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Here is another famous poem of Mahadevi Verma. Experience the joy of reading pure, unadultrated Hindi language,  and admire the skill of the poet to weave the words into a beautiful poem.- Rajiv Krishna Saxena धूप सा तन दीप सी मैं। उड़ रहा नित एक सौरभ-धूम-लेखा में बिखर तन, खो …

Here is a lovely poem of Mahadevi Verma that you can just flow with. Please read it few times and read it loud, and see its magic! Meanings of some difficult words are given below –Rajiv K. Saxena नींद में सपना बन अज्ञात नींद में सपना बन अज्ञात! गुदगुदा जाते …

In this Jeevan-Path one has to go on in spite of innumerable difficulties, distractions and worldly attachments. Here is a lovely poem by Mahadevi Verma – Rajiv Krishna Saxena जाग तुझको दूर जाना   चिर सजग आँखें उनींदी आज कैसा व्यस्त बाना! जाग तुझको दूर जाना! अचल हिमगिरि के हॄदय …

Mahadevi Verma had been a pillar of the Chhayavadi era of the Hindi poetry. Several of her famous poems are available in Geeta Kavita. Here is one of her simple poems for children. Those who have read the stories and memoirs of Mahadevi Verma would know how much she loved …

Here is a lovely poem of intense longing by Mahadevi Verma. How would every change only if you just come once – Rajiv Krishna Saxena जो तुम आ जाते एक बार कितनी करूणा कितने संदेश, पथ में बिछ जाते बन पराग, गाता प्राणों का तार तार, अनुराग भरा उन्माद राग, …

Mahadevi Ji was a pillar of Hindi poetry in the Chhayavad era. Her poems are characterized by a strict adherence to meter and purity of language. Though at times difficult to understand, they nonetheless have a mesmerizing quality. Resolve to keep marching in spite of untold difficulties on the path, …

World loves you till the time you have some thing to give. After that you are forgotten. This bitter truth is described metaphorically in this lovely poem by Mahadevi Verma – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मुरझाया फूल था कली के रूप शैशव में‚ अहो सूखे सुमन हास्य करता था‚ खिलाती अंक …

A very famous poem by Mahadevi Verma Ji exhorting the Deepak to keep the flame burning so that the path of love is always well lighted – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मधुर मधुर मेरे दीपक जल मधुर-मधुर मेरे दीपक जल! युग-युग प्रतिदिन प्रतिक्षण प्रतिपल प्रियतम का पथ आलोकित कर! सौरभ फैला …

Here is another famous poem by Mahadevi Ji. I love the first lines “clouds are the breath of ocean and lightening the restless thoughts of darkness” – Rajiv Krishna Saxena दीप मेरे जल अकम्पित दीप मेरे जल अकम्पित, घुल अचंचल। सिन्धु का उच्छवास घन है, तड़ित, तम का विकल मन …

Those who strive to tirelessly work for others may perish, but here Mahadevi Verma states that she would rather prefer that suffering than become immortal by the grace of God. Be careful to pause at commas to get the true meanings of lines. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मेरा मिटने का अधिकार …