Desh Prem Poems

Here is another excerpt from “Haldighaati” the great Veer-Ras Maha-kavya penned by Shyam Narayan Pandey. Here is a description of a soldier fighting for the Motherland. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वीर सिपाही भारत-जननी का मान किया, बलिवेदी पर बलिदान किया अपना पूरा अरमान किया, अपने को भी कुर्बान किया रक्खी गर्दन …

Here is an immortal poem of Anand Bakshi that was written for the 1963 movie “Phool Bane Angaare”. Such powerful and moving words never fail to moisten eyes. It is appropriate to refresh the memory of this song on this 15th of August. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वतन पे जो फ़िदा …

Vande Mataram is one of the most popular songs of freedom struggle, composed in Sanskrit by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. This song was used is the movie “Anand Math” and became an instant hit with public. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वन्दे मातरम् सुजलाम् सुफलाम् मलय़जशीतलाम्, शस्यश्यामलाम् मातरम्। वन्दे मातरम् ॥१॥ शुभ्रज्योत्स्ना पुलकितयामिनीम्, …

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 …

Bharat-Bharati is a classic Maha-Kavya (epic) written by Rashtra Kavi Methili Sharan Gupt. It traces the rise and fall of Indian civilization and gives prescription for regaining the heights that the civilization had once achieved in the past. The book has three chapters on the past, present and future of …

Here is a great poem from which inspiration may be derived. Auther is the well-known poet Kshem Chand Suman. Rajiv Krishna Saxena उठो स्वदेश के लिये उठो स्वदेश के लिये बने कराल काल तुम उठो स्वदेश के लिये बने विशाल ढाल तुम उठो हिमाद्रि श्रंग से तुम्हे प्रजा पुकारती उठो …

Born: March 29, 1913 | Died: February 20, 1985 Bhavani Prasad Mishra is a very important poet in the history of Hindi Poetry. He wrote in a very typical style of his own where he appeared to be talking in every day language. He had strong faith in Gandhian thoughts …

Here is another old classic from Sohan Lal Dwivedi. Most of us may have read it in school. Enjoy the rhythm – Rajiv Krishna Saxena बढ़े चलो, बढ़े चलो न हाथ एक शस्त्र हो, न हाथ एक अस्त्र हो, न अन्न वीर वस्त्र हो, हटो नहीं, डरो नहीं, बढ़े चलो, …

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee was one of the most popular leaders of the nation, a statesman as well as a Kavi. When my book Geeta Kavya Madhuri was published in 2002, I wrote to Atal Ji that I wanted to personally come and give him few copies. He was at …

Bharat Bharati is a classic and looks at the condition of India at the time of independence, and the potentials of the country. Here is an excerpt talking about the character of the peple that constitute this civilization. Rajiv Krishna Saxena भारत भारती से: आर्य हम कौन थे, क्या हो …