Tag Archives: Geet

Non-descript poor laborers work hard and their hard work creates magnificent houses, roads, bridges, buildings and dams. They remain detached and move on once the job is done. They are the true magicians without ever realizing it. Here is a lovely poem by Anamika about such people. Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

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, …

Life appears so absurd at times. Things happen for no rhyme and reason. To preserve ones sanity, it is best to take things in stride. This is the advice of Nilam Singh – Rajiv Krishna Saxena और काम सोचना धुआँ, धूप, पानी में ऋतु की मन मानी में सूख गये …

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee was one of the most popular leaders of the nation, a statesman as well as a Kavi. When my book Geeta Kavya Madhuri was published in 2002, I wrote to Atal Ji that I wanted to personally come and give him few copies. He was at …

Here is a nice poem by Balbir Singh Rang showing the perils of an one sided love. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena आशा कम विश्वास बहुत है जानें क्यों तुमसे मिलने की आशा कम‚ विश्वास बहुत है। सहसा भूली याद तुम्हारी उर में आग लगा जाती है विरहातप भी मधुर मिलन …

There are so many things that we would like to do or say in life, but are unable to do. Here is a nice poem by Rajendra Paswan ‘Ghayal’. Rajiv Krishna Saxena असमर्थता ख्यालों में बिना खोये हुए हम रह नहीं पाते मगर जो है ख्यालों में उसे भी कह …

Bharat Bharati is a classic and looks at the condition of India at the time of independence, and the potentials of the country. Here is an excerpt talking about the character of the peple that constitute this civilization. Rajiv Krishna Saxena भारत भारती से: आर्य हम कौन थे, क्या हो …

A lovely classic by Jai Shankar Prasad. Hindi is a bit difficult so I have provided the meanings of difficult words – Rajiv Krishna Saxena अरुण यह मधुमय देश हमारा अरुण यह मधुमय देश हमारा। जहां पहुंच अनजान क्षितिज को मिलता एक सहारा। सरस तामरस गर्भ विभा पर नाच रही …

Separation from the loved one for a long period of time saps the energy. Life becomes a drab and nothing really cheers you up. Then one fine day the loved one returns. The poem depicts the exhilaration that the woman feels when the heart throb returns and how! Suddenly there …

Those who flow with the tide and take things at face value while living their lives probably fare better in their life’s journey. Those who dig deeper and try to understand the why and how of things that happen, are bound to come face to face with bitter and disturbing …