Hasya Vyang Poems

It was in 1960s that I heard on Aakashvani radio, the so called “Tuktaks” written and recited by the well know poet Bharat Bhushan Agarwal. I could not locate them in print but some readers have occasionally written to me about presenting those tuktaks. I remembered four of them that …

Wife is the best companion in old age. Here is an excerpt from a funny poem by Alhad Bikaneri, that describes the devastation fely by an old man ignored by his wife. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मेरे राम जी चाल मुझ तोते की बुढ़ापे में बदल गई बदली कहां है मेरी …

Some nice couplets from Hullad Muradabadi that remind us of some tough facts of life but nonetheless exhorts us to keep smiling. Rajiv Krishna Saxena. मुस्कुराने के लिए मसखरा मशहूर है, आँसू बहाने के लिए बाँटता है वो हँसी, सारे ज़माने के लिए। जख्म सबको मत दिखाओ, लोग छिड़केंगे नमक …

We have read dohas by Kabir and Rahim. They are full of wisdom and insight. Here are some selected gems written by Hullad Muradabadai. Have fun! Rajiv Krishna Saxena हुल्लड़ के दोहे कर्ज़ा देता मित्र को, वह मूर्ख कहलाए, महामूर्ख वह यार है, जो पैसे लौटाए। बिना जुर्म के पिटेगा, …

Here snakes are used as a metaphor for unscrupulous political leader. Lovely poem by Dr. Dhananjay Singh. Rajiv Krishna Saxena साँप अब तो सड़कों पर उठाकर फन चला करते हैं साँप सारी गलियां साफ हैं कितना भला करते हैं साँप। मार कर फुफकार कहते हैं ‘समर्थन दो हमें’ तय दिलों …

Here is another poem of Hullad Muradabadi, on finding a home to live in the era of sky rocketing prices. Rajiv Krishna Saxena रहने को घर नहीं है कमरा तो एक ही है कैसे चले गुजारा बीबी गई थी मैके लौटी नहीं दुबारा कहते हैं लोग मुझको शादी-शुदा कुँआरा रहने …

Hullad Muradabadi (real name Sushil Chadha) died this week (July 12, 2014). He was a well-known poet who enthralled audience with humor and satire in his poems. Many of his poems are available in our collection. Here is another one to commemorate and celebrate his life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena क्या …

Here is another very funny poem by Kaka Hathrasi on modern spirituality! Enjoy. Rajiv Krishna Saxena काका के उपदेश आइये प्रिय भक्तगण उपदेश कुछ सुन लीजिये पढ़ चुके हैं बहुत पोथी आज कुछा गुन लीजिये हाथ में हो गोमुखी माला सदा हिलती रहे नम्र ऊपर से बनें भीतर छुरी चलती …

Here is a point of view that evokes laughter. If we believe in re-births and cycles of lives and births, and that human birth comes after one lac eighty four thousand life cycles, why waste it in fasting? Kaka would rather eat more on the days of fasting! Rajiv Krishna …

Things are sometimes done that have real bad repercussions. One then wonders – was there a real need to do such things in the first place? Rajiv Krishna Saxena जरूरत क्या थी आइना उनको दिखाने कि ज़रूरत क्या थी वो हैं बंदर  ये बताने कि ज़रूरत क्या थी? दो के …