How can loving someone be a crime? Asks Thakur Gopalsharan Singh in this fine poem –Rajiv Krishna Saxena मैं हूँ अपराधी किस प्रकार? सुन कर प्राणों के प्रेम–गीत, निज कंपित अधरों से सभीत। मैंने पूछा था एक बार, है कितना मुझसे तुम्हें प्यार? मैं हूँ अपराधी किस प्रकार? हो गये …
Read More »तब रोक न पाया मैं आँसू – हरिवंश राय बच्चन
When life-long delusions end and we suddenly discover the truth, a heart-break invariably follows. So beautifully expressed in this poem of Harivansh Rai Bachchan! Rajiv Krishna Saxena तब रोक न पाया मैं आँसू जिसके पीछे पागल हो कर मैं दौड़ा अपने जीवन भर, जब मृगजल में परिवर्तित हो, मुझ पर …
Read More »यह बच्चा कैसा बच्चा है – इब्ने इंशा
Here is a very moving poem of Ibne Insha. How after all the society can be that insensitive to the plight of a child in destitution? Rajiv Krishna Saxena यह बच्चा कैसा बच्चा है यह बच्चा कैसा बच्चा है यह बच्चा काला-काला-सा यह काला-सा, मटियाला-सा यह बच्चा भूखा-भूखा-सा यह बच्चा …
Read More »दाने – केदार नाथ सिंह
This poem somewhere deeply saddens us. All parents see their children grow up and leave… get lost somewhere in the wide world… nothing can be done about it. There is a feeling of helplessness… Rajiv Krishna Saxena दाने नहीं हम मंडी नहीं जाएंगे खलिहान से उठते हुए कहते हैं दाने …
Read More »सखी वे मुझ से कह कर जाते – मैथिली शरण गुप्त
The relationship between a husband and wife is based on total faith. A girl leaves her family and adopts the family of her husband. Her expectation is that her husband will take her in full confidence and share all feelings and thoughts with her. Prince Siddharta (who later became Gautam …
Read More »मदारी का वादा – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना
I have the greatest respect for people who earn their bread everyday. I mean the people like street hawkers, fruit and vegetable sellers and street jugglers and madaris. They have no idea what the day has in store for them and whether they would earn sufficient to feed their loved …
Read More »क्योंकि अब हमें पता है – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना
Bible says that he who increases knowledge, increases sorrow. Faith in God is a great savior of humans and gives then courage to go through life. Post-modern man with his education and rational mind has lost this faith. Bereft of this faith, he is unable to find meaning in his …
Read More »अमंगल आचरण – काका हाथरसी
This Kaliyug needs a new code of conduct and Kaka Hathrasi proposes one that may be adopted! Rajiv Krishna Saxena अमंगल आचरण मात शारदे नतमस्तक हो, काका कवि करता यह प्रेयर ऐसी भीषण चले चकल्लस, भागें श्रोता टूटें चेयर वाक् युद्ध के साथ–साथ हो, गुत्थमगुत्था हातापाई फूट जायें दो चार …
Read More »क्या हार में क्या जीत में – शिव मंगल सिंह सुमन
This poem of Shiv Magal Singh Suman was made popular by our past Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji. This is the voice of a an upright man who refuses to compromise on his principles. Rajiv Krishna Saxena क्या हार में क्या जीत में यह हार एक विराम है, जीवन …
Read More »मीलों तक – कुंवर बेचैन
What would have happened if we had only happiness in life? That would have been too monotonous. A mix of happiness and sorrows is perhaps the right mix. Read some lovely verses penned by Kunwar Bechain – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मीलों तक जिंदगी यूँ भी जली‚ यूँ भी जली मीलों …
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