Poems

धन्यवाद – शिवमंगल सिंह ‘सुमन’

Thanks at retirement function

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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बाल गीता – भाग १ (Cartoon Animation) राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

बाल गीता भाग १

  Dear readers, I wrote Baal Geeta (Baal Geeta,  Penguin Books, available at Amazon.com), to convey the core message of Geeta to children.   This book has been adapted to cartoon animation that children would love to watch and learn about Geeta. There are a total of eight animation clips that …

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तब रोक न पाया मैं आँसू – हरिवंश राय बच्चन

तब रोक ना पाया मैं आंसू

When life-long delusions end and we suddenly discover the truth, a heart-break invariably follows. So beautifully expressed in this poem of Harivansh Rai Bachchan! Rajiv Krishna Saxena तब रोक न पाया मैं आँसू जिसके पीछे पागल हो कर मैं दौड़ा अपने जीवन भर, जब मृगजल में परिवर्तित हो, मुझ पर …

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सबसे अधिक तुम्हीं रोओगे – राम अवतार त्यागी

Who would be most distresed

All of us have gone through those very private moments when we meet some one with whom we have a very special binding and who may care the most for us in this world. While others may be vocal and demonstrative but that special relationship is beyond words and can …

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बच्चों के लिए बाल गीता -एक परिचय – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

बाल गीता -एक परिचय

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बाल गीता (भाग – २) Cartoon animation – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

बाल गीता भाग २ (Cartoon animation)

Part 2 of “Baal Geeta” cartoon animation is now available on YouTube. Rajiv Krishna Saxena    

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पंथ होने दो अपरिचित प्राण रहने दो अकेला – महादेवी वर्मा

Let the path remain unfamiliar...

Mahadevi Ji was a pillar of Hindi poetry in the Chhayavad era. Her poems are characterized by a strict adherence to meter and purity of language. Though at times difficult to understand, they nonetheless have a mesmerizing quality. Resolve to keep marching in spite of untold difficulties on the path, …

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यह बच्चा कैसा बच्चा है – इब्ने इंशा

Who is this kid?

Here is a very moving poem of Ibne Insha. How after all the society can be that insensitive to the plight of a child in destitution? Rajiv Krishna Saxena यह बच्चा कैसा बच्चा है यह बच्चा कैसा बच्चा है यह बच्चा काला-काला-सा यह काला-सा, मटियाला-सा यह बच्चा भूखा-भूखा-सा यह बच्चा …

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बाल गीता – भाग ७- (Cartoon Animation for children) राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

बाल गीता – भाग ७- Cartoon Animation for children

बाल गीता – भाग ७- Cartoon Animation for children Arjuna requested the Lord to show him his “विश्वरूप”. Lord Krishna gave him “दिव्यचक्षु”, a special ability to see what common people can’t. Arjuna, however, became scared having seen the “विश्वरूप” of Lord Krishna and requested him to come back to …

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दाने – केदार नाथ सिंह

grains going to market

This poem somewhere deeply saddens us. All parents see their children grow up and leave… get lost somewhere in the wide world… nothing can be done about it. There is a feeling of helplessness… Rajiv Krishna Saxena दाने नहीं हम मंडी नहीं जाएंगे खलिहान से उठते हुए कहते हैं दाने …

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