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 …

Kabir (1440AD to 1518AD) was one of the early saints of bhakti kaal who lived in northern India. By profession he was a weaver. He was a disciple of Guru Ramanand from southern India. He shunned religious affiliations and sang the glory of one God in vedanta as well as …

Accepting the demand of step-mother Kekayi for a 14 year banvaas, Ram along with wife Sita and brother Lakshman, made abode in the forest of Chitrkoot. One day Lakshman saw from a distance, Bharat approaching with an army and thought that he wanted to kill Ram in order to permanently …

A lovely poem of Dr. Draramvir Bharti depicting the nostalgia  associated with village home that was left long ago. Rajiv Krishna Saxena दीदी के धूल भरे पाँव दीदी के धूल भरे पाँव बरसों के बाद आज फिर यह मन लौटा है क्यों अपने गाँव; अगहन की कोहरीली भोर: हाय कहीं …

Times are changing fast. So many things we witnessed in our childhood appear to have vanished now. Soon many other old and traditional things will vanish. Our next generation will not ever see many things and traditions we saw. For example, when we were young children, we were experts in …

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 …

Mansingh, a Rajput, ( “Maan” in first line of third stanza) had aligned with Emperor Akbar of Delhi and had attacked Rana Pratap’s kingdom of Mewar. Rana Pratap kept fighting and resisting this assault. His velour and that of his legendry horse “Chetak” has been immortalized by famous poet Shyam …

धृतराष्ट्र  की प्रतीक्षा सूर्यास्त हो चल था नभ में पर रश्मि अभी कुछ बाकी थी अनजानी सी अनकही व्यथा चहुं   ओर महल में व्यापी थी धृतराष्ट्र मौन हो बैठे थे कर रहो प्रतीक्षा संजय की गुनते थे रण में क्या होगा चिंता पुत्रों की जय की थी कुछ दिवस पूर्व …

Many apprehensions in life are conditional, depending upon some basic premise and notions. Once the basic notions are discarded, the apprehensions vanish. Here is a lovely poem by Shri Krishna Tiwari. Tiwari Ji died last year (2013). Rajiv Krishna Saxena शीशे का घर जब तक यह शीशे का घर है …

Women have a world view that is very different from that of men. Women may seem involved and may even seem to participate enthusiastically in world affairs, but in heart of heart, their real focus remains on their love only. Nothing else really matters. This poem by Shanti Singhal comes …