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Things change and nothing ever remains the same. A family, a household that grew up with laughter and love wilts under the weight of egos and self interests of growing children who are now adults. Gone are mutual respect and affection and there is intolerance and harsh words. What a …

This poem somewhere deeply saddens us. All parents see their children grow up and leave… get lost somewhere in the wide world… nothing can be done about it. There is a feeling of helplessness… Rajiv Krishna Saxena दाने नहीं हम मंडी नहीं जाएंगे खलिहान से उठते हुए कहते हैं दाने …

Here are some touching verses from Kunwar Bechain. They point out to the inadequacies in all of us. Rajiv Krishna Saxena टल नही सकता मैं चलते – चलते इतना थक  गया हूँ, चल नही सकता मगर मैं सूर्य हूँ, संध्या से पहले ढल नही सकता कोई जब रौशनी देगा, तभी …

There are some basic facts of life that do not change. We may try to hide or overlook those facts and live in a dream world of our own, but the reality dawns sooner or later. Read this beautiful poem by Shiv Bahadur Singh Ji. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सपनों का …

I have often felt that the deep frustration and pining about lost love depicted in Urdu poetry, is rarely seen in Hindi poetry. The Muslim tradition of purdah made the mixing of boys and girls very difficult and that frustration perhaps gets reflected in Urdu poetry. In Hindu tradition, such …

Older norms and traditions are lost gradually as the hurricane of modernity rages in. Metaphors in this lovely poem paint an apt picture. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कितने दिन चले कसमसाई देह फिर चढ़ती नदी की देखिये, तट­बंध कितने दिन चले मोह में अपनी मंगेतर के समुंदर बन गया बादल, सीढ़ियाँ …