How things change! In this age, things we experienced in childhood have vanished; gone for ever. Only memories remain. Check out this poem by Rajendra Gautam – Rajiv Krishna Saxena पिता सरीखे गांव तुम भी कितने बदल गये हो पिता सरीखे गांव! परंपराओं का बरगद सा कटा हुआ यह तन …
Read More »क्या वह नहीं होगा ? – कुंवर नारायण
Here is a thought provoking poem of Sahitya Academy Award winning well known poet Kunwar Narayan Ji. Reviewing what has been happening in our country. We have conceded our life styles to the West. Look at the line “will they buy and take away our children?”. We are just left …
Read More »करो हमको न शर्मिंदा – कुंवर बेचैन
A beggar is begging but the person he is begging from is himself in a bad shape. Here is nice poem by Kunwar Bechain. Honesty is a handicap for success in this day and age, is the subtle message. Rajiv Krishna Saxena करो हमको न शर्मिंदा करो हमको न शर्मिंदा …
Read More »जीवन के रेतीले तट पर – अजित शुकदेव
We all have to tread on our own paths in life. It is better to do so with a smile on the face even though untold sorrows lurk inside. Here is a nice poem by Ajit Shukdev – Rajiv Krishna Saxena जीवन के रेतीले तट पर जीवन के रेतीले तट …
Read More »जब जब सिर उठाया – सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना
Our creations in life bind us and restrict us. That is because we become attached to what we create, and any attachments we form bind us and in a way become an obstacle in our growth and progress. Here is a lovely poem by Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena – Rajiv Krishna …
Read More »इस मोड़ से जाते हैं – गुलज़ार
Here is a great poem of Gulzar, immortalized in the movie “Aandhi”. People may start their life’s journey from seemingly equal levels, but some achieve great heights in their careers where other settle into very ordinary lives. The metaphor of high speed highways and tiny side by lanes is so …
Read More »गीली शाम – चन्द्रदेव सिंह
Those who walked together got separated one day. Only memories remained and tears. Here is a beautiful poem of Chandradev Singh – Rajiv Krishna Saxena गीली शाम तुम तो गये केवल शब्दों के नाम पलकों की अरगनी पर टांग गये शाम। एक गीली शाम। हिलते हवाओं में तिथियों के लेखापत्र …
Read More »धुंधली नदी में – धर्मवीर भारती
Some times we look at the world just as an observer. We see all the colors, beauty and joy, but just as an outside observer and not as a participant. There is an acute sense of loneliness, as if nothing belongs to us. Here is how Dharamvir Bharati Ji conveys …
Read More »दरवाजे बंद मिले – नरेंद्र चंचल
Nothing works at times and the feeling of frustration is overbearing. Here is a nice poem by Narendra Chanchal- Rajiv Krishna Saxena दरवाज़े बंद मिले बार–बार चिल्लाया सूरज का नाम जाली में बांध गई केसरिया शाम दर्द फूटना चाहा अनचाहे छंद मिले दरवाज़े बंद मिले। गंगाजल पीने से हो गया …
Read More »चल मियाँ – जेमिनी हरियाणवी
Here is another funny poem by Jamini Hariyanavi Ji. Rajiv Krishna Saxena चल मियाँ आज कल पड़ती नहीं है कल मियाँ छोड़ कर दुनियां कहीं अब चल मियाँ रात बिजली ने परेशां कर दिया सुबह धोखा दे गया है नल मियाँ लग रही है आग देखे जाइये पास तेरे जल …
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