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बच्चा - 2

Bacha - 2

Uday Bhanu Mishra
1 min read 2 versesबच्चाchildफूल

2 verses · ~1 min

पूरा घर फूलों से भर गया है

शायद कोई बच्चा इधर से हंसता गुजरा है।

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Uday Bhanu Mishra

The Poet

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Uday Bhanu Mishra

Uday Bhanu Mishra lived a life deeply immersed in both the broadcast and literary landscapes of modern India. Serving for years as a director for Akashvani in Gorakhpur, he carried a vast geographical and emotional terrain within him. He was a restless traveler and a keen observer of the human condition, qualities that heavily influenced his diverse literary output. Mishra did not limit himself to one form. He wrote evocative travelogues like Ramgram se Kamakhya tak, the highly personal memoir Kahani Sirf Meri Nahi, and deeply resonant poetry collections like Aag Ki Neeli Nadi. His poems often reflect a quiet endurance, mapping out the betrayals of close friends alongside the enduring strength of the human spirit. He wrote without a trace of bitterness, preferring instead to view life with a patient, accepting warmth. While mainstream literary circles often overlooked regional figures, Mishra steadily built an intimate body of work that speaks directly to the complexities of personal grief and silent resilience.

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