It is said that the Mughals were humbled in victory that day at Haldighati and Rana obtained a glorious defeat. Mansingh narrowly escaped the spear of Rana. Mughals by far out numbers Rana’s men. Tired and wounded Rana was headed for a certain death. At that juncture, a valiant warrior …

Deep beneath all that smiling, singing and laughing, that the world sees, lies the true essence of our feelings. One who makes sincere attempts to reach there becomes some one special. A lovely poem by Dr. Veerbala – Rajiv Krishna Saxena है मन का तीर्थ बहुत गहरा है मन का …

A funny little poem for tiny tots. Illustration is by Garima – Rajiv Krishna Saxena गर्मी और आम गर्मी आई लाने आम घर से निकले बुद्धूराम नहीं लिया हाथों में छाता गर्म हो गया उनका माथा दौड़े दौड़े घर को आए पानी डाला खूब नहाए फिर वो बोले हे भगवान …

Most days are so routine. Nothing really happens. But then one evening, by some magic, the heart melts and tears flow. This interlude makes that day prefect. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena एक पूरा दिन आज नहीं धन आशातीत कहीं से पाया‚ ना हीं बिछड़े साजन ने आ गले लगाया। शत्रु …

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 …

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 …

Intense love has lots of problems that the lovers face. That is because sensitivity is greatly heightened when one is in love and lovers are constantly interpreting / misinterpreting the utterings of each other. These are complicated emotions but certainly worth experiencing al least once in life. Here is a …

Love defies all boundaries of rationalities and logic. Rollercoaster of emotions take the lovers to uncharted highest and lows… Here is a nice poem of Raghuvir Sahai – Rajiv Krishna Saxena याचना युक्ति के सारे नियंत्रण तोड़ डाले‚ मुक्ति के कारण नियम सब छोड़ डाले‚ अब तुम्हारे बंधनों की कामना …

A home that had seen good days is now an empty nest, in the throws of disintegration. Gone are the laughter and activities. Change and extinction are laws of nature, however painful it is. Here is a lovely poem by Satyanarayan Ji –Rajiv Krishna Saxena सूने घर में सूने घर …

We all face disillusionment with life at times. All clichés that we grow up with don’t seem to hold and there are times when every thing looks absurd. A loss of faith occurs. This feeling is beautifully depicted in this poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सोने के हिरन आधा जीवन जब …