Monsoon rains have a special and magical link with the hearts of Indians. It never fails to move us. Here is a lovely interpretation. Sarveshwer Dayal Ji have linkened the advancing clouds to a charismatic visitor returning from city to village after a year – Rajiv K. Saxena मेघ आये …
Read More »कच्ची सड़क – सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना
A village kachchi road is converted into a black tar-coal modern road. With that the old magic is buried forever. Only memories remain, and nostalgia… Here is an excerpt from a poem by Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कच्ची सड़क सुनो ! सुनो ! यहीं कहीं एक कच्ची सड़क …
Read More »माँ की याद – सर्वेश्वरदयाल सक्सेना
This lovely poem conjures up the image of late evening when little ones yearn to go in the soothing arms of mother… Poet misses his mother. Rajiv Krishna Saxena माँ की याद चींटियाँ अण्डे उठाकर जा रही हैं, और चिड़ियाँ नीड़ को चारा दबाए, धान पर बछड़ा रंभाने लग गया …
Read More »अगर कहीं मैं घोड़ा होता – सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना
If I were a horse, the poet says to children, what all I could do for you! This poem for tiny tots would certainly take them through the hills and valleys of imagination. Rajiv Krishna Saxena. अगर कहीं मैं घोड़ा होता अगर कहीं मैं घोड़ा होता वह भी लंबा चौड़ा …
Read More »कितनी बड़ी विवशता – सर्वेश्वरदयाल सक्सेना
Beautiful poem about two lovers lost in thoughts on a river bank, with so many restrictions that the social norms put on them. Trying, but unable to say anything. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कितनी बड़ी विवशता कितना चौड़ा पाट नदी का, कितनी भारी शाम, कितने खोए–खोए से हम, कितना तट निष्काम …
Read More »धूप ने बुलाया – सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना
I remember when we were children, our mother used to bathe us in winter mornings with cold water from hand-pump. After that, shivering and wrapped in towels, we used to sit for some time on a charpai in morning winter sun. That feeling of warmth and utter peace was unique …
Read More »चले नहीं जाना बालम – सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना
Women are much more tied to nature, home and society, than men are. They are the ones who inherit and sustain the scaffolding of the society and indulge men. They always have other concerns weighing on their minds. Here is a lovely poem by Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena that explores the …
Read More »जब जब सिर उठाया – सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना
Our creations in life bind us and restrict us. That is because we become attached to what we create, and any attachments we form bind us and in a way become an obstacle in our growth and progress. Here is a lovely poem by Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena – Rajiv Krishna …
Read More »कलाकार और सिपाही – सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना
In ancient times, people moved by religious passion worked hard to carve out beautiful statues, temples and painted in caves. In this age of post-modernism, appreciation for such kind of passion is gradually getting lost. But what about this modern, senseless and destructive passion for wars, guns and building war …
Read More »नए साल की शुभकामनाएं – सर्वेश्वर दयाल सक्सेना
Our best wishes to all readers for the New Year. May you have a successful, creative and peaceful year. Here is a nice poem by Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena that you can forward to your friends, while wishing them a Happy New Year – Rajiv Krishna Saxena नए साल की शुभकामनाएं …
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