Madhushala is one of the most popular book of Hindi poetry. There was a time that this work of poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan Ji, comprising 135 verses, was a craze. Here are few selected verses from Madhushala. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मधुशाला मृदु भावों के अंगूरों की आज बना लाया हाला‚ …

Early morning certainly weaves magic and here Roop Narayan Tripathi Ji describes this magic! – Rajiv Krishna Saxena भोर हुई पेड़ों की बीन बोलने लगी भोर हुई पेड़ों की बीन बोलने लगी, पत पात हिले शाख शाख डोलने लगी। कहीं दूर किरणों के तार झनझ्ना उठे, सपनो के स्वर डूबे …

In English, there is a fashion to shorten a name by using the initials. Thus a Sudhir Kumar may be called SK and Jagdish Jain may be called JJ. Here Kaka Hathrasi extrapolates the idea to Hindi names, with lots of fun. Rajiv Krishna Saxena नाम बड़े हस्ताक्षर छोटे प्रगति …

Life is so short. At times it seems rather pointless and absurd. Here is a very down to earth perspective on life that is very Indian. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कांच का खिलौना माटी का पलंग मिला राख का बिछौना। जिंदगी मिली कि जैसे कांच का खिलौना। एक ही दुकान में …

Encounter with beauty takes mind away from pain and anticipations start… Here is a poem by well known poet Gopi Krishan Gopesh. Rajiv Krishna Saxena रूप के बादल रूप के बादल यहाँ बरसे, कि यह मन हो गया गीला! चाँद–बदली में छिपा तो बहुत भाया ज्यों किसी को फिर किसी …

I wrote this nursery rhyme to complement the poem “मछली जल की रानी है “.  further, please read a third poem “मेंढक जल का राजकुमार ” in the same series. Art work is mine  – Rajiv Krishna Saxena कछुआ जल का राजा है कछुआ जल का राजा है, कितना मोटा …

Tradition (parampara) is strong in India but the forces of post-modernism are chipping at it. Tradition may appear irrational but it provides the inner strength to a society. One is resigned to the fact that in due course of time, Indian society would give up its traditional ways. While this …

Raksha bandhan, Janmashtami and 15 August are the festivals when the sky in Northern India gets dotted by kites of wonderful colors. That madness engulfs every one. Strings tied to the eaten cob of corn (bhutta) act as lai-langar to force down kites. There is a mad rush to grab …

We have problems with our life that sadden us. However, if we see others who have far bigger problems, we realize that our problems are not that big after all! Here is an old classic from Virendra Mishra. Please read the poem loudly and slowly, to really enjoy it. Rajiv …

Neta Ji Subhash Chandra Bose organized the Indian National Army in early 1940s to fight the foreign occupation of the country. He promised freedom for the country but demanded full dedication of the people to this end. I am thankful to an unnamed reader who sent me a scanned copy …