Poems

This lovely poem of Udaybhanu Hans is as relevant today as it was before. Things are turning bad to worse with breaking down of morals, accentuation of corruption, terrorism, separatism and poverty. As public watches helplessly, leaders are busy fighting for their selfish ends. I especially like the last but …

Monotony of life hits every one eventually. Here is a lovely poem depicting just that. Office goers would especially identify with the sentiments – Rajiv Krishna Saxena बीते दिन वर्ष बीते दिन वर्ष! रोज जन्म लेती‚ शंकाओं के रास्ते घर से दफ्तर की दूरी को नापते बीते दिन दिन करके‚ …

We promise ourselves that we shall finish such and such work over the weekend. After all, who has the time during working week days? Chores just pile up for the week end. But the weekend comes and goes while we procrastinate and just waste time. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बीत गया …

A very powerful poem indeed, by Anamika. Especially relevant to Indian situation where a traditional marginalized position of women in society is now changing, especially in educated urban families. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बे-जगह अपनी जगह से गिर कर कहीं के नहीं रहते केश, औरतें और नाखून अन्वय करते थे किसी …

It is very important in the society to be able to communicate with fellow human beings. Capability to engage in small talk with natural ease is a great gift. Those who can’t do small talk are at a great disadvantage. In today’s world, people are becoming self-centered and the gift …

We have already presented tuktaks from Bharat Bhushan Aggarwal on this website. Here are some tuktaks of the well-known poet Dr. Barsane Lal Chaturvedi. Tuktak was a style popular in 1960s but is hardly seen these days. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बरसाने लाल चतुर्वेदी के तुक्तक रेडियो पर काम करते मोहनलाल …

Here is a lovely poem, a very apt commentary on contemporary Indian society by Amitabh Tripathi. Public watches helplessly as corruption eats into very soul of the country. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बस इतना सा समाचार है जितना अधिक पचाया जिसने उतनी ही छोटी डकार है बस इतना सा समाचार है। …

An intense affair that fizzled out long time ago; what if we confront the person suddenly? Perhaps best is to pretend that we do not recognize and move away. Yet, how strange it is to do so with someone who once was the most important person in life! Rajiv Krishna …

Here is a nice poetic interpretation of a quiet day in forest and natural outdoors. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बांसुरी दिन की होंठ पर रख लो उठा कर बांसुरी दिन की देर तक बजते रहें ये नदी, जंगल, खेत कंपकपी पहने खड़े हों दूब, नरकुल, बेंत पहाड़ों की हथेली पर धूप …

Here is a simple poem on monkeys for children by the well known poet Ayodhya Singh Hariaudh. The era when madaris would go around with their damroo and monkeys dressed in colorful clothes and put up a street show of Bandar and bandaria, are now gone. Kids now do not …