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देख लिया सब मेला जग का,
अब विश्राम का वक्त हुआ।
ढलते सूरज की परछाईं-सा,
चलना-फिरना कठिन हुआ।
रिश्तों की रौनक भले फीकी,
स्मृतियाँ अब भी पास रहीं।
धुंधलाते सपनों के पीछे,
कुछ मीठी बातें ख़ास रहीं।
ख़्वाब तो कुछ अधूरे होंगे,
पर मन में संतोष बहुत।
साँझ की धुंध सिखा गई है,
हर अँधेरे में भी प्रकाश सुप्त।
तैयारी अब सफ़र की होगी,
नहीं जाना कुछ साथ वहाँ।
ढलती संध्या समझा जाती,
इंसानियत का बस काम वहाँ ।
Twilight of Life
I have seen the entire fair of the world,
Now it is time to rest.
Like the shadow of a setting sun,
Moving about has grown difficult.
Though the glow of relationships has dimmed,
Memories still linger near.
Behind the fading dreams,
Some sweet moments remain special.
Some dreams may be unfinished,
Yet the heart holds much contentment.
The evening mist has taught me
That even in darkness, light lies dormant.
Now preparations are for the journey,
Nothing accompanies me there.
The setting twilight makes one understand
That humanity alone matters there.
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Author:
Navjot (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: September 11th, 2025 15:59
- Comment from author about the poem: This poem seeks to paint the twilight of life, where the weariness of years meets the fading glow of bonds, yet a quiet contentment shines amid unfulfilled dreams. In its closing lines, it turns to the timeless truth of our departure, offering a gentle reminder of compassion and humanity.
- Category: Spiritual
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Comments2
Outstanding poem !
Thank you so much for appreciation.
“Now preparations are for the journey,
Nothing accompanies me there.
The setting twilight makes one understand
That humanity alone matters there.”
The signs that the end of life is near. Perhaps they are not really near, but the mind thinks otherwise, perhaps from bad experiences suffered. “Nothing accompanies me there” : in death we go alone, just as we came alone on earth. The setting twilight symbolizes the setting of the sun in our own life.
However, we should remain cheerful and not see death as the end of everything. It’s our legacies that matter more, what we leave back for humanity. Our poetry will outlive us.
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Thank you so much for devoting your time for my poem and giving valuable suggestions to remain cheerful and not to see death as an end. I will always follow these in future. In fact I tried to write this poem to remain contented and have positive acceptance for ultimate truth of life.
Once again thank you so much.
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