नर हो न निराश करो मन को कविता में कवि मैथलीशरण गुप्त जी कहते हैं कि मानव का जीवन पाकर कुछ काम करना चाहिए। अपने जीवन को व्यर्थ नहीं होने दो, अपने तन का उपयोग करो और अपना नाम करो। मानव जीवन पाकर मन को निराश मत होने दो। अपने को संभालो ताकि अच्छा समय यूँही न निकल जाये।(1) कुछ काम करो, कुछ काम करोDo some work, do some workजग में रह कर कुछ नाम करोLiving in this world create your nameयह जन्म हुआ किस अर्थ अहोWhat is the purpose your birth?समझो जिसमें यह व्यर्थ न होUnderstand and do not waste it (life)कुछ तो उपयुक्त करो तन कोMake some use of your bodyनर हो, न निराश करो मन को।You are a Human Being, do not lose heartMEANING :- The poet is trying to tell people that there is a certain reason for which they have been brought into this world and they should take advantage of that. They shouldn’t be sad and lose hope if they are unable to do something but they should continue their efforts and DETERMINATION no matter what.(2) संभलो कि सुयोग न जाय चलाBe careful, so that the opportunity is not goneकब व्यर्थ हुआ सदुपाय भलाWhen has a god effort gone waste?समझो जग को न निरा सपनाDo not take the world only as a dreamपथ आप प्रशस्त करो अपनाBe the guide of your own pathअखिलेश्वर है अवलंबन कोGod of the world is your refugeनर हो, न निराश करो मन को।You are a Human Being, do not lose heartMEANING :- The poet here says that don’t consider the world as a dream but it’s the reality, your reality and thus you should work hard make it better. You shouldn’t just sit and watch things to CHANGE but do stuff to change it and make things better for yourself.(3) जब प्राप्त तुम्हें सब तत्त्व यहाँWhen you have got all the elementsफिर जा सकता वह सत्त्व कहाँWhere, then there can be the basic ingredient (trust of the elements) goतुम स्वत्त्व सुधा रस पान करोDrink the nectarine of your existenceउठके अमरत्व विधान करोAwake and achieve immortallyदवरूप रहो भव कानन कोBe like god of the forest of this worldनर हो न निराश करो मन को।You are a Human Being, do not lose heartMEANING :- He says that when the world provides you with every opportunity and you know how to use it and go ahead you should. The poet guides the people to do something with their lives. He says that there won’t be anyone helping you with this but you need to get determined and do everything on your own.(4) निज गौरव का नित ज्ञान रहेYou should know your gloryहम भी कुछ हैं यह ध्यान रहेYou should be aware that you are specialमरणोंत्‍तर गुंजित गान रहेEven after we die our songs should reverberate in this worldसब जाय अभी पर मान रहेWhether we lose everything now only, then also we should save our honourकुछ हो न तज़ो निज साधन कोWhatever may be you should not leave your effort नर हो, न निराश करो मन को।You are a Human Being, do not lose heartMEANING :- Now he’s guiding people to take care of their names and their respect. He says that whatever you do in life just be careful about your name and you shouldn’t do something to lower down your respect. He says that these two things are the things which couldn’t be lost at any cost. These are the things which helps man survive in the society and if lost the man won’t be recognized anywhere.(5) प्रभु ने तुमको कर दान किएGod has given you handsसब वांछित वस्तु विधान किएHe has created all the things you have wishedतुम प्राप्‍त करो उनको न अहोOh! if you cannot achieve themफिर है यह किसका दोष कहोThen whose fault it isसमझो न अलभ्य किसी धन कोDo not think any wealth unachievableनर हो, न निराश करो मन को।You are a Human Being, do not lose HEART(6) किस गौरव के तुम योग्य नहींWhich is the glory you are not capable of?कब कौन तुम्हें सुख भोग्य नहींWhich is the comfort (happiness) that you cannot enjoy?जान हो तुम भी जगदीश्वर केYou are also the people of godसब है जिसके अपने घर के Like all the other people you also belong to his own familyफिर दुर्लभ क्या उसके जन कोWhat cannot be achieved by his own people?नर हो, न निराश करो मन को। You are a Human Being, do not lose heart(7) करके विधि वाद न खेद करोDo not feel sorry after use less discussion about fateनिज लक्ष्य निरन्तर भेद करोAlways aim at your destinationबनता बस उद्‌यम ही विधि हैYour hard work only becomes your fate मिलती जिससे सुख की निधि हैOnly with it you can reach the treasure of happinessसमझो धिक् निष्क्रिय जीवन कोCondemn the inactive lifeनर हो, न निराश करो मन कोYou are a Human Being, do not lose heartकुछ काम करो, कुछ काम करो।Do some work, do some work!Explanation:Hope It will be helpful to you