There are so many small pleasures of life. They don’t cost any thing, yet the pleasure they give…. is out of this world…in words of Om Vyas Om. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मज़ा ही कुछ और है दांतों से नाखून काटने का छोटों को जबरदस्ती डांटने का पैसे वालों को गाली …
Read More »साकेत: कैकेयी का पश्चाताप – मैथिली शरण गुप्त
Some times a person commits such a blunder that he / she is forced to repent for the rest of the life. Kaikayi, the darling youngest wife of Dashratha did one such blunder when she forced the king to give the kingdom to her son Bharat and banish the elder …
Read More »क्योंकि सपना है अभी भी – धर्मवीर भारती
This lovely poem was written by Dr. Dharamvir Bharti, tells that even after initial defeats, a dream can still survive and live. Rajiv Krishna Saxena क्योंकि सपना है अभी भी इसलिए तलवार टूटी अश्व घायल कोहरे डूबी दिशाएं कौन दुश्मन, कौन अपने लोग, सब कुछ धुंध धूमिल किन्तु कायम युद्ध …
Read More »मैं तो वही खिलौना लूँगा – सियारामशरण गुप्त
Children do not care about the cost of their toy. If they like a toy, they would like to play with it leaving behind much more expensive ones. Here is a famous poem of Shri Siyaram Saran Gupta that gives this message. Poor Deena’s child is enticed with the golden …
Read More »अब तो पथ यही है – दुष्यन्त कुमार
Sooner or later, we all compromise in life. Sooner or later, idealism gives way to realism. Here is a beautiful poem of Dushyant Kumar Ji – Rajiv Krishna Saxena अब तो पथ यही है जिंदगी ने कर लिया स्वीकार‚ अब तो पथ यही है। अब उभरते ज्वार का आवेग मद्धिम …
Read More »यादें भईया (डॉ धर्मवीर भारती ) की – डॉ वीरबाला (बहन)
Dr. Dharamveer Bharati (borm 25 Dec 2025) and Dr Veerbala (born 13 Oct 1930) were brother and sister, born in Allahbad (now Pryagraj). Their early years and education were in Allahabad too. Dr. Bharati did PhD in Hindi and started to teach in the Allahabad University. Dr. Veerbala maried Dr. …
Read More »खट्टी चटनी जैसी माँ – निदा फाज़ली
Nida Fazli’s poems are amazingly close to real life. Here is a portrait of mother that many would identify as their own. ∼ Rajiv Krishna Saxena खट्टी चटनी जैसी माँ बेसन की सोंधी रोटी पर खट्टी चटनी जैसी माँ याद आती है चौका–बासन चिमटा, फुकनी – जैसी माँ! बान की …
Read More »इतिहास की परीक्षा – ओम प्रकाश आदित्य
Here is a hilarious poem from Om Prakash Aditya Ji. An utterly unprepared student gives History test! Rajiv Krishna Saxena इतिहास की परीक्षा इतिहास परीक्षा थी उस दिन‚ चिंता से हृदय धड़कता था, थे बुरे शकुन घर से चलते ही‚ बाँया हाथ फड़कता था। मैंने सवाल जो याद किये‚ वे …
Read More »पी जा हर अपमान – बालस्वरूप राही
Society is quite comfortable with average persons and is apprehensive, even scared of geniuses. Latter have to constantly rationalize their being ignored, even humiliated by the society. Here is a lovely poem by Balswarup Rahi. Look at the last line that gives a hope for success. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena …
Read More »उठो लाल अब आँखें खोलो – अयोध्या सिंह उपाध्याय हरिऔध
There is some thing magical about simple and wholesome poems for children. In today’s complex world, this simplicity and its immense beauty can move one to tears. Read on the gentle exhortation of a mother to wake her child… Rajiv Krishna Saxena उठो लाल अब आँखें खोलो उठो लाल अब …
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