शान्त· Shanta
01हम सब सुमन एक उपवन के
Hum Sab Suman Ek Upvan Ke
Dwarika Prasad Maheshwari
4 verses · ~17 lines · 1 min
Shanta
कौन सिखाता है चिडियों को
Kaun Sikhata Hai Chidiyon Ko
Dwarika Prasad Maheshwari 1 min read 5 versesचिड़ियाbirdsप्रकृति
5 verses · ~1 min
कौन सिखाता है चिड़ियों को चीं-चीं, चीं-चीं करना? कौन सिखाता फुदक-फुदक कर उनको चलना फिरना?
कौन सिखाता फुर्र से उड़ना दाने चुग-चुग खाना? कौन सिखाता तिनके ला-ला कर घोंसले बनाना?
कौन सिखाता है बच्चों का लालन-पालन उनको? माँ का प्यार, दुलार, चौकसी कौन सिखाता उनको?
कुदरत का यह खेल, वही हम सबको, सब कुछ देती। किन्तु नहीं बदले में हमसे वह कुछ भी है लेती।
हम सब उसके अंश कि जैसे तरू-पशु–पक्षी सारे। हम सब उसके वंशज जैसे सूरज-चांद-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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