Poems

In this portion from the classic book “Bharat-Bharati”, Maithili Sharan Gupt Ji has described the sad plight of a farmer in Indian villages. While the poem was written a long time ago, in many ways the condition of farmers have not changed much even today. Rajiv Krishna Saxena किसान (भारत–भारती …

A little kid remembers his visit to the village of his grandmother and the fun he had. Rajiv Krishna Saxena दादी वाला गाँव पापा याद बहुत आता है मुझको दादी वाला गाँव, दिन दिन भर घूमना खेत में वह भी बिल्कुल नंगे पाँव। मम्मी थीं बीमार इसी से पिछले साल …

I recently heard this amazing poem recited by Kavi Shree Satyanarayan Sattan Ji in a kavi-sammelan on “Chambal TV”. I was impressed by this poem and immediately wrote it down to share with you.  Here is a down-to-earth evaluation of our Prime Minister at the grass-root level, without naming him! …

Sacrificing one’s own life for a cause is called a supreme sacrifice. Yet there is even a bigger sacrifice. When Maharaja Sangram Singh (popularly known as Rana Sanga) of Chittor died (1527 AD), his son Uday Singh was a little baby. Rana Sanga had appointed Banveer to be the regent …

भूख लगी है बिल्ली मौसी भूख लगी है बिल्ली मौसी इडली मुझको एक बना दो संग नारियल चटनी दे दो या फिर कोई केक बना दो भूख लगी है बिल्ली मौसी एक कचौरी मुझको तल दो सब्जी ना हो तो भी होगा बस थोड़ी सी चटनी मल दो भूख लगी …

Heart-break of losing the love of one’s life is unbearable, but if the loser is a poet, the verbalization of depression can be very eloquent. This is first of a set of two poems from Bal Swarup Rahi. In the first poem, the poet is shattered as the love of …

This beautiful poem by Nagarjuna depicts the stark contrast before and after the onset of rains. There is no doubt, in the Northern Indian planes, rains bring in a new lease of life for Nature and human beings alike.  Rajiv K. Saxena कल और आज अभी कल तक गालियां देते …

A bride all dressed up to get merried. An arranged marriage so there must be uncertainity about the life to follow.  What is she thinking as the night of grand ceremonies approaches? Some excitement, some apprehensions and regrets… Read this lovely poem by Ajit Kumar. The poem is so intensely …

There are billions of men and women on this world, but magical link of love between a man and woman is the only worth-while link that transforms. Rajiv Krishna Saxena प्यार का नाता हमारा जिंदगी के मोड़ पर यह प्यार का नाता हमारा राह की वीरानियों को मिल गया आखिर …

If I were a horse, the poet says to children, what all I could do for you! This poem for tiny tots would certainly take them through the hills and valleys of imagination. Rajiv Krishna Saxena. अगर कहीं मैं घोड़ा होता अगर कहीं मैं घोड़ा होता वह भी लंबा चौड़ा …