Poems

In mid 1500s Akbar the Mughal emperor of India, in his bid to consolidate his empire, had entered into agreements with Rajput kingdoms except that of Mewar. Maharana Pratap of Mewar was defiant and did not want to lose his independence. Frustrated Akbar sent his massive army led by Mansingh …

Atal Ji’s poems have deep roots in the India tradition. Here is one that describes a typical rural Indian house hold of the yester years. It is a picture that we are sadly losing rapidly under the pressure of “modernization” – Rajiv Krishna Saxena आओ मन की गांठें खोलें यमुना …

Love requires great deal of efforts and full involvement. It exhausts the lovers. Then if one has to go through the whole process again! It is very difficult to revisit the old lanes and by lanes of love. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कैसे भेंट तुम्हारी ले लूँ कैसे भेंट तुम्हारी ले …

We all miss our childhood. That carefree time of fun without worries never returns. We are for ever stuck with the grown up world of endless worries, apprehensions and ambitions. Here is a very famous poem of Subhadra Kumari Chauhan about that lovely childhood –Rajiv Krishna Saxena मेरा नया बचपन …

Here is a simple and very sweet poem that many have read in school days. Lots of nostalgia here! Rajiv Krishna Saxena सुबह सूरज की किरणें आती हैं, सारी कलियाँ खिल जाती हैं, अंधकार सब खो जाता है, सब जग सुंदर हो जाता है। चिड़ियाँ गाती हैं मिलजुल कर, बहते …

Kids so naughty and trouble makers, grow up to sophisticated adults. Here ia a story of such a a grandchild, and the grandfather (Nana) just wonders if he was the same naughty  kid!!  Rajiv Krishna Saxena    बिटिया के बाबू कूद फांद करते हैं, सुबह शाम करते हैं आजू बाजू …

We pine for a lovely day free of all problems and full of peace and contentment. Look at this lovely poem from Satyanarayan – Rajiv Krishna Saxena   कहां ढूंढें नदी सा बहता हुआ दिन वह गगन भर धूप‚ सेनुर और सोना धार का दरपन‚ भंवर का फूल होना हां …

How would a student of science express his love? Here is a lovely poem by Dharmendra Kumar Singh. Rajiv Krishna Saxena विज्ञान विद्यार्थी का प्रेम गीत अवकलन समाकलन फलन हो या चलन­कलन हरेक ही समीकरण के हल में तू ही आ मिली। घुली थी अम्ल क्षार में विलायकों के जार …

Pain and desperation is the mother of creativity in literature. Nothing worthwhile is written if there in no restlessness behind it. Here is a beautiful poem by Ram Darash Mishra – Rajiv Krishna Saxena सूर्य ढलता ही नहीं है चाहता हूं‚ कुछ लिखूँ‚ पर कुछ निकलता ही नहीं है दोस्त‚ …

Monsoon rains have a special and magical link with the hearts of Indians. It never fails to move us. Here is a lovely interpretation. Sarveshwer Dayal Ji have linkened the advancing clouds to a charismatic visitor returning from city to village after a year – Rajiv K. Saxena मेघ आये …