Life And Time Poems

As the life draws to a close, a feeling of detachment must arise towards all that was done or achieved, as it is time to go. Here is a moving poem by Raj Kumar Ji about this feeling. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हो चुका खेल हो चुका खेल थक गए पांव …

Simple folks are more sincere, more caring and more human. Simple folks live in villages. In large cities, people are selfish and self centered. This is a general feeling all of us have. Here is a poem depicting just that. Rajiv Krishna Saxena गाँव की तरफ कुछ कह रहे हैं …

This poem somewhere deeply saddens us. All parents see their children grow up and leave… get lost somewhere in the wide world… nothing can be done about it. There is a feeling of helplessness… Rajiv Krishna Saxena दाने नहीं हम मंडी नहीं जाएंगे खलिहान से उठते हुए कहते हैं दाने …

A lovely poem by Rituraj Ji. A kind old couple living in a house for long time and the nature around them too applauds them! Rajiv Krishna Saxena पड़ोस कोयलों ने क्यों पसंद किया हमारा ही पेड़? बुलबुलें हर मौसम में क्यों इसी पर बैठी रहती हैं? क्यों गौरैयों के …

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, …

This early classic from Raj Kapoor’s movie “Phir Subah Hogi” is an evergreen number penned by Sahir Ludhiyanvi. The way desperation and hope have been depicted in this song, is unparalleled. You could listen to this song on the link at the end of the poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वो …

Poet’s little son and daughter died at a very young age. Given below is an excerpt from the poem of his grief. Rajiv Krishna Saxena स्मृति बच्चों की अब टूट चुके हैं शीशे उन दरवाज़ों के जो मन के रंग महल के दृढ़ जड़ प्रहरी हैं जिनको केवल हिलना–डुलना ही …

You would have read Dohe of Kabir and Rahim. Those were written hundreds of years ago. Nida Fazli’s Dohe belong to this post-modern age. Understanding these may require a bit of thinking. I hope readers will like these. Rajiv Krishna Saxena निदा फ़ाज़ली के दोहे युग युग से हर बाग …

Love may desert us but the height of tragedy is when the resulting pain itself also deserts us. See it in the words of Ramavtar Tyagi. Rajiv Krishna Saxena शिकायत आँसुओ तुम भी पराई आँख में रहने लगे हो अब तुम्हें मेरे नयन इतने बुरे लगने लगे हैं। बेवफाई और …

There are some basic facts of life that do not change. We may try to hide or overlook those facts and live in a dream world of our own, but the reality dawns sooner or later. Read this beautiful poem by Shiv Bahadur Singh Ji. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सपनों का …