This poem of Bedhab Banarsi is a perodi of a famous poem of Bhagwati Charan Gupt from his book “Prem Sangeet”. Reminds me of the poem “Main bulb aur tum tube sakhi” in Geeta-Kavita collection. It is great fun to read! Rajiv Krishna Saxsna प्रिये – एक पौरोडी तुम अंडर–ग्रेजुएट …
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It was many many years ago when I was faced with the question of staying back in USA or return to India. Career and material considerations would have us stay back but deep rooted tug on heart would urge us to pack up and leave. As any pravasi Indian would …
Read More »कवि का पत्र प्रेमिका को – बालस्वरूप राही
Heart-break of losing the love of one’s life is unbearable, but if the loser is a poet, the verbalization of depression can be very eloquent. This is first of a set of two poems from Bal Swarup Rahi. In the first poem, the poet is shattered as the love of …
Read More »प्यार का नाता हमारा – विनोद तिवारी
There are billions of men and women on this world, but magical link of love between a man and woman is the only worth-while link that transforms. Rajiv Krishna Saxena प्यार का नाता हमारा जिंदगी के मोड़ पर यह प्यार का नाता हमारा राह की वीरानियों को मिल गया आखिर …
Read More »है तो है – दीप्ति मिश्र
Here is a devil-may-care attitude of a girl to falling in love with an inappropriate man. Rajiv Krishna Saxena है तो है वो नहीं मेरा मगर उससे मुहब्बत है तो है ये अगर रस्मों रिवाजों से बगावत है तो है सच को मैंने सच कहा, जब कह दिया तो कह …
Read More »गरिमा का मेमना – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना
We all have read the popular nursery poem “Mary had a little lamb”. Well, here is a Hindi translation that I have done. It has to be read just as the English version. Garima (my daughter) has done the illustration. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena गरिमा का मेमना गरिमा का था …
Read More »सूर्य–सा मत छोड़ जाना – निर्मला जोशी
A relationship is based upon total trust. Breaking that trust destroys the relationship. Here is a pleading to the love for not breaking the trust. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena सूर्य–सा मत छोड़ जाना मैं तुम्हारी बाट जोहूँ तुम दिशा मत मोड़ जाना तुम अगर ना साथ दोगे पूर्ण कैसे छंद …
Read More »उतना तुम पर विश्वास बढ़ा – रामेश्वर शुक्ल ‘अंचल’
Some times the un-reciprocation of love results in its intensification. Here is a lovely poem by Rameshwar Shukla Anchal, that focuses on such feelings – Rajiv Krishna Saxena उतना तुम पर विश्वास बढ़ा बाहर के आंधी पानी से मन का तूफान कहीं बढ़कर‚ बाहर के सब आघातों से‚ मन का …
Read More »नदी के पार से मुझको बुलाओ मत – राजनारायण बिसारिया
Despondency of unfulfilled love is one of the greatest emotional upheaval a human being can face. Here Bisariya Ji puts forward a rationalization, a perspective on the issue. Man is essentially alone and finding a soul-mate essentially a mirage. A lovely poem, please read on – Rajiv Krishna Saxena नदी …
Read More »मैं हूँ अपराधी किस प्रकार?– ठाकुर गोपाल शरण सिंह
How can loving someone be a crime? Asks Thakur Gopalsharan Singh in this fine poem –Rajiv Krishna Saxena मैं हूँ अपराधी किस प्रकार? सुन कर प्राणों के प्रेम–गीत, निज कंपित अधरों से सभीत। मैंने पूछा था एक बार, है कितना मुझसे तुम्हें प्यार? मैं हूँ अपराधी किस प्रकार? हो गये …
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