Poems

Neta Ji Subhash Chandra Bose organized the Indian National Army in early 1940s to fight the foreign occupation of the country. He promised freedom for the country but demanded full dedication of the people to this end. I am thankful to an unnamed reader who sent me a scanned copy …

Imagine a man walking through the forest, singing loudly to no one in particular. His song however infuses new inspiration in those who have lost all hope and faltered on the path of life. Read this lovely poem by Vidyavati Kokil Ji – Rajiv Krishna Saxena कौन गाता जा रहा …

The great war of Mahabharata left a permanent scar on the Indian psyche. The politics, the moral and ethical issues, the sheer magnitude of human suffering and loss of millions of lives, all this; the event was unparalleled in human history. But what happened after the war? Life simply could …

Here is a lovely poem by Pandit Narendra Sharma. Lovers always look for a quiet and peaceful place where they can sit and gaze into each others eyes. Here is a suggestion for them – Rajiv Krishna Saxena चलो हम दोनों चलें वहां भरे जंगल के बीचो बीच, न कोई …

Even though the shattered younger brother Bharat and repentant mother Kaikayi pleaded with Ram to return to Ayodhya, Ram would rather carry out first the instructions from his now dead father Dashrath, and complete the 14 years banvaas before returning and becoming the king of Ayodhya. This excerpt follows the …

There are people who  keep traveling, one place to other. They are constantly seen on airports, train stations. Probably they must travel because of their jobs, but do they really like it?   This poem beautifully conveys the pain of a person on go who must travel endlessly while realizing the …

A beautiful description of a Vishva-Sundari (beauty queen) who rules the world, by Gopal Singh Nepali. Rajiv Krishna Saxena विश्व–सुंदरी जल रहा तुम्हारा रूप–दीप कुंतल में बांधे श्याम घटा नयनों में नभ की नील छटा अधरों पर बालारुण रंजन मृदु आनन में शशी–नीराजन जल रहा तुम्हारा रूप–दीप भौंहों में साधे …

Here is a part of a poem by Allhad Bikaneri, the well known hasya kavi. Here he pleads to let him form the Government, just once! And look at the interesting promises he makes… – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मुझको सरकार बनाने दो जो बुढ्ढे खूसट नेता हैं, उनको खड्डे में …

There are things that we should never ever do. Here is a formidable list in the typical style of Pandit Om Vyas. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कभी नहीं, कभी नहीं साले की बुराई शक्की को दवाई उधार–प्रेमी को अपने दोस्त से मिलाना पत्नी को अपनी असली इनकम बतलाना नवजात कुत्ते के …

Here is a sweet little children’s poem on the Sun. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सूरज भाई क्या कहने हैं सूरज भाई अच्छी खूब दुकान सजाई और दिनों की तरह आज भी जमा दिया है खूब अखाड़ा पहले किरणों की झाड़ू से घना अँधेरा तुमने झाड़ा फिर कोहरे को पोंछ उषा की …