Poems

Here is a funny poem about NRIs that I found on Whatsapp. I do not know who wrote it, but as I too was an NRI for a long time, the poem certainly rings a bell. Most NRIs have this feeling sometimes or the other that they are left hanging …

Nida Fazli has a unique style. Simple words and very deep meaning. Some of his dohas were presented before. Some more are being posted now. Rajiv Krishna Saxena निदा फाजली के दोहे 2 मैं भी तू भी यात्री, आती जाती रेल अपने अपने गाँव तक, सब का सब से मेल। …

So many things are there in this word that an Omani-potant God can do to help. Why does He not? Here is a thoughtful poem from Nida Fazli. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हाथ बटाओ नील गगन पर बैठे कब तक चांद सितारों से झांकोगे पर्वत की ऊंची चोटी से कब तक …

End of the year 2016 was rather unusual. Demonetization of high value notes brought tough times for all. However, common people in general were convinced that these hard times would usher in a better future. There were lots of expectations from the emerging leadership of Modi Ji! Here are few …

World is full of delusions that turn ultimately into realization of the truth. In this sweet poem, Mahadevi Ji give several metaphors of this fact of life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena संसार निश्वासों सा नीड़ निशा का बन जाता जब शयनागार, लुट जाते अभिराम छिन्न मुक्तावलियों के वंदनवार तब बुझते तारों …

Here is a poem for children reflecting the feeling of joy after passing examination. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पास हुए हम  पास हुए हम, हुर्रे हुर्रे! दूर हुए गम, हुर्रे हुर्रे! रोज नियम से किया परीश्रम और खपाया भेजा, धीरे–धीरे, थोड़ा–थोड़ा हर दिन ज्ञान सहेजा, रुके नहीं हम, हुर्रे हुर्रे! हम …

Beautiful poem about two lovers lost in thoughts on a river bank, with so many restrictions that the social norms put on them. Trying, but unable to say anything. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कितनी बड़ी विवशता कितना चौड़ा पाट नदी का, कितनी भारी शाम, कितने खोए–खोए से हम, कितना तट निष्काम …

Here is an old poem listing the famous things of many places in India in the typical style of Kaka Hathrasi. Poem is of the time when Bangladesh was created out of Pakistan by native fighters fighting against Pakistani army, hence the last line of this poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

Shail Chaturvadi the well known hasya kavi often makes fun of his own bald head and fat body with protruding belly. Here he tells us that in his youth he actually had full hair head like Devanand, though in old age he is more like Premnath. Rajiv Krishna Saxena देवानंद …

A relationship is based upon total trust. Breaking that trust destroys the relationship. Here is a pleading to the love for not breaking the trust. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena सूर्य–सा मत छोड़ जाना मैं तुम्हारी बाट जोहूँ तुम दिशा मत मोड़ जाना तुम अगर ना साथ दोगे पूर्ण कैसे छंद …