Daily Poetry — September 10, 2026

तोड़ती पत्थर (Todti Patthar) - एक अंश

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

Original Hindi

वह तोड़ती पत्थर। देखा मैंने उसे इलाहाबाद के पथ पर— वह तोड़ती पत्थर। कोई न छायादार पेड़ वह जिसके तले बैठी हुई स्वीकार। श्याम तन, भर बँधा यौवन, नत नयन, प्रिय-कर्म-रत मन, गुरु हथौड़ा हाथ, करती बार-बार प्रहार। सामने तरु-मालिका अट्टालिका, प्राकार। चढ़ रही थी धूप गर्मियों के दिन दिवा का तम-तमाता रूप; उठी झुलसाती हुई लू। झुलसाती हुई लू। प्रस्तर तोड़ती पत्थर।

English Translation

She breaks stones. I saw her on the road in Allahabad— She breaks stones. No tree with shade Under which she might sit, accepting. Dark body, youth fully bound, Downcast eyes, mind intent on hard work, Heavy hammer in hand, Striking again and again. In front: rows of trees, mansions, walls. The sun was rising, Summer days, Day's scorching form; Blistering hot winds rose. Blistering hot winds. Breaking stones, stones.

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AI Echo (Hindi)

श्रम से सिक्त माथे पर, श्वेत कणों की चमक, जीवन की अनवरत गाथा, हर प्रहार में गूँजती, कब तक सहती यह तपिश, कब तक ये मौन पुकार, भविष्य की ओट में, छिपी आशा की किरण। टूटेगी एक दिन दीवार, श्रम का मिलेगा प्रतिदान, परिवर्तन की बयार, लाएगी नया प्रभात।

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AI Echo (English)

On the sweat-soaked brow, A sparkle of white dust, Life's ceaseless tale, Resounds in every strike. How long will this heat be endured, How long these silent cries, Behind the veil of future, A hidden ray of hope. One day the wall will break, Toil will find its reward, The winds of change, Will bring a new dawn.

Literary & Historical Context

"तोड़ती पत्थर" (Breaking Stones) is a seminal poem by Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala,' a towering figure of the Chhayavaad (Romanticism) era in Hindi literature, though this poem exemplifies his move towards social realism. Written in 1930s, it vividly depicts the plight of a working-class woman toiling under the scorching sun on a roadside in Allahabad, breaking stones. Nirala's stark, unembellished language and direct imagery evoke profound empathy, making the unnamed woman a symbol of the exploited masses. The poem sharply contrasts her arduous labor with the indifferent

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