A simple and fun poem for children. What fun it would have been if the trees could walk? I have done the illustration myself. Rajiv Krishna Saxena अगर पेड़ भी चलते होते अगर पेड भी चलते होते कितने मजे हमारे होते बांध तने में उसके रस्सी चाहे जहाँ कहीं ले …

Translation of some Sanskrit shlokas from third chapter (Karmyoga) of Gita into metered Hindi verses. Please listen to the audio below. If you wish to order a copy of either “Geeta Kavya Madhuri” or the “Baal Geeta”, please send a WhatsApp message to 9910048241

Here is an old and famous poem of Dinkar Ji. Amazing thing is that even though this poem must be half a century old, it is so relevant to today’s scene in the country also. Insensitivity of the capital city to woes of the poor public in the country seems …

Translation of some Sanskrit shlokas from 2nd chapter (Sankhya yoga, Samkhya yoga) of Gita into metered Hindi verses.  Audio of some sample verses are posted below. If you wish to order a copy of either “Geeta Kavya Madhuri” or the “Baal Geeta”, please send a WhatsApp message to 9910048241

A village kachchi road is converted into a black tar-coal modern road. With that the old magic is buried forever. Only memories remain, and nostalgia… Here is an excerpt from a poem by Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कच्ची सड़क सुनो ! सुनो ! यहीं कहीं एक कच्ची सड़क …

Here is a cry from a lover’s heart who sees his sweet-heart drifting away but is unable to convince her to return. A very touching poem indeed. Pleadings are so personal that we feel as if we are treading into territory that is extremely private. See the last two lines …

Here is an old gem! Many readers requested for this lovely poem depicting the birth and flow of a river – Rajiv Krishna Saxena यह लघु सरिता का बहता जल यह लघु सरिता का बहता जल‚ कितना शीतल‚ कितना निर्मल। हिमगिरि के हिम निकल–निकल‚ यह विमल दूध–सा हिम का जल‚ …

I wrote this poem, or should I say the poem forced its way out of my heart when I was stationed in US for a long period and was sorely missing home on the eve of Diwali- Rajiv Krishna Saxena विवशता इस बार नहीं आ पाऊँगा… पर निश्चय ही यह …

Kaikayi had coerced Dashrath to give the kingdom of Ayodhya to her son Bharat and banished the elder stepson Ram to the forest for 14 years. Bharat loved his elder brother too much to have allowed this to happen but unfortunately, he was away when all this happened. Dashrath died …

Translation of some Sanskrit shlokas from 1st chapter (Vishad yoga) of Gita into metered Hindi verses. For ordering “Geeta Kavya Madhuri”  or “Baal Geeta” please send a WhatsApp message to Geeta-Kavita at Ph. No. 9910048241