Desh Prem Poems

A lovely classic by Jai Shankar Prasad. Hindi is a bit difficult so I have provided the meanings of difficult words – Rajiv Krishna Saxena अरुण यह मधुमय देश हमारा अरुण यह मधुमय देश हमारा। जहां पहुंच अनजान क्षितिज को मिलता एक सहारा। सरस तामरस गर्भ विभा पर नाच रही …

Here is a little poem that my mother taught us kids. I do not know who wrote this poem, but it has a lot of truth in it! Rajiv Krishna Saxena अपना घर है सबसे प्यारा चिड़ियाँ के थे बच्चे चार निकले घर से पंख पसार पूरब से पश्चिम को …

The other day when Anna Hazare announced a new turn in their struggle against corruption, a TV channel was playing the following song from film ‘Gulaal’ in the background. The song by Piyush Mishra really impressed me due to sheer sense of rhythm, beat and rousing quality. The poem reminded …

Here is an old classic that all children in 1950s and 60s knew by heart. This was the famous song from the film Jagriti. Let us relish it once more. Rajiv Krishna Saxena आओ बच्चों तुम्हें दिखाये झाँकी हिंदुस्तान की आओ बच्चों तुम्हें दिखाये झाँकी हिंदुस्तान की इस मिट्टी से …

Here on the occasion of Republic Day, is the all-time classic immortalized by Lata Mangeshkar,  that never fails to move Indians. Rajiv Krishna Saxena ऐ मेरे वतन के लोगों ऐ मेरे वतन के लोगों, तुम खूब लगा लो नारा ये शुभ दिन है हम सब का, लहरा लो तिरंगा प्यारा …