World is run by people who live a life full of actions. Geeta teaches Karma-yoga to us. The same thought prevails in this poem by Dinkar. It is one of those poems that fill us with enthusiasm and a will to achieve some thing in life. Only Ramdhari Singh Dinkar …
Read More »वीरों का कैसा हो वसंत – सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान
Here is an old classic poem by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, who also wrote the evergreen poem – Jhansi Ki Rani. Her writing career unfortunately came to an early end as she died at the age of 42, in a road accident. That happened before the country attained freedom. That explains …
Read More »उतना तुम पर विश्वास बढ़ा – रामेश्वर शुक्ल ‘अंचल’
Some times the un-reciprocation of love results in its intensification. Here is a lovely poem by Rameshwar Shukla Anchal, that focuses on such feelings – Rajiv Krishna Saxena उतना तुम पर विश्वास बढ़ा बाहर के आंधी पानी से मन का तूफान कहीं बढ़कर‚ बाहर के सब आघातों से‚ मन का …
Read More »चल पड़े जिधर दो डग, मग में– सोहनलाल द्विवेदी
Albert Einstein said about him, “Generations to come will scarcely believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood”. What a phenomenon our Father of the nation was! He took on an empire about which it was said that the “sun never sets on it”, …
Read More »श्वेत कबूतर – डॉ वीरबाला
It happens some times. We get suddenly and without expecting, some thing that we had longed for a long long time. Heart is thrilled, and it sings, and dances! Coming of a white pigeon is a metaphor of such a rare thrill. Please read on – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मेरे …
Read More »सपन न लौटे – उदय भान मिश्र
Uday Bhan Mishra Ji here explores the termoil of heart while one aims at fulfilling te dreams. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena सपन न लौटे बहुत देर हो गई सुबह के गए अभी तक सपन न लौटे जाने क्या बात है दाल में कुछ काला है शायद उल्कापात कहीं होने वाला …
Read More »समाधान – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना
Love is not easy. Emotional turmoil and tiffs take their toll. Heightened sensitivity and expectations cause misunderstandings with which the lovers have to deal with constantly. Talking the problems over is not great help because language is too crude a medium to communicate feelings. Here are some suggestions… Rajiv Krishna …
Read More »रश्मिरथी (कृष्ण – दुर्योधन संवाद )-रामधारी सिंह दिनकर
As per the original agreement Pandavas were to get back their kingdom when they returned from 14 years exile in the forests. But Duryodhan refused to oblige and part with the land. Lord Krishna came to Duryodhan to persuade him to see the reason and give Pandavas at least five …
Read More »रात और शहनाई – रमानाथ अवस्थी
A lovely poem of despondency of love, inability to sleep and surviving the night – Rajiv Krishna Saxena रात और शहनाई सो न सका कल याद तुम्हारी आई सारी रात और पास ही बजी कहीं शहनाई सारी रात। मेरे बहुत चाहने पर भी नींद न मुझ तक आई ज़हर भरी …
Read More »नारी – सुमित्रानंदन पंत
We human beings are one of the animal species. Yet with our newfound ability to think and plan, we have created a very artificial world around us. Men the problem solvers are essentially responsible for creating this artificial world whereas women have remained much closer to nature and natural emotions. …
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