Tag Archives: Kaka Hathrasi

बिन दाढ़ी मुख सून – काका हाथरसी

A face without beard ... is lifeless!

Here is what Kaka Hathrasi thinks about the beard on men’s face. Kaka writes in his autobiography that once he was travelling by train along with Harivansh Rai Bachchan and the latter gave him the first line of this poem asking him to compose the rest. Here is how Kaka …

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नाम बड़े हस्ताक्षर छोटे – काका हाथरसी

Fun of shortening long names!

In English, there is a fashion to shorten a name by using the initials. Thus a Sudhir Kumar may be called SK and Jagdish Jain may be called JJ. Here Kaka Hathrasi extrapolates the idea to Hindi names, with lots of fun. Rajiv Krishna Saxena नाम बड़े हस्ताक्षर छोटे प्रगति …

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काका हाथरसी के दोहे

Here are some hilarious dohe of Kaka Hathrasi. The first one was recited few years ago by Prime Minister Modi during a speech in Parliament to tease Congress in opposition. Rajiv Krishna Saxena काका हथरसी के दोहे अंतरपट में खोजिए, छिपा हुआ है खोट मिल जाएगी आपको बिल्कुल सत्य रिपोर्ट …

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गोरी बैठी छत पर – ओम प्रकाश आदित्य

गोरी बैठी छत पर – ओम प्रकाश आदित्य

Here is an old classic by Om Prakash Aditya. The situation is that a young woman is on the roof of a house trying to jump and kill herself. Om Prakash Aditya Ji describes the scene in style of many well known poets. Look at his genius and how well …

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चांद पर मानव – काका हाथरसी

चांद पर मानव - काका हाथरसी

This poem was written by Kaka Hathrasi, when man had for the first time reached on moon. Big deal! Many thought. Rajiv Krishna Saxena चांद पर मानव ठाकुर ठर्रा सिंह से बोले आलमगीर पहुँच गये वो चाँद पर, मार लिया क्या तीर मार लिया क्या तीर, लौट पृथ्वी पर आये …

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कौन चीज़ मशहूर – काका हाथरसी

प्रसिद्धि प्रसंग - काका हाथरसी

Here is an old poem listing the famous things of many places in India in the typical style of Kaka Hathrasi. Poem is of the time when Bangladesh was created out of Pakistan by native fighters fighting against Pakistani army, hence the last line of this poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

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अमंगल आचरण – काका हाथरसी

अमंगल आचरण - काका हाथरसी

This Kaliyug needs a new code of conduct and Kaka Hathrasi proposes one that may be adopted! Rajiv Krishna Saxena मात शारदे नतमस्तक हो, काका कवि करता यह प्रेयर अमंगल आचरण ऐसी भीषण चले चकल्लस, भागें श्रोता टूटें चेयर वाक् युद्ध के साथ–साथ हो, गुत्थमगुत्था हातापाई फूट जायें दो चार …

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काका और मच्छर – काका हाथरसी

काका और मच्छर – काका हाथरसी

Kaka Hathrasi had to spend a night on Dehradun railway station infested with mosquitos. Read this funny account. Illustration has been done by me. Rajiv Krishna Saxena काका और मच्छर काका वेटिंग रूम में, फँसे देहरा–दून नींद न आई रात भर, मच्छर चूसें खून मच्छर चूसें खून, देह घायल कर …

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कुछ तो स्टैंडर्ड बनाओ – काका हाथरसी

कुछ तो स्टैंडर्ड बनाओ – काका हाथरसी

Here is an excerpt from a very funny and at a time very popular poem of Kaka Hathrasi. See Kakas advice on how to raise the standard of your life!- Rajiv Krishna Saxena कुछ तो स्टैंडर्ड बनाओ प्रकृति बदलती क्षण-क्षण देखो, बदल रहे अणु, कण-कण देखो। तुम निष्क्रिय से पड़े …

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नाम बड़े दर्शन छोटे – काका हाथरसी

नाम बड़े दर्शन छोटे – काका हाथरसी

Here is an excerpt from a very popular poem by Kaka Hathrasi. We often see people having names that simply do not go along with their personalities. Kaka is pointing out this fact in the funniest way. Rajiv Krishna Saxena नाम बड़े दर्शन छोटे नाम-रूप के भेद पर कभी किया …

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