Bal Kavita

Dear Friends, here is the part 3 of the Baal Geeta (Cartoon animation).  Please show to the children in your family.  Thanks. Rajiv Krishna Saxena  

Dear readers, the fifth part of the “Baal Geeta” Cartoon Animation  is now available on YouTube. Please show to children in your house. That will put the sansakars in their minds. Thanks. Prof. RK Saxena  

A just society does not occur spontaneously. It has to be nurtured and protected with valor. Here is a poem so characteristic of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. Compare with his other works like “Shakti Aur Kshma”, “Vijayi Ki Sadrish Jiyo Re” and Rashmirathi in this collection. Before the contemporary poem evolved …

Dear readers, the last part of the Baal Geeta is now available on YouTube. Here Lord Krishna asks Arjuna, “Have you followed and understood all that I told you?  Having heard all, I leave it to you to decide for yourself what to do.” Arjuna, in response, tells Lord Krishna …

My grandchildren live in The Netherlands. The elder one Svarnu started to read Ramayana and discusses issues with me.  This poem is inspired by our children abroad, who wish to keep connected with our culture.  Here is a summary of Ramayana in a very short poem.  Rajiv Krishna Saxena बाल …

If I were a horse, the poet says to children, what all I could do for you! This poem for tiny tots would certainly take them through the hills and valleys of imagination. Rajiv Krishna Saxena. अगर कहीं मैं घोड़ा होता अगर कहीं मैं घोड़ा होता वह भी लंबा चौड़ा …

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. …

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 an old classic from Subhdra Kumari Chauhan. Most of us have read this poem in our school days. Here it is to refresh the memory. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena ठुकरा दो या प्यार करो देव! तुम्हारे कई उपासक कई ढंग से आते हैं सेवा में बहुमूल्य भेंट वे …

I wrote this nursery rhyme to complement the poem “मछली जल की रानी है “.  further, please read a third poem “मेंढक जल का राजकुमार ” in the same series. Art work is mine  – Rajiv Krishna Saxena कछुआ जल का राजा है कछुआ जल का राजा है, कितना मोटा …