On the auspicious occasion of the birthday of our past Prime Minister Atal Ji, I am posting excerpt from an inspiring poem written by him. सिंधु में ज्वार आज सिंधु में ज्वार उठा है नगपति फिर ललकार उठा है कुरुक्षेत्र के कण–कण से फिर पांचजन्य हुँकार उठा है। शत–शत आघातों …

People keep a mask on (sipping tea and laughing) but inside there is so much suffering that remains hidden from others. Rajiv Krishna Saxena एक चाय की चुस्की एक चाय की चुस्की, एक कहकहा अपना तो इतना सामान ही रहा चुभन और दंशन पैने यथार्थ के पग–पग पर घेरे रहे …

Journey of life is frustrating. One may even wonder, why travel at all. Yet, as Bachchan Ji says in this poem, one has to keep on moving till the last breath. Rajiv Krishna Saxena यात्रा और यात्री साँस चलती है तुझे चलना पड़ेगा ही मुसाफिर! चल रहा है तारकों का …

He loved her and she loved him but they were not destined to be together. Even as he lost her, he is contented for the reasons Harivansh Rai Bachchan Ji tells in his poem – Rajiv Krishna Saxena सोच सुखी मेरी छाती है दूर कहां मुझसे जाएगी केसे मुझको बिसराएगी …

A new bride comes home. Mother of the groom welcomes her. Pratibha Ji has so beautifully captured her thoughts. Somehow, these rituals, thousands of years old as they may be, never fail to stir the heart and emotions even today. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पुत्र वधू से द्वार खड़ा हरसिंगार फूल …

In the eras by gone, changes in society came at a very slow pace. Most people lived just as their forefathers lived. All this changed over the last century. We now experience an uncomfortable and break-neck pace of changes in our own lives that the famed author Alvin Toffler called …

Too much contemplation and too high an intellect in men kill faith and ability to pray. Faith may however persist in woman of the house and this simple ability to pray to the almighty, makes the man envious, indeed grateful in a sense. Here is a beautiful poem by Dharamvir …

Vivekanand says that you can be free the moment you resolve to be free. And it is the understanding of truth that frees us. Once we understand the truth, it does not matter what we do in this world. Ramanath Awasthi puts it beautifully. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मन को वश …

Which path should we follow in our lives? That is the eternal question we all keep asking. Should we be prudent and follow the beaten path or just follow our conscience? Or should we start a revolution? But serious doubts are associated with all these paths. So what path should …

A just society does not occur spontaneously. It has to be nurtured and protected with valor. Here is a poem so characteristic of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. Compare with his other works like “Shakti Aur Kshma”, “Vijayi Ki Sadrish Jiyo Re” and Rashmirathi in this collection. Before the contemporary poem evolved …