Daily Poetry — September 22, 2026

मौन

Composed by महादेवी वर्मा

Original Hindi

मौन भी अभिव्यक्ति है, वेदना का अंत भी। नीरवता में गूँजता, कोई मीठा संत भी। दीप तो बुझते नहीं, जलते हैं अनवरत। अंधेरों से जूझते, आँखों के ही व्रत। शून्य में आकार है, रूप का विस्तार है। एक अज्ञात दिशा में, जीवन का व्यापार है।

English Translation

Silence too is a form of expression, And the cessation of pain. In its stillness, resonates, A sweet, saintly refrain. Lamps do not extinguish, They burn ceaselessly on. Battling through the darkness, A vow sworn by the eyes, till dawn. In the void there is form, An expansion of being. Towards an unknown direction, Life's ceaseless endeavor.

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AI Echo (Hindi)

मौन में ही मिलती, आत्मा को शांति। कोलाहल से परे, हर जाती भ्रांति। छूटे जब शब्दों का, बंधन सारा। तब ही खुलता है, ज्ञान का किनारा। अंतर्मन के तारों से, गीत कोई गाता। अदृश्य ही शक्ति से, सृष्टि को सजाता।

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AI Echo (English)

In silence alone is found, Peace for the soul. Beyond all clamor, Every illusion departs. When the bonds of words, Are all released. Only then does open, The shore of knowledge. From the inner chords, A song quietly sings. With an invisible power, It adorns all creation.

Literary & Historical Context

Mahadevi Verma (1907-1987) was one of the four major pillars of Chhayavaad (Romanticism) in Hindi literature, renowned for her profound lyrical poetry that often explored themes of mysticism, pain (विरह), and the inner world. 'मौन' (Silence) is a quintessential example of her philosophical depth. In this poem, silence is not merely an absence of sound but a profound state of being, a powerful form of expression, and a pathway to spiritual solace and the cessation of suffering. She emphasizes the enduring nature of inner light (symbolized by lamps) that persists despite external darkness, and suggests that even in emptiness, there is form and purpose, pointing to life's continuous, often mysterious, journey. The poem encapsulates themes of existentialism, introspection, and the enduring human spirit, securing its place as a significant work in her oeuvre and in Chhayavaadi poetry.

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