Life And Time Poems

प्रथम प्रणय – धर्मवीर भारती

Remember your first love? Well, Bharti ji puts forward two points of view. Firstly every one forgets the first love as it is not very important. He also puts forward an alternative view point that no one ever forgets the first love. I leave the decision to the readers. Rajiv …

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मैं सबसे छोटी होऊं – सुमित्रानंदन पंत

मैं सबसे छोटी होऊं – सुमित्रानंदन पंत

When a child is young, his/her universe begins and ends in mother. Here is a simple and lovely poem from a child to her mother, written by Sumitranandan Pant. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मैं सबसे छोटी होऊं मैं सबसे छोटी होऊँ तेरी गोदी में सोऊँ तेरा आँचल पकड़-पकड़कर फिरू सदा माँ …

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कोई और छाँव देखेंगे – ताराप्रकाश जोशी

कोई और छाँव देखेंगे - ताराप्रकाश जोशी

We often feel that this life was just a learning experience and if only we could do it again with the accumulated wisdom. At time we feel dejected at the contorted and unfair ways of the world. If only we could run away and find a better place… This poem …

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कल्पना और जिंदगी – वीरेंद्र मिश्र

कल्पना और जिंदगी – वीरेंद्र मिश्र

As a man matures in thinking, his past simple beliefs slowly get shattered and the real bitter truth about life stares directly into his eyes. It is like the shattering of belief in Santa Clause in children. Sooner or later the real truth dawns. Here is a famous poem of …

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कब मना है – हरिवंश राय बच्चन

कब मना है – हरिवंश राय बच्चन

Calamities come in every one’s life. There could be death of a near and dear one or losing love of one’s life. Desperation may follow and everything may look dark and hopeless. Here Bachchan Ji tells in his inimitable style, it is fine to light a tiny lamp to dispel …

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इस तरह तो – बालस्वरूप राही

इस तरह तो – बालस्वरूप राही

Life is a pain. There are only few moments of happiness but pain retains the upper hand. Heart may be broken by deeds of those in whom we have utmost trust, and suddenly every thing looks useless. Yet, the law of nature says that bad times too do not last …

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घर : दो कविताएं – निदा फ़ाज़ली

Home sweet home! We live there but do not realize that it changes each day. Children grow up, parents grow old and die, girls get married and go away, boys marry and bring strangers home. If we go away for long time, changes become visible when we return. We miss …

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घर वापसी – राजनारायण बिसारिया

घर वापसी – राजनारायण बिसारिया

Raj Narayan Bisaria Ji, the well know Hindi poet, worked in Hindi service of BBC in London for ten years. Here is a poem he wrote when he finally returned to India. The poem shows the sheer exhilaration of home-coming. Enjoy! Rajiv Krishna Saxena. घर वापसी घर लौट के आया …

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धर्म है – गोपाल दास नीरज

धर्म है – गोपाल दास नीरज

Here is a lovely poem of Gopal Das Neeraj that tells us that challenges must be met head-on and are not to be avoided. Rajiv Krishna Saxena धर्म है जिन मुश्किलों में मुस्कुराना हो मना उन मुश्किलों में मुस्कुराना धर्म है। जिस वक्त जीना गैर मुमकिन सा लगे उस वक्त …

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देखो, टूट रहा है तारा – हरिवंश राय बच्चन

देखो, टूट रहा है तारा – हरिवंश राय बच्चन

In the night sky, a star falls and vanishes in horizon. In this short lovely poem Bachchan Ji likens it to the short and un-sung human life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena देखो, टूट रहा है तारा। नभ के सीमाहीन पटल पर एक चमकती रेखा चलकर लुप्त शून्य में होती-बुझता एक निशा …

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