Tag Archives: Hindi poems

रुके न तू – हरिवंश राय बच्चन

Ruke na tu

Here is an exhortation from Harivansh Rai Bachchan to leave inaction and to work with full enthusiasm and vigor. A good poem for children to recite. Rajiv Krishna Saxena रुके न तू धरा हिला, गगन गुँजा नदी बहा, पवन चला विजय तेरी, विजय तेरीे ज्योति सी जल, जला भुजा–भुजा, फड़क–फड़क …

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शीशे का घर – श्रीकृष्ण तिवारी

A house of glass ; A house of sand

Many apprehensions in life are conditional, depending upon some basic premise and notions. Once the basic notions are discarded, the apprehensions vanish. Here is a lovely poem by Shri Krishna Tiwari. Tiwari Ji died last year (2013). Rajiv Krishna Saxena शीशे का घर जब तक यह शीशे का घर है …

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कच्ची सड़क – सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना

What happened to that dirt road leading to my village?

A village kachchi road is converted into a black tar-coal modern road. With that the old magic is buried forever. Only memories remain, and nostalgia… Here is an excerpt from a poem by Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कच्ची सड़क सुनो ! सुनो ! यहीं कहीं एक कच्ची सड़क …

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पाठकों द्वारा प्रेषित कविताएं

Readers send us their poems. Some of these poems are displayed here. For instructions on submitting poems, please click here.  Please note that only selected poems will be displayed for limited time.  Rajiv Krishna Saxena पाठकों द्वारा प्रेषित कुछ कविताएं   जब कुछ नहीं था, सब कुछ था।   आराम …

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कांच का खिलौना- आत्म प्रकाश शुक्ल

So temporary! What is the point of life?!

Life is so short. At times it seems rather pointless and absurd. Here is a very down to earth perspective on life that is very Indian. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कांच का खिलौना माटी का पलंग मिला राख का बिछौना। जिंदगी मिली कि जैसे कांच का खिलौना। एक ही दुकान में …

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ऊत्तरा अभिमन्यु संवाद ( जयद्रथ वध से) – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

Jayadrath Vadh, Discussion between Abhimanyu and his wife

Jayadrath Vadh is a famous Epic written by the Rashtra Kavi Maithili Sharan Gupt, and tells the story in Mahabharata of the killing of Jayadrath the Kaurava by Arjuna, the Pandava Warrior. In the excerpt given below, Abhimanyu, the 16 year old son of Arjuna is bent upon tackling a …

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जाने क्या ढूंढती रहती हैं ये आँखें मुझमें – कैफ़ी आज़मी

What do the searching eyes look for ...in me

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. …

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न्यूयार्क की एक शाम – गिरिजा कुमार माथुर

New York Life and pace

Missing homeland in a foreign country is but natural. Here are such sentiments expressed beautifully by Girija Kumar Mathur while living in New York. Rajiv Krishna Saxena न्यूयार्क की एक शाम देश काल तजकर मैं आया भूमि सिंधु के पार सलोनी उस मिट्टी का परस छुट गया जैसे तेरा प्यार …

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मौन निमंत्रण – सुमित्रानंदन पंत

Watching the stllness of the night sky full of stars!

Here is a lovely poem of Sumitra Nandan Pant. In the stillness of night, there is a quiet invitation from stars. Who could it be from? Rajiv Krishna Saxena मौन निमंत्रण स्तब्ध ज्योत्सना में जब संसार चकित रहता शिशु सा नादान, विश्व के पलकों पर सुकुमार विचरते हैं जब स्वप्न …

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पुरबा जो डोल गई – शिवबहादुर सिंह भदौरिया

Cool winds before Monsoon!!

Purbaa (eastern winds) is the harbinger of rains to follow and that changes the atmosphere in a village. This is beautifully depicted in this lovely poem of Shiv Bahadur Singh Bhadoriya. Pure rural ethos of the words is exhilarating! Rajiv Krishna Saxena पुरबा जो डोल गई घटा घटा आँगन में …

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