Tag Archives: Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

Rashmirathi is quite a phenomenon in the world of Hindi poetry. Here is another excerpt from third chapter. Lord Krishna had failed to convince Duryodhana to avoid the war. Duryodhana had refused to give any thing back to Pandavas and Krishna had left after declaring that a war in now …

मंजिल दूर नहीं है वह प्रदीप जो दीख रहा है झिलमिल, दूर नहीं है थककर बैठ गये क्या भाई! मंजिल दूर नहीं है चिनगारी बन गयी लहू की बूंद गिरी जो पग से, चमक रहे, पीछे मुड़ देखो, चरण चिन्ह जगमग से। शुरू हुई आराध्य भूमि यह, क्लांत नहीं रे …

Here is an old classic by Om Prakash Aditya. The situation is that a young woman is on the roof of a house trying to jump and kill herself. Om Prakash Aditya Ji describes the scene in style of many well known poets. Look at his genius and how well …

Who are the saboteurs of this Nation? Who are responsible for impeding our growth? In this excerpt from the famous book “Parushuram ki Prateeksha”, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar identifies some culprits. Rajiv Krishna Saxena अपराधी कौन घातक है, जो देवता–सदृश दिखता है लेकिन कमरे में ग़लत हुक्म लिखता है जिस पापी …

World is run by people who live a life full of actions. Geeta teaches Karma-yoga to us. The same thought prevails in this poem by Dinkar. It is one of those poems that fill us with enthusiasm and a will to achieve some thing in life. Only Ramdhari Singh Dinkar …

As per the original agreement Pandavas were to get back their kingdom when they returned from 14 years exile in the forests. But Duryodhan refused to oblige and part with the land. Lord Krishna came to Duryodhan to persuade him to see the reason and give Pandavas at least five …

A just society does not occur spontaneously. It has to be nurtured and protected with valor. Here is a poem so characteristic of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. Compare with his other works like “Shakti Aur Kshma”, “Vijayi Ki Sadrish Jiyo Re” and Rashmirathi in this collection. Before the contemporary poem evolved …

Here is a gem taken from the all-time classic “Rashmirathi”. Dinkar Ji abhors the animal instincts that linger just under the surface of humanity. He abhors the glorification of war by the society. No right thinking human being would want the death and destruction that invariably occurs in a war, …

This excerpt is from the famous epic “Urvashi” by Ramdhari Dinkar. Urvashi, the apsara is madly in love with the earth king “Pururava” to the extent that she wants to relocate from swarga to earth permanently and become an earth woman. Her friends Rambha, Sehjaney and Menaka are perplexed that …

Before the evolution of Man, Nature remained unchallenged. Man with his new-found intellect started to conquer Nature. Slowly but surely he understood the secrets and learnt to manipulate them. Here is an old classic poem of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar that celebrates this unique trait of human beings – Rajiv Krishna …