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घर की याद – भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र

घर की याद – भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र

Here is a lovely poem about a family missing their son that many readers may identify with. Poem is written by the son (Bhawani) who left home for studies / work. Here on a rainy day, Bhawani sorely misses home and imagines how his father, mother, brothers ands sisters too …

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एक गीत और कहो – पूर्णिमा वर्मन

एक गीत और कहो – पूर्णिमा वर्मन

Here is a lovely poem on basant by Purnima Varman Ji. This reminds me of a lovely basant geet sung by the famous singer Mallika Pukhraj.  – Rajiv Krishna Saxena एक गीत और कहो सरसों के रंग सा‚ महुए की गंध सा एक गीत और कहो मौसमी वसंत का। होठों …

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दूर का सितारा – निदा फ़ाज़ली

दूर का सितारा – निदा फ़ाज़ली

Parents are divine beings. No one can love us and care for us as selflessly as mother and father do. Yet, we take them for granted while they are alive. Even get irritated. Once they are gone we realize how priceless they were for us. Nothing can ever take the …

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धूप की चादर – दुष्यंत कुमार

धूप की चादर – दुष्यंत कुमार

Dushyant Kumar’s poems describe the reality of life and human experience in unique metaphors. Here is another one of his famous poems. My favorite stanza is the fourth one. Genuine people are pushed back in life whereas the fake ones push their way to the front. Rajiv Krishna Saxena धूप …

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चूड़ी का टुकड़ा – गिरिजा कुमार माथुर

चूड़ी का टुकड़ा – गिरिजा कुमार माथुर

A man’s past life is a repository of events that took place – some painful, others mundane. There also are memories of some beautiful and magical moments, long past, whose memories may be triggered by things associated with those moments. Here is a lovely poem of Girija Kumar Mathur, conveying …

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चिट्ठी है किसी दुखी मन की – कुंवर बेचैन

चिट्ठी है किसी दुखी मन की – कुंवर बेचैन

Overwork, irritation and fatigue find expression in our behavior towards others. Here is a observation from the keen eyes of Kunwar Bechain. Rajiv Krishna Saxena चिट्ठी है किसी दुखी मन की बर्तन की यह उठका पटकी यह बात बात पर झल्लाना चिट्ठी है किसी दुखी मन की। यह थकी देह …

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पलायन संगीत – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

At times life looks quite absurd and pointless. At those times, one feels trapped in existence and pines for a release. Here is an argument for escape at such times. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पलायन संगीत अनगिनित लोग हैं कार्यशील इस जग में अनगिनित लोग चलते जीवन के मग में अनगिनित …

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खिलौने ले लो बाबूजी – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

In this age of computers games and electronics, where stands the old Khilone Wala who still makes toys of clay? Traditional arts appear to increasingly lose ground to modern technology. Here is the plea of such an old Khilone Wala who is struggling to survive in todays fast paced world …

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यहाँ भी, वहाँ भी – निदा फ़ाज़ली

यहाँ भी, वहाँ भी – निदा फ़ाज़ली

A wider meaning of the term “Kavi” is a person with very deep perception of the human phenomenon. In this sense Nida Fazli is a true kavi. His poems make you think and be amazed at his very fine perception. The following poem was written by him after a visit …

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तुम निश्चिन्त रहना – किशन सरोज

तुम निश्चिन्त रहना – किशन सरोज

A broken heart is so painful. Heart mourns it like a death and the person feels totally crushed. All those things that were of utmost importance till recently, must now be buried… Here is a lovely poem by Kishan Saroj. I especially like the first two lines of the last …

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