On this very birth day 
I came to know I am  
Going nearer and nearer 
Towards death. 
On this very birth day 
I have forgotten the past 
And I remember what to do 
For the sake of future. 
I came to know future is 
No more here at this juncture  
And I have nothing to make merry 
As I have a lot of works 
Still to complete to save myself 
From the dark side of nature. 
But I have to observe my birth day 
Today itself with my friends and relatives 
I know though no one of them can 
Accompany me on the path I have to go. 
On this very birth day 
I recalled how I have lost 
And still I have to light the candle 
And see my world dazzle.
gajanan mishra
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