October 15, 2013

Never take a backward step, once you have taken a forward step - Gujarati poet Narmad

Never take a backward step, once you have taken a forward step - Gujarati poet Narmad

In his times, he was a revolutionary poet. Earlier, it was thought that all poems, must conform to rhyme patterns.

He made departure from this view and wrote poems in his own style.

The above line is from his famous poem. It means that in life, in whatever field you may be, once you have taken a forward step, you should never take a backward step.

Long essay can be written on benefit of this principle. To advance in life, this an important rule.

This poem was taught to us in primary school text books.


-Haresh Raichura
15/10/13