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भारत महिमा – जयशंकर प्रसाद

Here is an excerpt from an old classic poem by Jaishankar Prasad. The beautiful rhythm, perfect meter and inquiry into ancient bharatiyata is a hallmark of Prasad Ji’s work. This poem is bound to generate nostalgia about ancient Indian culture of simplicity and virtuous living. ∼ Rajiv Krishna Saxena भारत …

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आ गये दिन लौट कर, कंबल रज़ाई के – दिनेश प्रभात

In Northern India, summers are punishing. The heat stops social interactions and people are drained of energy. Rains release the stress but it is when the winter comes, the joy really returns. Here is a very nice poem that interprets the beginning of winters. Last stanza says that the God …

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साल आया है नया – हुल्लड़ मुरादाबादी

First day of the New Year!  Here are some suggested resolutions from Hullad Muradabadi. Rajiv Krishna Saxena साल आया है नया यार तू दाढ़ी बढ़ा ले, साल आया है नया नाई के पैसे बचा ले, साल आया है नया। तेल कंघा पाउडर के खर्च कम हो जाएँगे आज ही सर …

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आज ही होगा – बालकृष्ण राव

Go ahead and do it, if you feel a strong motivation arising some where deep inside you.  Because “उमंगें यूं अकारण ही नहीं उठतीं,…”. This poem touches somewhere deep… What a magic Balkrishna Rao  Ji has woven!  – Rajiv Krishna Saxena आज ही होगा मनाना चाहता है आज ही? ­तो …

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कविता का अर्थ – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

Finding meanings of poems

Geeta-Kavita site is becoming popular and its readership is growing fast. I feel happy at this interest of Hindi readers, which certainly motivates me to find even more poems for the readers. Running this site has been a unique experience for me. Many readers at times ask me the meanings …

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कौन यहाँ आया था – दुष्यंत कुमार

Who just came, what changed?

In the hum-drum of life, some times some one comes and suddenly there is excitement. Things may go topsy-turvy but who cares! At least the monotony has broken. Here is a lovely poem by Dushyant Kumar. The poem reminds me of the song “Kaun Aaya” in the movie “Katha”. Rajiv …

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एक तिनका – अयोध्या सिंह उपाध्याय ‘हरिऔध’

Beautiful eyes

Here is a reality check. We may be proud and arrogant but a tiny particle fallen in our eyes may totally defeats us. Rajiv Krishna Saxena   एक तिनका   मैं घमंडों में भरा ऐंठा हुआ एक दिन जब था मुँडेरे पर खड़ा आ अचानक दूर से उड़ता हुआ एक …

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छिप छिप अश्रु बहाने वालों – गोपाल दास नीरज

This poem is quite in contrast to the previous one “Kaarvan Gujar Gaya” by the same author, even its answer in a way. Here is a more optimistic view on life. It exhorts us to take things in stride and carry on even if life brings onto us some nasty …

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अम्बे! चरण कमल हैं तेरे – अज्ञात

Mother’s International School in New Delhi, where my children studied, has a Morning Prayer session for all, every day.  This is one of the bhajans often sung in the assembly. Rajiv Krishna Saxena अम्बे! चरण कमल हैं तेरे। अम्बे! चरण कमल हैं तेरे। हम भौरे हैं, जनम-जनम के निशिदिन देते …

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राह कौन सी जाऊं मैं – अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी

There are dilemmas in life at every step. What to do? Which alternative to choose? And there are no authentic and correct answers. We must nonetheless make a choice. Rajiv Krishna Saxena राह कौन सी जाऊं मैं चौराहे पर लुटता चीर‚ प्यादे से पिट गया वजीर‚ चलूं आखिरी चाल कि …

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