, द्रुत जागो।

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AI Echo (English)

Be aware, new sprout, now break forth! Fill with new life, strengthen your roots! Abandon fear, erase all shadows of dread, Dawn's rays awaken new paths ahead. In every particle, new consciousness now flows, Towards the future, this new world grows. Sweet songs awaken in the buds, In nature, a fresh breeze of new life now floods. Wake quickly, wake quickly.

Literary & Historical Context

"द्रुत झरो जगत के जीर्ण पत्र!" (Shed quickly, old leaves of the world!) is a powerful and iconic poem by Sumitranandan Pant, a leading figure of the Chhayavaad (Romanticism) era in Hindi literature. This poem, from his 'Pallav' collection, published in 1926, marks a significant shift in his poetic sensibilities. While retaining elements of Chhayavaad's deep connection with nature, it also incorporates a progressive vision, a call for radical change and the ushering in of a new age. The "old leaves" symbolize outdated traditions, stagnant thoughts, and decaying social structures. Pant urges them to fall swiftly so that the "eternal new" (नव चिरंतन) can emerge, promising a vibrant, progressive future. The poem reflects the intellectual and social ferment of early 20th-century India, where a desire for modernity and freedom was burgeoning. Its striking imagery and rhythmic urgency make it a timeless appeal for renewal and evolution, a metaphor for both natural cycles and societal transformation.

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