Hasya Vyang Poems

कानाफूसी – राम विलास शर्मा

कानाफूसी - राम विलास शर्मा

Ram Vilas Ji has so beautifully scandalized the Nature in the following mukta chhand kavita! References are to moon and stars in night, Semal (Palas) trees and mustard crops blooming in spring time, hot winds blowing in peak summers, and the early morning sunrise, in the four stanzas of the …

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इधर भी गधे हैं‚ उधर भी गधे हैं – ओम प्रकाश आदित्य

इधर भी गधे हैं‚ उधर भी गधे हैं – ओम प्रकाश आदित्य

Donkeys are every where, so says Om Prakish Aditya. Horses do not get even grass but donkeys are getting all the tonics they need! This one is for a hearty laugh – Rajiv Krishna Saxena इधर भी गधे हैं‚ उधर भी गधे हैं इधर भी गधे हैं‚ उधर भी गधे …

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प्रिये – एक पौरोडी – बेढब बनारसी

प्रिये को मनाता एक लड़का

This poem of Bedhab Banarsi is a perodi of a famous poem of Bhagwati Charan Gupt from his book “Prem Sangeet”. Reminds me of the poem “Main bulb aur tum tube sakhi” in Geeta-Kavita collection. It is great fun to read! Rajiv Krishna Saxsna प्रिये – एक पौरोडी  तुम अंडर–ग्रेजुएट …

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कारे रंग वारो प्यारी चस्मा हटाई नैकि- बरसाने लाल चतुर्वेदी

काला चश्मा - बरसाने लाल चतुर्वेदी

Barsanelal Chaturvedi, the well known hasya kavi, here would like the lady to remove the sunglasses. He just cannot suppress his curiosity to find out if she is cock-eyed or even one eyed! – Rajiv Krishna Saxena कारे रंग वारो प्यारी चस्मा हटाई नैकि कारे रंग वारो प्यारी चस्मा हटाई …

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साल आया है नया – हुल्लड़ मुरादाबादी

First day of the New Year!  Here are some suggested resolutions from Hullad Muradabadi. Rajiv Krishna Saxena साल आया है नया यार तू दाढ़ी बढ़ा ले, साल आया है नया नाई के पैसे बचा ले, साल आया है नया। तेल कंघा पाउडर के खर्च कम हो जाएँगे आज ही सर …

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गोरी बैठी छत पर – ओम प्रकाश आदित्य

गोरी बैठी छत पर – ओम प्रकाश आदित्य

Here is an old classic by Om Prakash Aditya. The situation is that a young woman is on the roof of a house trying to jump and kill herself. Om Prakash Aditya Ji describes the scene in style of many well known poets. Look at his genius and how well …

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चांद पर मानव – काका हाथरसी

चांद पर मानव - काका हाथरसी

This poem was written by Kaka Hathrasi, when man had for the first time reached on moon. Big deal! Many thought. Rajiv Krishna Saxena चांद पर मानव ठाकुर ठर्रा सिंह से बोले आलमगीर पहुँच गये वो चाँद पर, मार लिया क्या तीर मार लिया क्या तीर, लौट पृथ्वी पर आये …

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भई भाषण दो – गोपाल प्रसाद व्यास

Just talking serves no purpose. This is made amply clear in this satirical poem by Gopal Prasad Vyas. Rajiv Krishna Saxena भई भाषण दो  यदि दर्द पेट में होता हो या नन्हा–मुन्ना रोता हो या आंखों की बीमारी हो अथवा चढ़ रही तिजारी हो तो नहीं डाक्टरों पर जाओ वैद्यों …

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एन आर आई कविता

एन आर आई कविता

Here is a funny poem about NRIs that I found on Whatsapp. I do not know who wrote it, but as I too was an NRI for a long time, the poem certainly rings a bell. Most NRIs have this feeling sometimes or the other that they are left hanging …

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कौन चीज़ मशहूर – काका हाथरसी

प्रसिद्धि प्रसंग - काका हाथरसी

Here is an old poem listing the famous things of many places in India in the typical style of Kaka Hathrasi. Poem is of the time when Bangladesh was created out of Pakistan by native fighters fighting against Pakistani army, hence the last line of this poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

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