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राम–भरत मिलन – महादेवी वर्मा

Bharat meets Lord Rama to request a return to Ayodhya

Accepting the demand of step-mother Kekayi for a 14 year banvaas, Ram along with wife Sita and brother Lakshman, made abode in the forest of Chitrkoot. One day Lakshman saw from a distance, Bharat approaching with an army and thought that he wanted to kill Ram in order to permanently …

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दीदी के धूल भरे पाँव – धर्मवीर भारती

Didi ke dhool bhare paon

A lovely poem of Dr. Draramvir Bharti depicting the nostalgia  associated with village home that was left long ago. Rajiv Krishna Saxena दीदी के धूल भरे पाँव दीदी के धूल भरे पाँव बरसों के बाद आज फिर यह मन लौटा है क्यों अपने गाँव; अगहन की कोहरीली भोर: हाय कहीं …

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ढूंढते रह जाओगे – अरुण जैमिनी

Things we are losing in Indian society

Times are changing fast. So many things we witnessed in our childhood appear to have vanished now. Soon many other old and traditional things will vanish. Our next generation will not ever see many things and traditions we saw. For example, when we were young children, we were experts in …

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चाहता हूँ देश की धरती, तुझे कुछ और भी दूँ – राम अवतार त्यागी

Chahata hoon desh ki dharti tujhe kuchh aur bhi doon!

I had read this poem by Ram Avtar Tyagi in children’s school Hindi text book. It left a deep impression. It may moisten eyes of some readers, especially those who feel special affinity for India. And that is why this is such a special poem. Illustration is from the collection …

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प्रताप की प्रतिज्ञा – श्याम नारायण पांडेय

Maharana Pratap

Mansingh, a Rajput, ( “Maan” in first line of third stanza) had aligned with Emperor Akbar of Delhi and had attacked Rana Pratap’s kingdom of Mewar. Rana Pratap kept fighting and resisting this assault. His velour and that of his legendry horse “Chetak” has been immortalized by famous poet Shyam …

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धृतराष्ट्र की प्रतीक्षा: राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

Dhritrashtra ponders about the Mahabharata war

धृतराष्ट्र  की प्रतीक्षा सूर्यास्त हो चल था नभ में पर रश्मि अभी कुछ बाकी थी अनजानी सी अनकही व्यथा चहुं   ओर महल में व्यापी थी धृतराष्ट्र मौन हो बैठे थे कर रहो प्रतीक्षा संजय की गुनते थे रण में क्या होगा चिंता पुत्रों की जय की थी कुछ दिवस पूर्व …

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शीशे का घर – श्रीकृष्ण तिवारी

A house of glass ; A house of sand

Many apprehensions in life are conditional, depending upon some basic premise and notions. Once the basic notions are discarded, the apprehensions vanish. Here is a lovely poem by Shri Krishna Tiwari. Tiwari Ji died last year (2013). Rajiv Krishna Saxena शीशे का घर जब तक यह शीशे का घर है …

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जब तुम्हीं अनजान बन कर रह गए – शांति सिंहल

Women have a world view that is very different from that of men. Women may seem involved and may even seem to participate enthusiastically in world affairs, but in heart of heart, their real focus remains on their love only. Nothing else really matters. This poem by Shanti Singhal comes …

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लजीली रात आई है – चिरंजीत

Lajili Raat Ayi hai

Most of our lives are hum-drum. There are few moments of elation and stretches of depression. Meeting the love is a super special event, and that unique night gets ingrained in memory as one of the highest notes of life. Here is a lovely poem by Chiranjeet – Rajiv Krishna …

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माइग्रेन सिर दर्द का इलाज  – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

Migraine ka ayurvedic treatment

Almost 30 years ago, I used to suffer from migraine headaches.  No longer.  I used an ayurvedic kadha that permanently cured the attacks of migraine. I am giving the recipe for this khada  so anyone suffering from migraine can use it. I wish you all the success.  Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

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