I feel amazed at the resilience of the common Indians. We see how they suffer calamities and then catch the straws of life and start all over again. Be it floods, draughts, earthquakes or terrorism, they are back on their feet in no time. One truly wonders where that internal …

This poem is of the era when food scarcity and draughts were chronic problems in India. The joy of getting some grains and cooking food after days without food can be imagined. It would have been celebrated not only by humans but the tiny animal life that lurked around. Enjoy …

Life is to be shared. It becomes very boring if it is not. Our daily ordeals and challenges as well as moments of fun, all must be shared by loved ones. Read this lovely poem by Rama Nath Awasthi Ji. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कुछ मैं कहूं कुछ तुम कहो जीवन …

You may have read Shyam Narayan Pandey’s classic epic “Haldighati”. Three excerpts from that great work are available on this site. Many readers had asked me to include a Rajasthani classic poem on the same theme by the great poet Kanhaiyalal Sethia, but I could not find that poem any …

Donkeys are every where, so says Om Prakish Aditya. Horses do not get even grass but donkeys are getting all the tonics they need! This one is for a hearty laugh – Rajiv Krishna Saxena इधर भी गधे हैं‚ उधर भी गधे हैं इधर भी गधे हैं‚ उधर भी गधे …

There are times when lovers realize that their separation is inevitable and that they would never ever see each other. They may pretend otherwise but in their hearts they know the truth. Those moments are stressful and unforgettable. Final good-bye and all is over. A silent wound created in the …

Here is a reflection on the path of life. We find friends and lose them. But we must carry on… There is no alternative. A lovely poem by Shivmangal Singh Suman. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena बात बात में इस जीवन में बैठे ठाले ऐसे क्षण भी आ जाते हैं जब …

Link for the recitation of the poem by the author, is at the end of this post. Please watch. दीवाली आने वाली है मानसून काफूर हो गया रावण का भी दहन हो गया ठंडी–ठंडी हवा चली है मतवाली अब गली–गली है पापा, मम्मी, भैय्या, भाभी बूआ, चाचा, दादा, दादी राह …

Here is a great lesson in diplomacy and human relations from Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. Forgiveness of a weakling does not count. First have the power and capability to defeat the enemy, then only your offer of peace would carry weight. Virtues of forgiveness, kindness and tolerance are appreciated in society …

Human interactions are most complex. Events some times take life of their own. People just drift away helplessly. Here is a beautiful poem on separation that happened…just like that… Rajiv Krishna Saxena जाने क्या हुआ जाने क्या हुआ कि दिन काला सा पड़ गया। चीज़ों के कोने टूटे बातों के …