तुम कितनी सुंदर लगती हो तुम कितनी सुंदर लगती हो जब तुम हो जाती हो उदास! ज्यों किसी गुलाबी दुनिया में सूने खंडहर के आसपास मदभरी चांदनी जगती हो! मुख पर ढंक लेती हो आंचल ज्यों डूब रहे रवि पर बादल‚ या दिनभर उड़ कर थकी किरन‚ सो जाती हो …
Read More »कानाफूसी – राम विलास शर्मा
Ram Vilas Ji has so beautifully scandalized the Nature in the following mukta chhand kavita! References are to moon and stars in night, Semal (Palas) trees and mustard crops blooming in spring time, hot winds blowing in peak summers, and the early morning sunrise, in the four stanzas of the …
Read More »क्या करेगी चांदनी – हुल्लड़ मुरादाबादी
Hullad Muradabadi (real name Sushil Chadha) died this week (July 12, 2014). He was a well-known poet who enthralled audience with humor and satire in his poems. Many of his poems are available in our collection. Here is another one to commemorate and celebrate his life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena क्या …
Read More »हवाएँ ना जाने – परमानन्द श्रीवास्तव
It is tempting to follow things that entice. But where would that lead us? Rajiv Krishna Saxena हवाएँ ना जाने हवाएँ ना जाने कहाँ ले जाएँ। यह हँसी का छोर उजला यह चमक नीली कहाँ ले जाए तुम्हारी आँख सपनीली चमकता आकाश–जल हो चाँद प्यारा हो फूल–जैसा तन, सुरभि सा …
Read More »आने वाला नन्हा मेहमान
I am presenting two lovely songs that focus on the anticipation of parents for a new baby. Both are classics of Hindi Cinema. First one written by Rajendra Krishan from the movie “Main bhee ladki hoon”, and the second one written by Anand Bakshi from the movie “Jyoti”. Both songs …
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