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There are things that we should never ever do. Here is a formidable list in the typical style of Pandit Om Vyas. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कभी नहीं, कभी नहीं साले की बुराई शक्की को दवाई उधार–प्रेमी को अपने दोस्त से मिलाना पत्नी को अपनी असली इनकम बतलाना नवजात कुत्ते के …

Here is a sweet little children’s poem on the Sun. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सूरज भाई क्या कहने हैं सूरज भाई अच्छी खूब दुकान सजाई और दिनों की तरह आज भी जमा दिया है खूब अखाड़ा पहले किरणों की झाड़ू से घना अँधेरा तुमने झाड़ा फिर कोहरे को पोंछ उषा की …

Here is a funny poem from the veteran writer and hasya kavi Gopal Prasad Vyas, extolling the virtues of resting. The poem reminds us of the famous doha of Das Maluka that said Ajgar kare na chakari, panchhi kare na kaam, Das Maluka keh gaye, sabke daata Ram. Vyas Ji …

India has been through a phase of bad times for last few centuries. It was however not always so. Reading Bharat-Bharati by the Rashtra Kavi Maithli Sharan Gupt fills in all Indians a great deal of pride in our country, as it was in ancient times, and generates hope of …

This famous poem by Narottam Das (AD 1550-1605) describes the story of Sudama who was a close friend of Lord Krishna. Sudama lived in poverty and his wife always prodded Sudama to visit Lord Krishna in Dwarka for some financial help. Sudama felt reluctant to ask money from a friend …

Sooner or later, we all compromise in life. Sooner or later, idealism gives way to realism. Here is a beautiful poem of Dushyant Kumar Ji – Rajiv Krishna Saxena अब तो पथ यही है जिंदगी ने कर लिया स्वीकार‚ अब तो पथ यही है। अब उभरते ज्वार का आवेग मद्धिम …

Dr. Dharamveer Bharati (borm 25 Dec 2025) and Dr Veerbala (born 13 Oct 1930) were brother and sister, born in Allahbad (now Pryagraj). Their early years and education were in Allahabad too. Dr. Bharati did PhD in Hindi and started to teach in the Allahabad University. Dr. Veerbala maried Dr. …

Nida Fazli’s poems are amazingly close to real life. Here is a portrait of mother that many would identify as their own. ∼ Rajiv Krishna Saxena खट्टी चटनी जैसी माँ बेसन की सोंधी रोटी पर खट्टी चटनी जैसी माँ याद आती है चौका–बासन चिमटा, फुकनी – जैसी माँ! बान की …

Here is a simple poem on spring for children. The scenery described comprising the mustard fields and flowering of mango trees is something that many urban children today would not be familiar with. For old timers, these things arouse nostalgia. Rajiv Krishna Saxena आया वसंत आया वसंत आया वसंत छाई …

Soul of India resides in her villages. Agyeya said so in his poem “Hamara Desh” and in this famous poem Sumitranandan Pant Ji makes the point that the gentle, compassionate, enduring and caring Bharatmata lives in villages. We should keep in mind that the poem was written perhaps 70-80 yers …