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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »जो तुम आ जाते एक बार – महादेवी वर्मा
Here is a lovely poem of intense longing by Mahadevi Verma. How would every change only if you just come once – Rajiv Krishna Saxena जो तुम आ जाते एक बार कितनी करूणा कितने संदेश, पथ में बिछ जाते बन पराग, गाता प्राणों का तार तार, अनुराग भरा उन्माद राग, …
Read More »है तो है – दीप्ति मिश्र
Here is a devil-may-care attitude of a girl to falling in love with an inappropriate man. Rajiv Krishna Saxena है तो है वो नहीं मेरा मगर उससे मुहब्बत है तो है ये अगर रस्मों रिवाजों से बगावत है तो है सच को मैंने सच कहा, जब कह दिया तो कह …
Read More »संगीत के जादू का रहस्य – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना
Everyone loves music. We can listen to soulful melodies of Bollywood, amazing ragas, Bhajans or even Western music and pop. But why is the appeal of music so universal? In this article, we would explore the biological reason for the Magic of music and beats. Rajiv Krishna Saxena संगीत के …
Read More »कारे रंग वारो प्यारी चस्मा हटाई नैकि- बरसाने लाल चतुर्वेदी
Barsanelal Chaturvedi, the well known hasya kavi, here would like the lady to remove the sunglasses. He just cannot suppress his curiosity to find out if she is cock-eyed or even one eyed! – Rajiv Krishna Saxena कारे रंग वारो प्यारी चस्मा हटाई नैकि कारे रंग वारो प्यारी चस्मा हटाई …
Read More »खग उड़ते रहना जीवन भर – गोपाल दस नीरज
In this poem, Neeraj exhorts us to keep making efforts and not lose hope. These lines are very similar to what Lord Krishna told Arjuna in Kurukshetra (Geeta Chapter 2, shlokas 35, 36 and 37) – Rajiv Krishna Saxena खग उड़ते रहना जीवन भर खग! उड़ते रहना जीवन भर! भूल …
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