Life And Time Poems

Marriage is an amazing institution. A caring and supporting spouse is the greatest boon one can have that neutralizes the absurdity of this world. Gratitude of a man to his loving spouse is beautifully expressed in this poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena चलती रहीं तुम मैं अकेला था कहाँ अपने सफर …

On the Happy occasion of Holi, I present this old classic from film Mother India, written by Shakeel Badayuni. Happy Holi to all readers! Rajiv Krishna Saxena होली आयी रे होली आयी रे कन्हाई, होली आयी रे होली आयी रे कन्हाई रंग छलके सुना दे ज़रा बांसरी होली आयी रे, …

We all change with age. The things we enjoyed doing so much at some time, now do not interest us. The change comes slowly but surely, whether we want or not. One wonders why? Rajiv Krishna Saxena क्यों प्रभु क्यों? मन मेरा क्यों अनमन कैसा यह परिवर्तन क्यों प्रभु क्यों? …

What would have happened if we had only happiness in life? That would have been too monotonous. A mix of happiness and sorrows is perhaps the right mix. Read some lovely verses penned by Kunwar Bechain – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मीलों तक जिंदगी यूँ भी जली‚ यूँ भी जली मीलों …

Once the main duties associated with life are over, a kind of boredom sets in. There may be no specific issues but just a routine and wait… Rajiv Krishna Saxena ज़िन्दगी की शाम कह नहीं सकता समस्याएँ बढ़ी हैं, और या कुछ घटा है सम्मान। बढ़ रही हैं नित निरंतर, …

Given a choice, we all would like to live a peaceful life. But peace eludes us. There are stretches in our lives where we face extreme turbulence and feel helpless. There is no alternative but to bear these phases. Here is a lovely poem by Bachchan – Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

I feel amazed at the resilience of the common Indians. We see how they suffer calamities and then catch the straws of life and start all over again. Be it floods, draughts, earthquakes or terrorism, they are back on their feet in no time. One truly wonders where that internal …

Life is to be shared. It becomes very boring if it is not. Our daily ordeals and challenges as well as moments of fun, all must be shared by loved ones. Read this lovely poem by Rama Nath Awasthi Ji. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कुछ मैं कहूं कुछ तुम कहो जीवन …

In our long history, we Indians have seen many oppressive kings and administrations. Here is a beautiful poem by Dinesh Singh Ji that depicts the frustration and a sense of desperation in common men under such circumstances – Rajiv Krishna Saxena लो वही हुआ लो वही हुआ जिसका था डर‚ …

I have the greatest respect for people who earn their bread everyday. I mean the people like street hawkers, fruit and vegetable sellers and street jugglers and madaris. They have no idea what the day has in store for them and whether they would earn sufficient to feed their loved …