Here is a lovely poem on cool winter breeze, written by Giridhar Gopal. Rajiv Krishna Saxena शरद की हवा शरद की हवा ये रंग लाती है, द्वार–द्वार, कुंज–कुंज गाती है। फूलों की गंध–गंध घाटी में बहक–बहक उठता अल्हड़ हिया हर लता हरेक गुल्म के पीछे झलक–झलक उठता बिछुड़ा पिया भोर …
Read More »काम हमारे बड़े–बड़े – चिरंजीत
Here is a famous old poem by Charinjit. Little children can also do big deeds. An inspirational poem indeed for children. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हम बच्चे हैं छोटे–छोटे, काम हमारे बड़े–बड़े। आसमान का चाँद हमी ने थाली बीच उतारा है, आसमान का सतरंगा वह बाँका धनुष हमारा है। आसमान के …
Read More »शुरू हुआ उजियाला होना – हरिवंश राय बच्चन
Here is another poem of Shri Harivansh Rai Bachhan, from the collection “Nisha Nimantran”. In the last stanza, the poet calls those homes happy where sound of little children is heard early in the morning. Rajiv Krishna Saxena शुरू हुआ उजियाला होना हटता जाता है नभ से तम संख्या तारों …
Read More »जिंदगी बदल रही है – गुलज़ार
[learn_more caption=”Introduction: See more”]In early summer, fields are empty and dried leaves fallen from trees fly all over in warm wind. Poet presents a shabda-chitra and likens the scene to the loneliness in life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena[/learn_more] जिंदगी बदल रही है जब मैं छोटा था दुनियाँ शायद बहुत बड़ी हुआ …
Read More »एन आर आई कविता
Here is a funny poem about NRIs that I found on Whatsapp. I do not know who wrote it, but as I too was an NRI for a long time, the poem certainly rings a bell. Most NRIs have this feeling sometimes or the other that they are left hanging …
Read More »निदा फाजली के दोहे 2
Nida Fazli has a unique style. Simple words and very deep meaning. Some of his dohas were presented before. Some more are being posted now. Rajiv Krishna Saxena निदा फाजली के दोहे 2 मैं भी तू भी यात्री, आती जाती रेल अपने अपने गाँव तक, सब का सब से मेल। …
Read More »हाथ बटाओ – निदा फाजली
So many things are there in this word that an Omani-potant God can do to help. Why does He not? Here is a thoughtful poem from Nida Fazli. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हाथ बटाओ नील गगन पर बैठे कब तक चांद सितारों से झांकोगे पर्वत की ऊंची चोटी से कब तक …
Read More »गया साल – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना
End of the year 2016 was rather unusual. Demonetization of high value notes brought tough times for all. However, common people in general were convinced that these hard times would usher in a better future. There were lots of expectations from the emerging leadership of Modi Ji! Here are few …
Read More »संसार – महादेवी वर्मा
World is full of delusions that turn ultimately into realization of the truth. In this sweet poem, Mahadevi Ji give several metaphors of this fact of life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena संसार निश्वासों सा नीड़ निशा का बन जाता जब शयनागार, लुट जाते अभिराम छिन्न मुक्तावलियों के वंदनवार तब बुझते तारों …
Read More »पास हुए हम – रामवचन सिंह
Here is a poem for children reflecting the feeling of joy after passing examination. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पास हुए हम पास हुए हम, हुर्रे हुर्रे! दूर हुए गम, हुर्रे हुर्रे! रोज नियम से किया परीश्रम और खपाया भेजा, धीरे–धीरे, थोड़ा–थोड़ा हर दिन ज्ञान सहेजा, रुके नहीं हम, हुर्रे हुर्रे! हम …
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