Poems

कहने को घर अब भी है – वीरेंद्र मिश्र

Still a home but where has the peace gone?

Things change and nothing ever remains the same. A family, a household that grew up with laughter and love wilts under the weight of egos and self interests of growing children who are now adults. Gone are mutual respect and affection and there is intolerance and harsh words. What a …

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हम न रहेंगे – केदार नाथ अग्रवाल

The world will go on when we are gone!

The life goes on, even after we leave. In all its colors and glory, the life goes on. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हम न रहेंगे हम न रहेंगे तब भी तो यह खेत रहेंगे, इन खेतों पर घन लहराते शेष रहेंगे, जीवन देते प्यास बुझाते माटी को मदमस्त बनाते श्याम बदरिया …

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हो गई है पीर पर्वत सी – दुष्यंत कुमार

Postal stamp in memory of Dushyant Kumar the well known Hindi poet

Frustrations in life keep accumulating. We all feel that system should change but are not sure how. Here is a popular poem of Dushyant Kumar Ji on this theme. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena हो गई है पीर पर्वत सी पिघलनी चहिए हो गई है पीर पर्वत सी पिघलनी चहिए‚ इस …

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समोसे – घनश्याम चन्द्र गुप्त

Eat some Samose!!

Here is a lovely ode to one of the most popular snack of North India. Ghanshyam Gupta Ji succeeds in making our mouth water! Rajiv Krishna Saxena समोसे बहुत बढ़ाते प्यार समोसे खा लो‚ खा लो यार समोसे ये स्वादिष्ट बने हैं क्योंकि माँ ने इनका आटा गूंधा जिसमें कुछ …

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जीवन कट गया – गोपाल दास नीरज

A life ends, just like millions of lives end. Nothing very important from a wider perspective. One can analyze all one wants, but the basic fact remains that one life ended just as millions do. A lovely poem by Neeraj. Rajiv Krishna Saxena जीवन कट गया जीवन कटना था, कट …

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दिवंगत मां के नाम पत्र – अशोक वाजपेयी

A middle-aged son Guddan, who could not reach at the time of mother’s death, writes a letter to her. It is so personal, private and emotional that it moves all readers. This is an excerpt from the poem of the well known poet Ashok Vajpai Ji. Rjiv Krishna Saxena दिवंगत …

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मज़ा ही कुछ और है – ओम व्यास ओम

मज़ा ही कुछ और है - ओम व्यास ओम

There are so many small pleasures of life. They don’t cost any thing, yet the pleasure they give…. is out of this world…in words of Om Vyas Om. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मज़ा ही कुछ और है दांतों से नाखून काटने का छोटों को जबरदस्ती डांटने का पैसे वालों को गाली …

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साकेत: कैकेयी का पश्चाताप – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

साकेत: कैकेयी का पश्चाताप – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

Some times a person commits such a blunder that he / she is forced to repent for the rest of the life. Kaikayi, the darling youngest wife of Dashratha did one such blunder when she forced the king to give the kingdom to her son Bharat and banish the elder …

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क्योंकि सपना है अभी भी – धर्मवीर भारती

This lovely poem was written by Dr. Dharamvir Bharti, tells that even after initial defeats, a dream can still survive and live.  Rajiv Krishna Saxena क्योंकि सपना है अभी भी इसलिए तलवार टूटी अश्व घायल कोहरे डूबी दिशाएं कौन दुश्मन, कौन अपने लोग, सब कुछ धुंध धूमिल किन्तु कायम युद्ध …

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मैं तो वही खिलौना लूँगा – सियारामशरण गुप्त

मैं तो वही खिलौना लूँगा - सियारामशरण गुप्त

Children do not care about the cost of their toy. If they like a toy, they would like to play with it leaving behind much more expensive ones. Here is a famous poem of Shri Siyaram Saran Gupta that gives this message. Poor Deena’s child is enticed with the golden …

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