Bal Kavita

This famous poem by Narottam Das (AD 1550-1605) describes the story of Sudama who was a close friend of Lord Krishna. Sudama lived in poverty and his wife always prodded Sudama to visit Lord Krishna in Dwarka for some financial help. Sudama felt reluctant to ask money from a friend …

I had read this poem by Ram Avtar Tyagi in childrens school Hindi text book. It left a deep impression. It may moisten eyes of some readers, especially those who feel special affinity for India. And that is why this is such a special poem – Rajiv K. Saxena देश …

This poem is in the series of two earlier poems, “मछली जल की रानी है” and “कछुआ जल का राजा है“. Now this one is about the Frog being the prince of the waters! Illustration by Svarn Sinha (age 8). I hope children like this poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मेंढक …

Here is a lovely ode to one of the most popular snack of North India. Ghanshyam Gupta Ji succeeds in making our mouth water! Rajiv Krishna Saxena समोसे बहुत बढ़ाते प्यार समोसे खा लो‚ खा लो यार समोसे ये स्वादिष्ट बने हैं क्योंकि माँ ने इनका आटा गूंधा जिसमें कुछ …

Little girls are like angles. They live in their own world of stuffed toys and fantasy. Then they grow up… and one day leave the house. Stuffed toys they once played with, are left behind, a constant reminder to parents of their little daughter. Rajiv Krishna Saxena दीदी का भालू …

Children do not care about the cost of their toy. If they like a toy, they would like to play with it leaving behind much more expensive ones. Here is a famous poem of Shri Siyaram Saran Gupta that gives this message. Poor Deena’s child is enticed with the golden …

Here is a hilarious poem from Om Prakash Aditya Ji. An utterly unprepared student gives History test! Rajiv Krishna Saxena इतिहास की परीक्षा इतिहास परीक्षा थी उस दिन‚ चिंता से हृदय धड़कता था, थे बुरे शकुन घर से चलते ही‚ बाँया हाथ फड़कता था। मैंने सवाल जो याद किये‚ वे …

There is some thing magical about simple and wholesome poems for children. In today’s complex world, this simplicity and its immense beauty can move one to tears. Read on the gentle exhortation of a mother to wake her child… Rajiv Krishna Saxena उठो लाल अब आँखें खोलो उठो लाल अब …

Here is a simple poem on spring for children. The scenery described comprising the mustard fields and flowering of mango trees is something that many urban children today would not be familiar with. For old timers, these things arouse nostalgia. Rajiv Krishna Saxena आया वसंत आया वसंत आया वसंत छाई …

Here is an old classic, the desire of a flower by Makhanlal Chaturvedi Ji – Rajiv Krishna Saxena पुष्प की अभिलाषा चाह नहीं मैं सुरबाला के गहनों में गूँथा जाऊँ चाह नहीं, प्रेमी-माला में बिंध प्यारी को ललचाऊँ चाह नहीं, सम्राटों के शव पर हे हरि, डाला जाऊँ चाह नहीं, …