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These days no one write letters. In past-years, people wrote letters and the receivers preserved those letters, at times for life. Those old preserved letters were magic and the following lovely poem tells us why. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पुराने पत्र हर पुराना पत्र सौ–सौ यादगारों का पिटारा खोलता है। मीत …

Here is the story of a rain drop, apprehensive and scared of being destroyed. Instead, it falls into a seepi and turns in a pearl. A simple, effective and moving poem that assuages the fear of unknown in us when we embark in a new activity or start a new …

Another lovely poem by Atal Ji. One more year has passed by and one can just observe and feel inside the emptiness of this uninterrupted yet repetitive stream of passage of time….Rajiv Krishna Saxena एक बरस बीत गया झुलसाता जेठ मास शरद चांदनी उदास सिसकी भरते सावन का अन्तर्घट रीत …

Society is quite comfortable with average persons and is apprehensive, even scared of geniuses. Latter have to constantly rationalize their being ignored, even humiliated by the society. Here is a lovely poem by Balswarup Rahi. Look at the last line that gives a hope for success. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

For a thinking man, there are moments and phases when he realizes that his apprehensions of non-fulfillment of his desires are the cause of his constant prostration. Here is a rebellion from the well known poet Neeraj. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena अब तुम रूठो अब तुम रूठो, रूठे सब संसार, …

Destruction and construction keep happening in sequence. Inherent will in nature to start rebuilding again after a disaster is over, is amazing indeed. Rajiv Krishna Saxena नीड़ का निर्माण फिर फिर वह उठी आँधी कि नभ में छा गया सहसा अँधेरा, धूल धूसर बादलों न भूमि को इस भाँति घेरा, …

Calamities come in every one’s life. There could be death of a near and dear one or losing love of one’s life. Desperation may follow and everything may look dark and hopeless. Here Bachchan Ji tells in his inimitable style, it is fine to light a tiny lamp to dispel …

This early classic from Raj Kapoor’s movie “Phir Subah Hogi” is an evergreen number penned by Sahir Ludhiyanvi. The way desperation and hope have been depicted in this song, is unparalleled. You could listen to this song on the link at the end of the poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वो …