The Poet · 1913 to 1985
भवानीप्रसाद मिश्र
Bhawani Prasad Mishra
Region
North India
Language
Hindi
Signature rasa
Shanta
Works · archive
99
Bhawani Prasad Mishra possessed a poetic voice that felt less like literature and more like a quiet conversation with a wise friend. Born in 1913 in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, he chose to write with such absolute linguistic simplicity that his verses could be understood by a scholar and a farmer alike.
He was a committed Gandhian who lived his philosophy, dedicating much of his life to education and the constructive programs of the independence movement. Mishra famously declared that a poet must write in the exact language that he speaks.
Collections like Buni Hui Rassi, which earned him the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1972, and the iconic poem Geetfarosh, capture the compromises and quiet endurance of everyday life with deep warmth. He wrote hundreds of poems espousing Gandhian values, rejecting the artificial complexities that often distanced modern poetry from the masses.
When he passed away in 1985, he left behind a legacy of absolute authenticity. He proved that poetry does not need to shout to be heard; it only needs to tell the truth.
Chronology
A life, paced like a poem.
1913
Born in Tigaria village, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh.
1942
Arrested for participating in the Quit India Movement and spent three years in jail.
1953
Edited the complete works of Mahatma Gandhi (Gandhi Vangmaya).
1959
Featured in the influential anthology 'Doosra Saptak' edited by Agyeya.
1972
Won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry collection 'Buni Hui Rassi'.
1985
Passed away in Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Essential
Start with these.
Three doorways into Bhawani Prasad Mishra, chosen for how quickly they show you what this voice sounds like.
Shanta
01तुम कागज पर लिखते हो
Tum Kagaz Par Likhate Ho
The clearest statement of shanta in this catalogue, begin here.
Read the poem →3 verses
Shringara
02आषाढ़ का पहला दिन
Ashadh Ka Pehla Din
A shorter turn in shringara, 1 verse long.
Read the poem →1 verse
Shanta
03स्नेह-शपथ
Sneh-Shapath
A shorter turn in shanta, 3 verses long.
Read the poem →3 versesFull Catalogue
Every composition, by mood.
99 entries · 8 rasas
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Shanta
49 compositions
- 013 versesRead →
तुम कागज पर लिखते हो
Tum Kagaz Par Likhate Ho
- 023 versesRead →
स्नेह-शपथ
Sneh-Shapath
- 037 versesRead →
वाणी की दीनता
Vani Ki Deenta
- 041 verseRead →
ऐसा हो जाता है
Aisa Ho Jata Hai
- 053 versesRead →
मेरा अपनापन
Mera Apanapan
- 063 versesRead →
बह नहीं रहे होंगे
Bah Nahi Rahe Honge
- 071 verseRead →
मैं जो हूँ
Main Jo Hoon
- 086 versesRead →
आराम से भाई ज़िन्दगी
Aaram Se Bhai Zindagi
शृंगार
Shringara
14 compositions
- 011 verseRead →
आषाढ़ का पहला दिन
Ashadh Ka Pehla Din
- 023 versesRead →
उसे क्या नाम दूँ
Use Kya Naam Doon
- 032 versesRead →
चाँदनी से तरबतर
Chandni Se Tarabatara
- 041 verseRead →
ऐसा भी होगा
Aisa Bhi Hoga
- 058 versesRead →
अधूरे ही
Adhure Hi
- 063 versesRead →
उस दिन
Us Din
- 074 versesRead →
मैंने पूछा
Maine Puchha
- 082 versesRead →
जूही ने प्यार किया
Juhi Ne Pyar Kiya
करुणा
Karuna
9 compositions
- 017 versesRead →
पश्चाताप
Pashchatap
- 026 versesRead →
संग्रह के खिलाफ
Sangrah Ke Khilaf
- 0314 versesRead →
सुनाई पड़ते हैं
Sunai Padte Hain
- 044 versesRead →
मैं क्या करूँगा
Main Kya Karunga
- 056 versesRead →
सुख का दुख
Sukh Ka Dukh
- 068 versesRead →
उठा लो
Utha Lo
- 073 versesRead →
तुम नहीं समझोगे
Tum Nahi Samjhoge
- 084 versesRead →
धुँधला है चन्द्रमा
Dhundhla Hai Chandrama
हास्य
Hasya
10 compositions
- 011 verseRead →
तुकों के खेल
Tukon Ke Khel
- 0210 versesRead →
आमीन , गुलाब पर ऐसा वक्त कभी न आये
Aamin, Gulab Par Aisa Waqt Kabhi Na Aaye
- 035 versesRead →
धरती पर तारे
Dharati Par Tare
- 046 versesRead →
हँसी आ रही है
Hansi Aa Rahi Hai
- 054 versesRead →
पंडित सरबेसर
Pandit Sarbesar
- 065 versesRead →
बच्चों की तरह
Bachon Ki Tarah
- 072 versesRead →
महंगे–सस्ते
Mehange-Saste
- 082 versesRead →
हम सब गाएँ
Ham Sab Gaen
वीर
Veera
9 compositions
- 012 versesRead →
रास्ते पर
Raste Par
- 021 verseRead →
सुबह हो गई है
Subah Ho Gayi Hai
- 031 verseRead →
नए साल के लिए
Naye Saal Ke Lie
- 042 versesRead →
पुकार कर
Pukar Kar
- 053 versesRead →
जाहिल के बाने
Jahil Ke Bane
- 063 versesRead →
तुम्हारी छाया में
Tumhari Chhaya Mein
- 072 versesRead →
उठो
Utho
- 085 versesRead →
मैं फिर आऊंगा
Main Phir Aaunga
भयानक
Bhayanaka
2 compositions
अद्भुत
Adbhuta
5 compositions
रौद्र
Raudra
1 composition