Captain Pravin Raghuvanshi, NM
(Captain Pravin Raghuvanshi —an ex Naval Officer, possesses a multifaceted personality. He served as a Senior Advisor in prestigious Supercomputer organisation C-DAC, Pune. He was involved in various Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing projects of national and international repute. He has got a long experience in the field of ‘Natural Language Processing’, especially, in the domain of Machine Translation. He has taken the mantle of translating the timeless beauties of Indian literature upon himself so that it reaches across the globe. He has also undertaken translation work for Shri Narendra Modi, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, which was highly appreciated by him. He is also a member of ‘Bombay Film Writer Association’.
We present Capt. Pravin Raghuvanshi ji’s amazing poem “~ Childhoodness… ~”. We extend our heartiest thanks to the learned author Captain Pravin Raghuvanshi Ji (who is very well conversant with Hindi, Sanskrit, English and Urdu languages) and his artwork.)
~ Childhoodness… ~ 
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Each night parents set alarms
rising before the dawn
to rouse their children—
one for school another for college
another already for work…
*
Wake them a few minutes early
and discontent erupts aloud
the children scowl in protest
voices sharp with refusal
the parents only smile…
*
“It is childhood still
in time they will know
one day they shall see
when the years have turned
and wisdom has spoken”
*
But time passes quietly
the children ascend higher
climb ladders of ambition
touch distant dazzling heights
and proclaim with pride
*
“I am self-made” they cry
forgetting the hidden hands
forgetting the silent watch
forgetting the patient love
that once raised them high
*
How striking the likeness
of parents and the Divine
for God too awakens us
stirs the soul to struggle
presses courage within…
*
He pours the nectar of hope
lays the ambrosia of resolve
waits patient for our return
sees beyond our triumphs
hears the silence of our soul
*
Yet we crowned in conquest
forget the Giver above
forget the Watcher unseen
forget the Love eternal
and boast in blind pride
*
“I am self-made” we shout
while the heavens remain still
while the silence endures
while the truth waits hidden
within forgotten hearts
*
O’ dear, when shall we awaken
when will the soul grow
when shall this infancy end
when will the child mature
and wisdom at last be born..?
~Pravin Raghuvanshi
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(Inspired by Shri Sanjay Bhardwaj Ji’s poem बचपना)
☆ हिन्दी साहित्य – मनन चिंतन ☆ संजय दृष्टि – बचपना ☆ श्री संजय भारद्वाज ☆
© Captain Pravin Raghuvanshi, NM
≈ Editor – Shri Hemant Bawankar/Editor (English) – Captain Pravin Raghuvanshi, NM ≈
