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Aatmakathya (Autobiography) is a poignant poem by the Chhayavadi poet Jaishankar Prasad. Written in response to friends asking him to write his autobiography, the poet humbly declines, questioning what greatness lies in his ordinary life filled with sorrow and betrayal. He uses metaphors of a withering life and fading memories to express that his life is like an empty vessel. The poem is celebrated for its emotional depth, modesty, and the beautiful use of symbolic imagery to describe the fleeting nature of happiness.

Aatmakathya (Autobiography) is a poignant poem by the Chhayavadi poet Jaishankar Prasad. Written in response to friends asking him to write his autobiography, the poet humbly declines, questioning what greatness lies in his ordinary life filled with sorrow and betrayal. He uses metaphors of a withering life and fading memories to express that his life is like an empty vessel. The poem is celebrated for its emotional depth, modesty, and the beautiful use of symbolic imagery to describe the fleeting nature of happiness.

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