Life And Time Poems

This lovely poem of Udaybhanu Hans is as relevant today as it was before. Things are turning bad to worse with breaking down of morals, accentuation of corruption, terrorism, separatism and poverty. As public watches helplessly, leaders are busy fighting for their selfish ends. I especially like the last but …

Monotony of life hits every one eventually. Here is a lovely poem depicting just that. Office goers would especially identify with the sentiments – Rajiv Krishna Saxena बीते दिन वर्ष बीते दिन वर्ष! रोज जन्म लेती‚ शंकाओं के रास्ते घर से दफ्तर की दूरी को नापते बीते दिन दिन करके‚ …

We promise ourselves that we shall finish such and such work over the weekend. After all, who has the time during working week days? Chores just pile up for the week end. But the weekend comes and goes while we procrastinate and just waste time. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बीत गया …

We have already presented tuktaks from Bharat Bhushan Aggarwal on this website. Here are some tuktaks of the well-known poet Dr. Barsane Lal Chaturvedi. Tuktak was a style popular in 1960s but is hardly seen these days. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बरसाने लाल चतुर्वेदी के तुक्तक रेडियो पर काम करते मोहनलाल …

Here is a lovely poem, a very apt commentary on contemporary Indian society by Amitabh Tripathi. Public watches helplessly as corruption eats into very soul of the country. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बस इतना सा समाचार है जितना अधिक पचाया जिसने उतनी ही छोटी डकार है बस इतना सा समाचार है। …

An intense affair that fizzled out long time ago; what if we confront the person suddenly? Perhaps best is to pretend that we do not recognize and move away. Yet, how strange it is to do so with someone who once was the most important person in life! Rajiv Krishna …

Here is a simple poem on monkeys for children by the well known poet Ayodhya Singh Hariaudh. The era when madaris would go around with their damroo and monkeys dressed in colorful clothes and put up a street show of Bandar and bandaria, are now gone. Kids now do not …

Here is Dharamvir Bharati’s description of talks that never end between two new lovers. Dedicated to all lovers on this Valentine ’s Day. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बातें सपनों में डूब–से स्वर में जब तुम कुछ भी कहती हो मन जैसे ताज़े फूलों के झरनों में घुल सा जाता है जैसे …

Here is a reflection on the path of life. We find friends and lose them. But we must carry on… There is no alternative. A lovely poem by Shivmangal Singh Suman. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena बात बात में इस जीवन में बैठे ठाले ऐसे क्षण भी आ जाते हैं जब …

Life appears so absurd at times. Things happen for no rhyme and reason. To preserve ones sanity, it is best to take things in stride. This is the advice of Nilam Singh – Rajiv Krishna Saxena और काम सोचना धुआँ, धूप, पानी में ऋतु की मन मानी में सूख गये …