Bal Kavita

Here is a poem written by the famous poetess Subhadra Kumari Chauhan at the time of freedom struggle of India. It depicts the desire of a child to learn the use of sword to ward off policemen who come to arrest the freedom fighter ‘Kaka’. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पानी और …

Here is a lovely poem for children, that conveys Geeta’s message of doing deeds without expectations of rewards. I have done the illustration myself. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पुरुस्कार गीतों का सम्मेलन होगा, तुम सबको यह बात बतानी, अकड़–अकड़ कर मेंढक बोले, तुम भी चलना कोयल रानी। मीकू बंदर, चीकू मेंढक …

There is something magical about Harindra Nath Chattopadhyay’s poems for children. We often heard them on Alashvani radio in 50s and 60s. A poem entitled “Railgadi” is already on this site. Here is another gem! ‘Nanu ki nani ki nav chali’ became ‘Nina ki nani ki nav chali’ in the …

Here is a cricket match when a cat bawled to mouse. What do we expect! Rajiv Krishna Saxena भागे लेकर बल्ला चूहे राज क्रिकेट टीम के चुने गए कप्तान अपनी बल्लेबाजी का था उनको बहुत गुमान पैड बांध दस्ताना पहने हेलमैट एक लगाए टास जीत कर खुद ही पहले बैटिंग …

Here is an old classic poem by Rashtra-Kavi Mathilisharan Gupt, praising the great and ancient motherland India. Rajiv Krishna Saxena विजय भेरी जीवन रण में फिर बजे विजय की भेरी। भारत फिर भी हो सफल साधना तेरी। आत्मा का अक्षय भाव जगाया तू ने, इस भाँति मृत्यु भय मार भगाया …

An entity may be small and negligible but it may have a potential to evolve into a huge object full of grandeur. A tiny seed buried in the earth may grow into a huge tree. Here is a lovely poem of Sumitranandan Pant. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सृष्टि मिट्टी का गहरा …

Here is an exhortation from Harivansh Rai Bachchan to leave inaction and to work with full enthusiasm and vigor. A good poem for children to recite. Rajiv Krishna Saxena रुके न तू धरा हिला, गगन गुँजा नदी बहा, पवन चला विजय तेरी, विजय तेरीे ज्योति सी जल, जला भुजा–भुजा, फड़क–फड़क …

Here is a popular poem of Sohanlal Dwivedi Ji. Who teaches birds… Many would have read it in school days. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कौन सिखाता है चिड़ियों को कौन सिखाता है चिडियों को चीं–चीं चीं–चीं करना? कौन सिखाता फुदक–फुदक कर उनको चलना फिरना? कौन सिखाता फुर से उड़ना दाने चुग-चुग …

On the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, here are two short poems of Surdas on baby Krishna. Rajiv Krishna Saxena जसोदा हरि पालनैं झुलावै जसोदा हरि पालनैं झुलावै। हलरावै, दुलराइ मल्हावै, जोइ-जोइ कछु गावै॥ मेरे लाल कौं आउ निंदरिया, काहैं न आनि सुवावै। तू काहैं नहिं बेगहिं आवै, तोकौं कान्ह बुलावै॥ …

Here is a lovely composition by Gulzar, written for the movie “Guddi” in 1971. A very simple and moving prayer that school children sing in that movie. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हम को मन की शक्ति देना हम को मन की शक्ति देना मन विजय करें, दूसरों की जय से पहले …