Nadia Ke Paar (Khortha Geet) / Across The River Poem by Bijay Kant Dubey

Edhar dina dhali rahal cche,
Udhar eka sharmili dulhania
Bailgaadi mei baithik
Jaay rahal cche,
Astachal surya ke kiran
Padi rahal cche
Aar cchota-cchota rahagir baccha
Baildgadi ke dhakel rahal cche
Shukhala nadi ke balu mei,
Bicha mei eka prawahit cchota jaladhar
Paar kar bailagadi jaatei huyei,
Eka nava-naveli sharmili badhu
Aanshu pocchal jaatei huyei,
Hasal-vihasal jaatei huyei.

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Here the day is drawing to a close,
There the the coy bride
Sitting on a bullock-cart
Is going,
The setting sunlight's light
Is falling upon
And the small-dmall midway children
Are pushing the cart
On the dry river sand-bed
Where in the middle there flows the thin stream
Crossing which it keeps going,
Wiping the tears,
Smiling and chuckling.