geeta-kavita

अमंगल आचरण – काका हाथरसी

This Kaliyug needs a new code of conduct and Kaka Hathrasi proposes one that may be adopted! Rajiv Krishna Saxena अमंगल आचरण मात शारदे नतमस्तक हो, काका कवि करता यह प्रेयर ऐसी भीषण चले चकल्लस, भागें श्रोता टूटें चेयर वाक् युद्ध के साथ–साथ हो, गुत्थमगुत्था हातापाई फूट जायें दो चार …

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क्या हार में क्या जीत में – शिव मंगल सिंह सुमन

Haarr men ya jeet men, Kinchit nahi bhaibheet main

This poem of Shiv Magal Singh Suman was made popular by our past Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji. This is the voice of a an upright man who refuses to compromise on his principles. Rajiv Krishna Saxena क्या हार में क्या जीत में यह हार एक विराम है, जीवन …

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मीलों तक – कुंवर बेचैन

Long path to walk under the sun

What would have happened if we had only happiness in life? That would have been too monotonous. A mix of happiness and sorrows is perhaps the right mix. Read some lovely verses penned by Kunwar Bechain – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मीलों तक जिंदगी यूँ भी जली‚ यूँ भी जली मीलों …

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ज़िन्दगी की शाम – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

Evening of life

Once the main duties associated with life are over, a kind of boredom sets in. There may be no specific issues but just a routine and wait… Rajiv Krishna Saxena ज़िन्दगी की शाम कह नहीं सकता समस्याएँ बढ़ी हैं, और या कुछ घटा है सम्मान। बढ़ रही हैं नित निरंतर, …

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साथी अंत दिवस का आया – हरिवंश राय बच्चन

Sunset at the end of the day

One of the very many small poems on everyday life by Shri Harivansh Rai Bachchan.  Rajiv Krishna Saxena साथी अंत दिवस का आया तरु पर लौट रहें हैं नभचर, लौट रहीं नौकाएँ तट पर, पश्चिम कि गोदी में रवी कि, श्रांत किरण ने आश्रय पाया साथी अंत दिवस का आया …

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पंचवटी – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

Sita Ram stay in Panchvati

Here is an excerpt from the famous poem Panchvati by Maithilisharan Gupt. The description is of the cottage in Panchvati forest that was the abode of Ram, Laxman and Sita during the terminal year of their 14 years banvas. As Ram and Sita sleep inside, Laxman is on guard outside. …

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गीता काव्य माधुरी – Blocked & Hidden

Professor Rajiv K. Saxena presenting the Geeta Kavya Madhuri to the Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpeyee (Year 2002)

Geeta Kavya Madhuri: “Geeta Kavya Madhuri” published in the year 2002 by Pustak Mahal, New Delhi is written by Prof. Rajiv K. Saxena. In this book all 700 Sanskrit shlokas of Bhagwat Geeta have been translated into metered Hindi verses. This enabled the readers to sing the verses and memorize …

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बसंती हवा – केदार नाथ अग्रवाल

Basanti Hawa, Cool spring air

Have you traveled through rural areas in Northern India in springtime? It is the time when the winter chill is giving way to glorious days with blue sky and cool sunshine. Farmers plant wheat and mustard together and the crops are harvested soon after spring. In springtime, one sees acres …

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उग आया है चाँँद – नरेंद्र शर्मा

The moon has come up in the sky behind trees!

Here is a lovely description of moon rising over a quiet forest. Rajiv Krishna Saxena उग आया है चाँँद सूरज डूब गया बल्ली भर – सागर के अथाह जल में। एक बाँँस भर उग आया है – चाँद‚ ताड़ के जंगल में। अगणित उँगली खोल‚ ताड़ के पत्र‚ चाँदनीं में …

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तत्व चिंतन भाग 9 – फलसफा प्रेम का – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

फलसफा प्रेम का

Love is a great enigma. Young people are washed away with the strength of feelings and emotions that seem to take over ones personality. It is like an acute fever that rises and falls in due course of time. From biological point of view, love and sex are amongst the …

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