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पन्ना दाई – सत्य नारायण गोयंका

पन्ना दाई - सत्य नारायण गोयंका

Sacrificing one’s own life for a cause is called a supreme sacrifice. Yet there is even a bigger sacrifice. When Maharaja Sangram Singh (popularly known as Rana Sanga) of Chittor died (1527 AD), his son Uday Singh was a little baby. Rana Sanga had appointed Banveer to be the regent …

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भूख लगी है बिल्ली मौसी: राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

भूख लगी है बिल्ली मौसी: राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

भूख लगी है बिल्ली मौसी भूख लगी है बिल्ली मौसी इडली मुझको एक बना दो संग नारियल चटनी दे दो या फिर कोई केक बना दो भूख लगी है बिल्ली मौसी एक कचौरी मुझको तल दो सब्जी ना हो तो भी होगा बस थोड़ी सी चटनी मल दो भूख लगी …

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कवि का पत्र प्रेमिका को – बालस्वरूप राही

कवि का पत्र प्रेमिका को – बालस्वरूप राही

Heart-break of losing the love of one’s life is unbearable, but if the loser is a poet, the verbalization of depression can be very eloquent. This is first of a set of two poems from Bal Swarup Rahi. In the first poem, the poet is shattered as the love of …

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तत्व चिंतनः भाग 4 – अच्छा क्या है बुरा क्या है? – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

Let us review the age old question. What is right and what is wrong? There is a tendency in most of us to immediately pass moral judgment on any issue. May be we are right, but if we ponder over the issue for some time we realize that all issues …

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कल और आज – नागार्जुन

This beautiful poem by Nagarjuna depicts the stark contrast before and after the onset of rains. There is no doubt, in the Northern Indian planes, rains bring in a new lease of life for Nature and human beings alike.  Rajiv K. Saxena कल और आज अभी कल तक गालियां देते …

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ब्याह की शाम – अजित कुमार

A bride all dressed up to get merried. An arranged marriage so there must be uncertainity about the life to follow.  What is she thinking as the night of grand ceremonies approaches? Some excitement, some apprehensions and regrets… Read this lovely poem by Ajit Kumar. The poem is so intensely …

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प्यार का नाता हमारा – विनोद तिवारी

There are billions of men and women on this world, but magical link of love between a man and woman is the only worth-while link that transforms. Rajiv Krishna Saxena प्यार का नाता हमारा जिंदगी के मोड़ पर यह प्यार का नाता हमारा राह की वीरानियों को मिल गया आखिर …

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अगर कहीं मैं घोड़ा होता – सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना

If I were a horse, the poet says to children, what all I could do for you! This poem for tiny tots would certainly take them through the hills and valleys of imagination. Rajiv Krishna Saxena. अगर कहीं मैं घोड़ा होता अगर कहीं मैं घोड़ा होता वह भी लंबा चौड़ा …

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सखी वे मुझ से कह कर जाते – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

The relationship between a husband and wife is based on total faith. A girl leaves her family and adopts the family of her husband. Her expectation is that her husband will take her in full confidence and share all feelings and thoughts with her. Prince Siddharta (who later became Gautam …

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काठमांडू पशुपतिनाथ मंदिर में दर्शन – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

My experience of Pashupatinath darshan and the overall experience of visiting the temple and the thoughts it evoked, are expressed in this article. Rajiv Krishna Saxena काठमांडू  पशुपतिनाथ मंदिर में दर्शन     युनिवर्सटी के कुछ काम से काठमान्डू गया था | वापसी में इंडियन एयरलाइंस की दिल्‍ली फ्लाइट दोपहर बाद …

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