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हम हैं सूरज-चाँद-सितारे।। हम नन्हे-नन्हे बालक हैं, जैसे नन्हे-नन्हे रजकण। हम नन्हे-नन्हे बालक हैं, जैसे नन्हे-नन्हे जल-कण। लेकिन हम नन्हे रजकण ही, हैं विशाल पर्वत बन जाते। हम नन्हे जलकण ही, हैं विशाल सागर बन जाते। हमें चाहिए सिर्फ इशारे। हम हैं सूरज-चाँद-सितारे।। हैं हम बच्चों की दुनिया ही, एक अजीब-गरीब निराली। हर सूरत मूरत मंदिर की, हर सूरत है भोली-भाली। यहाँ न कोई भेद रंग का, सब के सब हम एक रंग हैं। पूरब-पश्चिम, उत्तर-दक्षिण, सभी दिशाएँ एक संग हैं। पृथ्वी माँ के राज-दुलारे। हम हैं सूरज-चाँद-सितारे।। एक धरा की ही गोदी में, सारे बच्चे पले हुए हम। एक धरा की ही गोदी में, सारे बच्चे बड़े हुए हम। एक हमारी आसमान छत, एक हमारी साँस पवन है। धूप-चाँदनी के कपड़ों से, ढका हुआ हम सबका तन है। हम हैं एक विश्व के नारे। हम हैं सूरज-चाँद-सितारे।।
इति
The Poet
द्वारिका प्रसाद माहेश्वरी
Dwarika Prasad Maheshwari
1916 · 1998
Dwarika Prasad Maheshwari possessed a rare gift for translating profound moral truths into language so simple that a child could grasp it instantly. Born in 1916 in the Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, he dedicated his entire life to the fields of education and children's literature. At a time when serious poets often ignored the younger audience, Maheshwari recognized that the future of a nation is built within the imagination of its children. He composed iconic, stirring verses like Veer Tum Badhe Chalo and Utho Dhara Ke Amar Saputo. These were not just poems. They were anthems of courage, duty, and national reconstruction that became permanently embedded in the Indian school curriculum. He served in various capacities within the Uttar Pradesh education department, ensuring that literature and moral learning walked hand in hand. Passing away in 1998, he left behind a legacy of absolute purity. He remains the beloved grandfather of Hindi poetry, whose words continue to teach millions of Indian children how to be brave.
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