I have the greatest respect for people who earn their bread everyday. I mean the people like street hawkers, fruit and vegetable sellers and street jugglers and madaris. They have no idea what the day has in store for them and whether they would earn sufficient to feed their loved …

Most of our lives are spent in doing routine things. Some times we desperately feel that the routine should break and some thing exiting should happen… Here is a famous poem of Gopal Singh Nepali – Rajiv Krishna Saxena कुछ ऐसा खेल रचो साथी कुछ ऐसा खेल रचो साथी कुछ …

Some times, a very empathetic and persistent enquiry from someone very close, moves one to tears. Here is a lovely poem by Balkrishna Rao. Rajiv Krishna Saxena उत्तर न होगा वह कोई दुख नया नहीं है सच मानो, कुछ भी नहीं है नया कोई टीस, कोई व्यथा, कोई दाह कुछ …

Here is a wonderful poem by Ram Avtar Tyagi. I see in it a plea for preservation of our culture and the frustration of the poet on the sad fact that it has become necessary to make such a plea – Rajiv Krishna Saxena जब मिलेगी रोशनी मुझसे मिलेगी इस …

Here is a nice little poem for children written by Ramanuj Tripathi. I have done the illustration myself. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हाथी दादा सूट पहन कर हाथी दादा चौराहे पर आए, रिक्शा एक इशारा कर के वे तुरंत रुकवाए। चला रही थी हाँफ–हाँफ कर रिक्शा एक गिलहरी बोले हाथी दादा …

Here is a small poem by Surya Kumar Pandey that should certainly entice little children. Illustration is mine. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बिल्ली मौसी चलीं बनारस बिल्ली मौसी चलीं बनारस लेकर झोला डंडा गंगा तट पर मिला उसे तब मोटा चूहा पंडा चूहा बोला बिल्ली मौसी चलो करा दूँ पूजा मुझ …

Here is a classic song written by Kafi Azami for the movie Haquiqat that has for always been a favorite of Indian people. Giving life for the country is the supreme sacrifice. This song reminds us of this fact. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कर चले हम फ़िदा जानो तन साथियो कर …

Here is an excerpt from the classic epic Bharat-Bharti written by Rashtra Kavi Maithili Sharan Gupt (1886-1964). The topic is very contemporary as beef eating is being discussed extensively these days. The poem is very moving and in a way argues against killing of defense-less animals by all powerful humans …

Here is a lovely description of moon rising over a quiet forest. Rajiv Krishna Saxena उग आया है चाँँद सूरज डूब गया बल्ली भर – सागर के अथाह जल में। एक बाँँस भर उग आया है – चाँद‚ ताड़ के जंगल में। अगणित उँगली खोल‚ ताड़ के पत्र‚ चाँदनीं में …

Here is a nice poem that very young school kids chant. I learnt it from my children when they were in kindergarten (KG). I do not know who wrote it. Artwork is mine though – Rajiv Krishna Saxena रसगुल्ला आओ भाई आओ! क्यों भाई क्यों? इक चीज मिलेगी! क्या भाई …