Here is an old classic poem that many of us have read in childhood. Poetess is the Late and Great Subhadra Kumari Chauhan. Many of her other very famous poems like Khoob Ladi Mardani Vo to Jhansi Vaali Rani Thi, are available on Geeta-Kavita.com. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कोयल देखो कोयल …
Read More »बाकी रहा – राजगोपाल सिंह
A Hindustani Gazal is presented, written by Shri Rajgopal Singh. It presents some bitter-sweet realities of life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बाकी रहा कुछ न कुछ तो उसके – मेरे दरमियाँ बाकी रहा चोट तो भर ही गई लेकिन निशाँ बाकी रहा गाँव भर की धूप तो हँस कर उठा लेता …
Read More »क्या तुम न आओगे – टी एन राज
Here is a unique narrative of missing love in old age! Rajiv Krishna Saxena क्या तुम न आओगे लो मेरी उम्र भी सठिया गई, क्या तुम न आओगे मेरे बालों में चांदी आ गई, क्या तुम न आओगे नज़र में मोतिया उतरा, हुआ हूं कान से बहरा तुम्हारी ही जवानी …
Read More »नए साल की शुभकामनाएं – सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना
Our best wishes to all readers for the New Year. May you have a successful, creative and peaceful year. Here is a nice poem by Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena that you can forward to your friends, while wishing them a Happy New Year – Rajiv Krishna Saxena नए साल की शुभकामनाएं …
Read More »काका की अमरीका यात्रा – काका हाथरसी
Here is an excerpt from a very funny poem of Kaka Hathrasi on his trip to America in 1982. Many of us would recall our own experiences of first time trip to America in those times. Rajiv Krishna Saxena काका की अमरीका यात्रा काका कवि पाताल को चले तरुण के …
Read More »अम्बर की एक पाक सुराही – अमृता प्रीतम
Here is a nice poem of Amrita Pritam based upon which a lovely song was composed for film Kadambari (1975) that was sung by Asha Bhonsle. The song differs significantly from the actual poem below. This had to be done to bring the lines into meter. The last stanza we …
Read More »आने वाला नन्हा मेहमान
I am presenting two lovely songs that focus on the anticipation of parents for a new baby. Both are classics of Hindi Cinema. First one written by Rajendra Krishan from the movie “Main bhee ladki hoon”, and the second one written by Anand Bakshi from the movie “Jyoti”. Both songs …
Read More »अध्यापक की शादी – जैमिनि हरियाणवी
Here is a hilarious poem by Jamini Hariyanvi. How a school teacher treats his wife on the wedding night. Rajiv Krishna Saxena अध्यापक की शादी एक अध्यापक की हुई शादी सुहागरात को दुल्हान का घूँघट उठाते ही अपनी आदत के अनुसार उसने प्रश्नों की झड़ी लगा दी – “तेरा नाम …
Read More »आकुल अंतर – हरिवंश राय बच्चन
Internal turmoil of a being may outwardly be seen as an entirely different phenomenon. In reality however, the outward manifestation is just a byproduct of the internal turmoil. Beautifully expressed in this well-known poem of Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Rajiv Krishna Saxena आकुल अंतर लहर सागर का नहीं श्रृंगार, उसकी विकलता …
Read More »आँगन – धर्मवीर भारती
Here is a poem of Dharamvir Bharti Ji from yesteryears. Social pressure then, much more than now, would prevent the acceptance of affairs of heart. A bride just before her family arranged marriage rituals start, visits her lover for the last time in a quiet aangan for a silent good …
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