I wrote this poem, or should I say the poem forced its way out of my heart when I was stationed in US for a long period and was sorely missing home on the eve of Diwali- Rajiv Krishna Saxena विवशता इस बार नहीं आ पाऊँगा… पर निश्चय ही यह …

Kaikayi had coerced Dashrath to give the kingdom of Ayodhya to her son Bharat and banished the elder stepson Ram to the forest for 14 years. Bharat loved his elder brother too much to have allowed this to happen but unfortunately, he was away when all this happened. Dashrath died …

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Life is strange. One must move on in spite of constant problems and obstructions. Here is a lovely poem by Shivmangal Singh Suman. I would like to thank a reader Anantika for sending this poem to me – Rajiv Krishna Saxena पथ भूल न जाना पथ भूल न जाना पथिक …

Readers send us their poems. Some of these poems are displayed here. For instructions on submitting poems, please click here.  Please note that only selected poems will be displayed for limited time.  Rajiv Krishna Saxena पाठकों द्वारा प्रेषित कुछ कविताएं   प्रेम एक बीज प्रेम एक बीज की तरह पनपता …

A son turns out to be a copy of his father. As we grow, we gradually realize that in our mannerism, thinking and opinions, we become more and more like our fathers. Here is a touching poem that brings out this truth out in the voice of the son at …

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, …

In early summer, fields are empty and dried leaves fallen from trees fly all over in warm wind. Poet presents a shabda-chitra and likens the scene to the loneliness in life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena थकी दुपहरी थकी दुपहरी में पीपल पर काग बोलता शून्य स्वरों में फूल आखिरी ये बसंत …

Madhushala is one of the most popular book of Hindi poetry. There was a time that this work of poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan Ji, comprising 135 verses, was a craze. Here are few selected verses from Madhushala. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मधुशाला मृदु भावों के अंगूरों की आज बना लाया हाला‚ …

Early morning certainly weaves magic and here Roop Narayan Tripathi Ji describes this magic! – Rajiv Krishna Saxena भोर हुई पेड़ों की बीन बोलने लगी भोर हुई पेड़ों की बीन बोलने लगी, पत पात हिले शाख शाख डोलने लगी। कहीं दूर किरणों के तार झनझ्ना उठे, सपनो के स्वर डूबे …