Desh Prem Poems

Here is an old classic by the famous poet Suryakant Tripathi Nirala. This lovely composition in chaste Hindi is a pleasure to sing loudly for its sheer rhythm and zing. On this Independence Day, this national poem should be shared by all. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वर दे वीणावादिनि वर दे …

Who are the saboteurs of this Nation? Who are responsible for impeding our growth? In this excerpt from the famous book “Parushuram ki Prateeksha”, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar identifies some culprits. Rajiv Krishna Saxena अपराधी कौन घातक है, जो देवता–सदृश दिखता है लेकिन कमरे में ग़लत हुक्म लिखता है जिस पापी …

Here is a classic song written by Kafi Azami for the movie Haquiqat that has for always been a favorite of Indian people. Giving life for the country is the supreme sacrifice. This song reminds us of this fact. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कर चले हम फ़िदा जानो तन साथियो कर …

He who died unsung, unheard, for the Motherland, who was he? Countless people gave their lives for the freedom of the country. We only know about a handful. Others contributed their lives and faded away unsung and forgotten. Here is a touching poem by Hanskumar Tiwari. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मिट्टी …

Our cities have become too westernized. Thousands of years old Indian culture however still survives in its lovely villages. Unfortunately, this wont last for ever. It wont be long before urbanization overtakes the last vestiges of our ancient ways and we get homogenized in the powerful juggernaut of western influences …

In this modern age of rationality – careers, money and possessions are foremost considerations. Each year hordes of our youngsters leave for foreign lands in search of all these. Under-neath all these “important considerations”, the feeble voices of emotions seem to get drowned. Old parents back home yearn to see …

This great poem was written by Allama Muhammad Iqbal, a great poet-philosopher and active political leader. Iqbal was born at Sialkot, Punjab, in 1877. He descended from a family of Kashmiri brahmins but his grandfather Sahaj Ram Sapru, had to embrace Islam. In 1904, Iqbal, then a young lecturer at …

After decades of freedom struggle and innumerable sacrifices, the country finally attained freedom in 1947. In this poem the old guards pass the baton to younger generation and instruct them to carry on with great care and fortitude so that the freedom won by great efforts of several generations is …

Indian civilization owes its existence to the mighty Ganges originating in Himalaya. Ganga is the daughter of Himalaya. Here is an excerpt from a lovely poem by Makhanlal Chaturvedi, telling how the river transforms the great northern Indian planes as it flows to the ocean. Poet exhorts Himalaya to give …

It is said that the Mughals were humbled in victory that day at Haldighati and Rana obtained a glorious defeat. Mansingh narrowly escaped the spear of Rana. Mughals by far out numbers Rana’s men. Tired and wounded Rana was headed for a certain death. At that juncture, a valiant warrior …