Life And Time Poems

दीप मेरे जल अकम्पित (दीपशिखा) – महादेवी वर्मा

दीप मेरे जल अकम्पित (दीपशिखा) – महादेवी वर्मा

Here is another famous poem by Mahadevi Ji. I love the first lines “clouds are the breath of ocean and lightening the restless thoughts of darkness” – Rajiv Krishna Saxena दीप मेरे जल अकम्पित दीप मेरे जल अकम्पित, घुल अचंचल। सिन्धु का उच्छवास घन है, तड़ित, तम का विकल मन …

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छाया मत छूना – गिरिजा कुमार माथुर

छाया मत छूना – गिरिजा कुमार माथुर

Living a life is not such an easy chore. It tires out a person. At the end of it, one gets a feeling how absurd and pointless the whole affair was, and how pointless it is to get exhausted in doing so… A very lovely poem by Girija Kumar Mathur. …

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अंधा युग (शाप पाने से प्रभु मृत्यु तक) – धर्मवीर भारती

अंधा युग (शाप पाने से प्रभु मृत्यु तक) - धर्मवीर भारती

The great war of Mahabharata left a permanent scar on the Indian psyche. The politics, the moral and ethical issues, the sheer magnitude of human suffering and loss of millions of lives, all this; the event was unparalleled in human history. But what happened after the war? Life simply could …

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श्वेत कबूतर – डॉ वीरबाला

श्वेत कबूतर – वीरबाला भावसार

It happens some times. We get suddenly and without expecting, some thing that we had longed for a long long time. Heart is thrilled, and it sings, and dances! Coming of a white pigeon is a metaphor of such a rare thrill. Please read on – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मेरे …

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सपन न लौटे – उदय भान मिश्र

Uday Bhan Mishra Ji here explores the termoil of heart while one aims at fulfilling te dreams. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena सपन न लौटे बहुत देर हो गई सुबह के गए अभी तक सपन न लौटे जाने क्या बात है दाल में कुछ काला है शायद उल्कापात कहीं होने वाला …

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क्या इनका कोई अर्थ नही – धर्मवीर भारती

क्या इनका कोई अर्थ नही – धर्मवीर भारती

All those evenings full of pain and memories, was there any larger meaning to them? Or they had no value at all? See what Bharati Ji says in this lovely poem – Rajiv Krishna Saxena क्या इनका कोई अर्थ नही ये शामें, ये सब की सब शामें… जिनमें मैंने घबरा …

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एक पूरा दिन – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

एक पूरा दिन – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

Most days are so routine. Nothing really happens. But then one evening, by some magic, the heart melts and tears flow. This interlude makes that day prefect. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena एक पूरा दिन आज नहीं धन आशातीत कहीं से पाया‚ ना हीं बिछड़े साजन ने आ गले लगाया। शत्रु …

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धन्यवाद – शिवमंगल सिंह ‘सुमन’

धन्यवाद – शिवमंगल सिंह ‘सुमन’

Here is a moving poem by Shivmangal Singh Suman Ji. Towards the end of the great journey of life, this poem is an expression of gratitude, to all those who provided affection, comforts and companionship. And even those who gave sorrows – Rajiv Krishna Saxena धन्यवाद जिस जिससे पथ पर …

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सूने घर में – सत्यनारायण

सूने घर में – सत्यनारायण

A home that had seen good days is now an empty nest, in the throws of disintegration. Gone are the laughter and activities. Change and extinction are laws of nature, however painful it is. Here is a lovely poem by Satyanarayan Ji –Rajiv Krishna Saxena सूने घर में सूने घर …

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सोने के हिरन – कन्हैया लाल वाजपेयी

सोने के हिरन – कन्हैया लाल वाजपेयी

We all face disillusionment with life at times. All clichés that we grow up with don’t seem to hold and there are times when every thing looks absurd. A loss of faith occurs. This feeling is beautifully depicted in this poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सोने के हिरन आधा जीवन जब …

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