Tag Archives: Kavita

प्रताप की प्रतिज्ञा – श्याम नारायण पांडेय

Maharana Pratap

Mansingh, a Rajput, ( “Maan” in first line of third stanza) had aligned with Emperor Akbar of Delhi and had attacked Rana Pratap’s kingdom of Mewar. Rana Pratap kept fighting and resisting this assault. His velour and that of his legendry horse “Chetak” has been immortalized by famous poet Shyam …

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बसंती हवा – केदार नाथ अग्रवाल

Basanti Hawa, Cool spring air

Have you traveled through rural areas in Northern India in springtime? It is the time when the winter chill is giving way to glorious days with blue sky and cool sunshine. Farmers plant wheat and mustard together and the crops are harvested soon after spring. In springtime, one sees acres …

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कृष्ण की चेतावनी – रामधारी सिंह दिनकर

                                  कृष्ण की चेतावनी                  वर्षों तक वन में घूम-घूम, बाधा-विघ्नों को चूम-चूम, सह धूप-घाम, पानी-पत्थर, पांडव आये कुछ और निखर। सौभाग्य न सब दिन सोता है, …

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भये प्रगट कृपाला – गोस्वामी तुलसीदास

Lord Rama is born!

The epic Ram-Charit Manas by Tulsidas (AD 1532-1623) is simply unparalleled both as a reflection of a human beings devotion to Lord as also in his absolute grip over the technique in poetry. In the following passage from this mammoth work, the poet describes the birth of Rama. When the …

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फिर एक बार – महादेवी वर्मा

Let me rededicate to you my motherland!

Here is a poem by the well-known poetess Mahadevi Varma, showing her deep devotion and appreciation of the motherland. Rajiv Krishna Saxena फिर एक बार मैं कम्पन हूँ तू करुण राग मैं आँसू हूँ तू है विषाद मैं मदिरा तू उसका खुमार मैं छाया तू उसका अधार मेरे भारत मेरे …

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कुँवर सिंह का विद्रोह – प्रसिद्ध नारायण सिंह

I recently visited Jhansi and as I am a great admirer or Rani Laxmibai, I went to see her palace, Jhansi Fort and museum. In the museum, I found a very nice poetry book related to the first freedom fight of 1857. In this book I found a truly remarkable …

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अगर पेड़ भी चलते होते – दिविक रमेश

What if the trees could walk!?

A simple and fun poem for children. What fun it would have been if the trees could walk? I have done the illustration myself. Rajiv Krishna Saxena अगर पेड़ भी चलते होते अगर पेड भी चलते होते कितने मजे हमारे होते बांध तने में उसके रस्सी चाहे जहाँ कहीं ले …

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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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पिता की मृत्यु पर – निदा फ़ाज़ली

A son turns out to be a copy of his father. As we grow, we gradually realize that in our mannerism, thinking and opinions, we become more and more like our fathers. Here is a touching poem that brings out this truth out in the voice of the son at …

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भोर हुई पेड़ों की बीन बोलने लगी – रूप नारायण त्रिपाठी

Nature coming alive in the early morning

Early morning certainly weaves magic and here Roop Narayan Tripathi Ji describes this magic! – Rajiv Krishna Saxena भोर हुई पेड़ों की बीन बोलने लगी भोर हुई पेड़ों की बीन बोलने लगी, पत पात हिले शाख शाख डोलने लगी। कहीं दूर किरणों के तार झनझ्ना उठे, सपनो के स्वर डूबे …

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