Shabda Chitra Poems

A poem is but few words. Its meaning actually explodes in its entire splendor inside our own hearts. This poem of Bachchan brings back to us collective memories of the peaceful stillness of the time as the sun sets and the world prepares to retire for the night – Rajiv …

As we “progress” in life, complexities of living and thinking increase. Then one day suddenly we come face to face with the simple life and scenery from the past. It then appears as if all that no longer belongs to us. As if the past in now beyond our reach. …

Another picture drawn from words. An impression of early morning when the birds suddenly start to chirp in unison. Here also we find the amusing and funny idea of crows as the security guards of birds! Note also the lovely lilt of words arranged in a perfect meter – Rajiv …

As the sun sets and darkness prepares to engulf the world, a strange depression some times sets in our thoughts. In this lovely poem Maitreyee Ji has drawn a shabda chitra of this sense of restlessness. I first read this poem on the yahoo ekavita group – Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

Saket is an epic that tells the story of Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, who lived thousands of years ago and is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu by Hindus. Saket actually means Ayodhya. Different forms of verses in pure Hindi (Khadi Boli) have been used in this …

One of the very many small poems on everyday life by Shri Harivansh Rai Bachchan.  Rajiv Krishna Saxena साथी अंत दिवस का आया तरु पर लौट रहें हैं नभचर, लौट रहीं नौकाएँ तट पर, पश्चिम कि गोदी में रवी कि, श्रांत किरण ने आश्रय पाया साथी अंत दिवस का आया …

In this lovely poem Prabhakar Machway Ji has drawn a shabd-chitra of a blind beggar singing unmindful of the on-goings in the bazaar – Rajiv Krishna Saxena रेखा चित्र सांझ है धुंधली‚ खड़ी भारी पुलिया देख‚ गाता कोई बैठ वाँ‚ अन्ध भिखारी एक। दिल का विलकुल नेक है‚ करुण गीत …

A famous poem of Shri Harivansh Rai Bachchan. A row of birds fly during a storm (jhanjhawaat).  Rajiv Krishna Saxena प्रबल झंझावात साथी देह पर अधिकार हारे, विवशता से पर पसारे, करुण रव-रत पक्षियों की आ रही है पाँत, साथी! प्रबल झंझावात, साथी! शब्द ‘हरहर’, शब्द ‘मरमर’– तरु गिरे जड़ …

Mid summer night, on the riverbank, one hears someone singing on the other side of the river. Poet just listens and wonders who is singing, and why – Rajiv Krishna Saxena कोई पार नदी के गाता भंग निशा की नीरवता कर इस देहाती गाने का स्वर ककड़ी के खेतों से …

Pandit Narendra Sharma had weaved some real magic in this poem. It was sung with equal fervor by Lata Mangeshkar (see below). It conjures up image of a divine early morning as the sun slowly rises like a Jyoti Kalash and its gentle rays wake up the world beneath – …