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Many of our songs from the golden era are very perceptive and express deep feelings. This one written by the well known shair Kaifi Azami for the movie ‘Shola aur Shabnam’ is a good example. The feeling of despondency and having absolutely lost out on life are so clearly discernible. …

Poet’s little son and daughter died at a very young age. Given below is an excerpt from the poem of his grief. Rajiv Krishna Saxena स्मृति बच्चों की अब टूट चुके हैं शीशे उन दरवाज़ों के जो मन के रंग महल के दृढ़ जड़ प्रहरी हैं जिनको केवल हिलना–डुलना ही …

I have often felt that the deep frustration and pining about lost love depicted in Urdu poetry, is rarely seen in Hindi poetry. The Muslim tradition of purdah made the mixing of boys and girls very difficult and that frustration perhaps gets reflected in Urdu poetry. In Hindu tradition, such …

The proverbial people of the world come in the way of lovers. So callous! Here is what Bachchan Ji say about it. Rajiv Krishna Saxena आज मुझसे दूर दुनियाँ भावनाओं से विनिर्मित कल्पनाओं से सुसज्जित कर चुकी मेरे हृदय का स्वप्न चकनाचूर दुनियाँ आज मुझसे दूर दुनियाँ बात पिछली भूल …