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I had read this poem by Ram Avtar Tyagi in children’s school Hindi text book. It left a deep impression. It may moisten eyes of some readers, especially those who feel special affinity for India. And that is why this is such a special poem. Illustration is from the collection …

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 …

Here is an old poem of Shamsher Bahadur Singh, in praise of ancient motherland India. Rajiv Krishna Saxena भारत गुण–गौरव   मैं भारत गुण–गौरव गाता, श्रद्धा से उसके कण–कण को, उन्नत माथ नवाता। प्र्रथम स्वप्न–सा आदि पुरातन, नव आशाओं से नवीनतम, चिर अजेय बलदाता। आर्य शौर्य धृति, बौद्ध शांति द्युति, …

Here is an old classic from Dinkar, exhorting Himalaya the great snow-covered king of mountains (Nagpati), that stands tall and eternally on the north of Indian subcontinent, to save India from its decline. The poem seems to have been written while India was under captivity of the English. Rajiv Krishna …

I had read this poem by Ram Avtar Tyagi in childrens school Hindi text book. It left a deep impression. It may moisten eyes of some readers, especially those who feel special affinity for India. And that is why this is such a special poem – Rajiv K. Saxena देश …

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 …

Respected Dwarka Prasad Maheshwari has written many poems of inspiration and love for motherland. Here is one popular one addressed to the youth of the country. Rajiv Krishna Saxena उठो धरा के अमर सपूतो उठो धरा के अमर सपूतो पुनः नया निर्माण करो। जन जन के जीवन में फिर से …

Here is the latest and rather realistic report of the country from the pen of Acharya Bhagwat Dube. Rajiv Krishna Saxena राष्ट्र की रपट नेतृत्व गया है भटक  बंधु क्या लिखूँ राष्ट्र की रपट बंधु कशमीर, आंध्र, आसाम सहित जलते हैं केरल, कटक बंधु सूखे चेहरे कुटियाओं के महलों की …

Here is an old classic poem of Rashtra Kavi Maithili Sharan Gupta about the glory of motherland. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मातृभूमि नीलांबर परिधान हरित तट पर सुन्दर है। सूर्य-चन्द्र युग मुकुट, मेखला रत्नाकर है॥ नदियाँ प्रेम प्रवाह, फूल तारे मंडन हैं। बंदीजन खग-वृन्द, शेषफन सिंहासन है॥ करते अभिषेक पयोद हैं, …

Here is another excerpt from “Haldighaati” the great Veer-Ras Maha-kavya penned by Shyam Narayan Pandey. Here is a description of a soldier fighting for the Motherland. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वीर सिपाही भारत-जननी का मान किया, बलिवेदी पर बलिदान किया अपना पूरा अरमान किया, अपने को भी कुर्बान किया रक्खी गर्दन …