Even though the shattered younger brother Bharat and repentant mother Kaikayi pleaded with Ram to return to Ayodhya, Ram would rather carry out first the instructions from his now dead father Dashrath, and complete the 14 years banvaas before returning and becoming the king of Ayodhya. This excerpt follows the …

There are people who  keep traveling, one place to other. They are constantly seen on airports, train stations. Probably they must travel because of their jobs, but do they really like it?   This poem beautifully conveys the pain of a person on go who must travel endlessly while realizing the …

A beautiful description of a Vishva-Sundari (beauty queen) who rules the world, by Gopal Singh Nepali. Rajiv Krishna Saxena विश्व–सुंदरी जल रहा तुम्हारा रूप–दीप कुंतल में बांधे श्याम घटा नयनों में नभ की नील छटा अधरों पर बालारुण रंजन मृदु आनन में शशी–नीराजन जल रहा तुम्हारा रूप–दीप भौंहों में साधे …

Here is a part of a poem by Allhad Bikaneri, the well known hasya kavi. Here he pleads to let him form the Government, just once! And look at the interesting promises he makes… – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मुझको सरकार बनाने दो जो बुढ्ढे खूसट नेता हैं, उनको खड्डे में …

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 …

Jayadrath Vadh is a famous Epic written by the Rashtra Kavi Maithili Sharan Gupt, and tells the story in Mahabharata of the killing of Jayadrath the Kaurava by Arjuna, the Pandava Warrior. In the excerpt given below, Abhimanyu, the 16 year old son of Arjuna is bent upon tackling a …

Many of our songs from the golden era are very perceptive and express deep feelings. This one written by the well known shair Kaifi Azami for the movie ‘Shola aur Shabnam’ is a good example. The feeling of despondency and having absolutely lost out on life are so clearly discernible. …

Another lovely poem by Atal Ji. One more year has passed by and one can just observe and feel inside the emptiness of this uninterrupted yet repetitive stream of passage of time….Rajiv Krishna Saxena एक बरस बीत गया झुलसाता जेठ मास शरद चांदनी उदास सिसकी भरते सावन का अन्तर्घट रीत …

Missing homeland in a foreign country is but natural. Here are such sentiments expressed beautifully by Girija Kumar Mathur while living in New York. Rajiv Krishna Saxena न्यूयार्क की एक शाम देश काल तजकर मैं आया भूमि सिंधु के पार सलोनी उस मिट्टी का परस छुट गया जैसे तेरा प्यार …