Our farmers are deeply attached to soil. They follow the rustic tradition and perpetuate the ancient ways. They grow food for all and sustain the humanity. Here is a lovely satire by Bhawani Prasad Mishra Ji on the “civilized” city-dwellers who call these farmers uncivilized. Rajiv Krishna Saxena जाहिल मेरे …

Throughout life, we wait for something or the other. One wish fulfilled is replaced by many more. There is no end. But as we age, we become more acutely aware of this endless wait. Our own sense of impotency enhances the awareness of this wait. Rajiv Krishna Saxena इंतजार जिंदगी …

Ibn Battuta (AD 1304 to 1368) was a Moroccan Muslim scholar and traveler who is known for the account of his travels and excursions. His journeys lasted for a period of nearly thirty years and covered almost the entirety of the known Islamic world and beyond. He came to India …

Here is a lovely poem on basant by Purnima Varman Ji. This reminds me of a lovely basant geet sung by the famous singer Mallika Pukhraj.  – Rajiv Krishna Saxena एक गीत और कहो सरसों के रंग सा‚ महुए की गंध सा एक गीत और कहो मौसमी वसंत का। होठों …

Parents are divine beings. No one can love us and care for us as selflessly as mother and father do. Yet, we take them for granted while they are alive. Even get irritated. Once they are gone we realize how priceless they were for us. Nothing can ever take the …

Dushyant Kumar’s poems describe the reality of life and human experience in unique metaphors. Here is another one of his famous poems. My favorite stanza is the fourth one. Genuine people are pushed back in life whereas the fake ones push their way to the front. Rajiv Krishna Saxena धूप …

A man’s past life is a repository of events that took place – some painful, others mundane. There also are memories of some beautiful and magical moments, long past, whose memories may be triggered by things associated with those moments. Here is a lovely poem of Girija Kumar Mathur, conveying …

Overwork, irritation and fatigue find expression in our behavior towards others. Here is a observation from the keen eyes of Kunwar Bechain. Rajiv Krishna Saxena चिट्ठी है किसी दुखी मन की बर्तन की यह उठका पटकी यह बात बात पर झल्लाना चिट्ठी है किसी दुखी मन की। यह थकी देह …

At times life looks quite absurd and pointless. At those times, one feels trapped in existence and pines for a release. Here is an argument for escape at such times. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पलायन संगीत अनगिनित लोग हैं कार्यशील इस जग में अनगिनित लोग चलते जीवन के मग में अनगिनित …

A wider meaning of the term “Kavi” is a person with very deep perception of the human phenomenon. In this sense Nida Fazli is a true kavi. His poems make you think and be amazed at his very fine perception. The following poem was written by him after a visit …