Old Classic Poems

Here is an old classic from Rashtra Kavi Maithili Sharan Gupt. That was the time when poets like senior elder men would not hesitate in giving sound advice to society and people. This is some thing rarely seen now. Rajiv Krishna Saxena. नर हो, न निराश करो मन को कुछ …

Here is an old classic poem of Rashtra Kavi Maithili Sharan Gupta about the glory of motherland. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मातृभूमि नीलांबर परिधान हरित तट पर सुन्दर है। सूर्य-चन्द्र युग मुकुट, मेखला रत्नाकर है॥ नदियाँ प्रेम प्रवाह, फूल तारे मंडन हैं। बंदीजन खग-वृन्द, शेषफन सिंहासन है॥ करते अभिषेक पयोद हैं, …

In Indian mythology, Manu the soul survivor after the great flood repopulated the earth and is considered the father of the human race. Jaya Shankar Prasad Ji’s classic maha-kavya “Kamayani” is about this event. Read first few stanzas from this famous work – Rajiv Krishna Saxena कामायनी हिम गिरी के …

Here is an old classic inspirational poem by Jay Shankar Prasad – Rajiv Krishna Saxena हिमाद्रि तुंग शृंग से हिमाद्रि तुंग शृंग से प्रबुद्ध शुद्ध भारती– स्वयं प्रभा समुज्ज्वला स्वतंत्रता पुकारती– ‘अमर्त्य वीर पुत्र हो, दृढ़- प्रतिज्ञ सोच लो, प्रशस्त पुण्य पंथ है, बढ़े चलो, बढ़े चलो!’ असंख्य कीर्ति-रश्मियाँ विकीर्ण …

Here is an old classic from Subhdra Kumari Chauhan. Most of us have read this poem in our school days. Here it is to refresh the memory. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena ठुकरा दो या प्यार करो देव! तुम्हारे कई उपासक कई ढंग से आते हैं सेवा में बहुमूल्य भेंट वे …

A just society does not occur spontaneously. It has to be nurtured and protected with valor. Here is a poem so characteristic of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. Compare with his other works like “Shakti Aur Kshma”, “Vijayi Ki Sadrish Jiyo Re” and Rashmirathi in this collection. Before the contemporary poem evolved …

Here is an old classic written by Ayodhya Singh Upadhyaya Hariaudh. Hariaudh Ji (born 1865, died 1947) was one of the earliest poets of modern Hindi. Here he gives a evergreen prescription for success in life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कर्मवीर देख कर बाधा विविध बहु विघ्न घबराते नहीं रह भरोसे …

Unlike English, all nouns in Hindi are categorized as masculine or feminine gander. This creates endless problems for those who are learning Hindi as they are at a loss to understand what decides the gander of a particular noun. Here is Kaka Hathrasi poking fun on this funny problem in …

It was in 1960s that I heard on Aakashvani radio, the so called “Tuktaks” written and recited by the well know poet Bharat Bhushan Agarwal. I could not locate them in print but some readers have occasionally written to me about presenting those tuktaks. I remembered four of them that …

Here is a lovely poem that many readers have been requesting. Enjoy this gem from Harivansh Rai Bachchan Ji. Rajiv Krishna Saxena चिड़िया और चुरुगन छोड़ घोंसला बाहर आया‚ देखी डालें‚ देखे पात‚ और सुनी जो पत्ते हिलमिल‚ करते हैं आपस में बात; माँँ‚ क्या मुझको उड़ना आया? “नहीं चुरूगन‚ …