Poems

मंजिल दूर नहीं है वह प्रदीप जो दीख रहा है झिलमिल, दूर नहीं है थककर बैठ गये क्या भाई! मंजिल दूर नहीं है चिनगारी बन गयी लहू की बूंद गिरी जो पग से, चमक रहे, पीछे मुड़ देखो, चरण चिन्ह जगमग से। शुरू हुई आराध्य भूमि यह, क्लांत नहीं रे …

फूल, मोमबत्तियां, सपने यह फूल, मोमबत्तियां और टूटे सपने ये पागल क्षण यह काम–काज दफ्तर फाइल, उचटा सा जी भत्ता वेतन, ये सब सच है! इनमें से रत्ती भर न किसी से कोई कम, अंधी गलियों में पथभृष्टों के गलत कदम या चंदा की छाय में भर भर आने वाली …

Here are some hilarious dohe of Kaka Hathrasi. The first one was recited few years ago by Prime Minister Modi during a speech in Parliament to tease Congress in opposition. Rajiv Krishna Saxena काका हथरसी के दोहे अंतरपट में खोजिए, छिपा हुआ है खोट मिल जाएगी आपको बिल्कुल सत्य रिपोर्ट …

We humans see the world and interpret it as per our mental capacities. We try to make a sense out of this world by giving many hypotheses. But reality remains beyond us, a matter of constant speculation. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मैं ही हूं मैं ही हूँ प्रभु पुत्र आपका, चिर …

Some upright people refuse to compromise in life and suffer as a result. They however do not complain. Rajiv Krishna Saxena इंकार कर दिया मेरे पीछे इसीलिये तो धोकर हाथ पड़ी है दुनिया मैंने किसी नुमाइश घर में सजने से इन्कार कर दिया। विनती करती, हुक्म चलाती रोती, फिर हँसती, …

In this Jeevan-Path one has to go on in spite of innumerable difficulties, distractions and worldly attachments. Here is a lovely poem by Mahadevi Verma – Rajiv Krishna Saxena जाग तुझको दूर जाना   चिर सजग आँखें उनींदी आज कैसा व्यस्त बाना! जाग तुझको दूर जाना! अचल हिमगिरि के हॄदय …

Mahadevi Verma had been a pillar of the Chhayavadi era of the Hindi poetry. Several of her famous poems are available in Geeta Kavita. Here is one of her simple poems for children. Those who have read the stories and memoirs of Mahadevi Verma would know how much she loved …

This poem of Bedhab Banarsi is a perodi of a famous poem of Bhagwati Charan Gupt from his book “Prem Sangeet”. Reminds me of the poem “Main bulb aur tum tube sakhi” in Geeta-Kavita collection. It is great fun to read! Rajiv Krishna Saxsna प्रिये – एक पौरोडी  तुम अंडर–ग्रेजुएट …

It was many many years ago when I was faced with the question of staying back in USA or return to India. Career and material considerations would have us stay back but deep rooted tug on heart would urge us to pack up and leave. As any pravasi Indian would …

Many of us have experienced it. As the frugal living gives rise to affluence derived from successful careers, as gadgets fill the house, cars line the driveway, as we make “progress” in our lives, there is a definite cost we pay for that. Some pristine happiness and capability to derive …