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The poem “Echoes of a Silent Moon: A Poetic Tribute to the Timeless Hindi Song “Tera Jana”” is a heartfelt translation inspired by the timeless Hindi song “Tera Jana” from the classic 1959 film “Anari”. This song, beautifully sung by the legendary Lata Mangeshkar, features the iconic actors Raj Kapoor and Nutan. The music, composed by the renowned duo Shankar-Jaikishan, and the poignant lyrics by Shailendra, capture the essence of love, loss, and the enduring impact of memories.

This poem reinterprets the original lyrics in English, maintaining their philosophical reflections on life and emotional experiences, while using metaphors to evoke the timeless beauty of “Tera Jana.”

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Your departure, a theft of dreams,
Like autumn leaves stolen by the wind,
Destinies erased, unseen by all,
A silent eclipse in the night sky.

Your sorrow, your joy, my sorrow, my joy,
Two rivers merging, flowing as one,
Life was you, in every breath,
A symphony that danced in the breeze.

We laughed, promising a lifetime,
Stars twinkling in our shared sky,
But that was just yesterday,
A fleeting whisper of time.

Whenever the moon graces the sky,
It brings your memory, a silver thread,
Echoes of the moon, a restless tide,
Waves crashing on a lonely shore.

I weep silently, heart stubborn in its pain,
A tempest raging in a quiet sea,
Who will console this restless soul?
A ship adrift, seeking its harbour.

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