Sitting on the river bank, you hear distant sound of flute being played by a Maanjhi (boat man). That melody takes you away from your worldly train of thoughts… Here is a famous poem written by Kedar Nath Agrawal Ji – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मांझी न बजाओ बंशी मांझी न …
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Some times we look at the world just as an observer. We see all the colors, beauty and joy, but just as an outside observer and not as a participant. There is an acute sense of loneliness, as if nothing belongs to us. Here is how Dharamvir Bharati Ji conveys …
Read More »तूफानों की ओर घुमा दो नाविक – शिवमंगल सिंह ‘सुमन’
What do we do with the challenges in the life? One option is to run away and other is to meet those head long with all our might. Here Shiv Mangal Suman Ji exhorts us not to give up and keep the struggle on till the victory is achieved. Rajiv …
Read More »नाव चली नानी की नाव चली – हरिंद्रनाथ चट्टोपाध्याय
There is something magical about Harindra Nath Chattopadhyay’s poems for children. We often heard them on Alashvani radio in 50s and 60s. A poem entitled “Railgadi” is already on this site. Here is another gem! ‘Nanu ki nani ki nav chali’ became ‘Nina ki nani ki nav chali’ in the …
Read More »बाँधो न नाव इस ठाँव, बन्धु – सूर्यकांत त्रिपाठी ‘निराला’
Here is a short poem by the famous poet Suryakant Tripathi Nirala that I am sure you would enjoy – Rajiv Krishna Saxena बाँधो न नाव इस ठाँव, बन्धु बाँधो न नाव इस ठाँव, बन्धु! पूछेगा सारा गाँव, बन्धु! यह घाट वही जिस पर हँसकर, वह कभी नहाती थी धँसकर, …
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