लक्ष्य।। (by late Major Gunananda Doval & translated by Kshitij Doval)
राही कहा तू जा रहा, क्या राह का भी भान है
तू कौन है क्या कर रहा, क्या लक्ष्य का भी ज्ञान है।
क्या पास है तेरे बता, कुछ कर दिखाने के लिए
क्या क्या यतन तूने किये, जीवन बनाने के लिए।
पाठन पठन तोह मार्ग है, यह लक्ष्य हो सकता नही
तोता पढ़ा क्या विश्व में, कुछ कार्य कर सकता नही।
उत्थान करने के लिए, तोह साधना ही चाहिए
सीधा सरल सादा रहन, हाँ लक्ष्य ऊंचा चाहिए।
Ambition
Hey friend, where are you going?
Any clue about what you want to pursue?
What are you and what are you doing?
Any knowledge about your ambition?
What do you possess, tell me
To achieve anything, per se
What hard work have you done yet
In order to make a life, lets say.
Studying and education is just a path
It cannot be your ambition
What has a parrot learnt so far?
Life demands your position.
To achieve greatness
Requires discipline, perceverence and dedication
Have an open heart and live simple
But yes! hold a high ambition.
-translated by Kshitij Doval
This poem was written by Late Major Gunananda Doval and recited to Kshitij Doval when he was a kid. He found it incredibly influential.
Major Gunananda Doval, was the father of the National Security Advisor of India, Mr Ajit Doval.