Tag Archives: Hindi kavita

A monotonous afternoon, a vacant courtyard in an empty house. A detached sense of being lost and disconnect. Here is a poem by Som Thakur. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सूने दालान खिड़की पर आँख लगी देहरी पर कान धूल–भरे सूने दालान हल्दी के रूप भरे सूने दालान। परदों के साथ साथ …

Omar Khayyam, a Persian philosopher poet lived about a thousand years ago. He was a mathematician, geographer, a scientist and a great poet. His Rubaiyat acquired great fame as they pondered over the meaningless fleeting life that humans suffer. In nineteenth century this work was translated by Fitzgerald into English. …

With the start of hot summer, we all wait for rains. If rains get delayed or fail, life suffers badly; especially so in villages. Here is an excerpt from a lovely poem by Bekal Utsahi, wondering when would it rain. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कब बरसेगा पानी सावन भादौं साधु हो …

Life is fleeting and short-lived. Death is feared by all. Rashtra Kavi Maithili Sharan Gupt presents an alternative view. Life is precious and a miracle and we should rejoice in it. Living beings die but the life goes on. Rajiv Krishna Saxena जीवन की ही जय है मृषा मृत्यु का …

We have read dohas by Kabir and Rahim. They are full of wisdom and insight. Here are some selected gems written by Hullad Muradabadai. Have fun! Rajiv Krishna Saxena हुल्लड़ के दोहे कर्ज़ा देता मित्र को, वह मूर्ख कहलाए, महामूर्ख वह यार है, जो पैसे लौटाए। बिना जुर्म के पिटेगा, …

This is a famous poem of Niraj. One has to be selective in life, put in sustained efforts and be patient in order to succeed. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हर घट से हर घट से अपनी प्यास बुझा मत ओ प्यासे! प्याला बदले तो मधु ही विष बन जाता है! हैं …

Marriage is an amazing institution. A caring and supporting spouse is the greatest boon one can have that neutralizes the absurdity of this world. Gratitude of a man to his loving spouse is beautifully expressed in this poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena चलती रहीं तुम मैं अकेला था कहाँ अपने सफर …

An old flame suddenly come across after decades. It can be uncomfortable and the only way to get through the situation is to pretend that it never happened. Here is a famous poem of Girija Kumar Mathur. Rajiv Krishna Saxena भूले हुओं का गीत बरसों के बाद कभी हम तुम …

Memories of childhood home create huge nostalgia. There is a strong urge to return. All these memories seem to exhort you to return Rajiv Krishna Saxena अब घर लौट आओ चिट्ठियाँ भिजवा रहा है गाँव, अब घर लौट आओ। थरथराती गंध पहले बौर की कहने लगी है, याद माँ के …

Here is a very moving poem of Ibne Insha. How after all the society can be that insensitive to the plight of a child in destitution? Rajiv Krishna Saxena यह बच्चा कैसा बच्चा है यह बच्चा कैसा बच्चा है यह बच्चा काला-काला-सा यह काला-सा, मटियाला-सा यह बच्चा भूखा-भूखा-सा यह बच्चा …