Post-modern Poems

Life seems absurd and there seems no rhyme and reason for why things happen. Where would it all end? From birth to death, time just drifts away. Rajiv Krishna Saxena एक सीढ़ी और एक सीढ़ी और चढ़ आया समय इस साल जाने छत कहाँ है। प्राण तो हैं प्राण जिनको …

A monotonous afternoon, a vacant courtyard in an empty house. A detached sense of being lost and disconnect. Here is a poem by Som Thakur. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सूने दालान खिड़की पर आँख लगी देहरी पर कान धूल–भरे सूने दालान हल्दी के रूप भरे सूने दालान। परदों के साथ साथ …

Society is changing and restlessness is increasing. We have to somehow cope with the change. Rajiv Krishna Saxena जहाँ मैं हूँ अजब दहशत में है डूबा हुआ मंजर, जहाँ मैं हूँ धमाके गूंजने लगते हैं, रह-रहकर, जहाँ मैं हूँ कोई चीखे तो जैसे और बढ़ जाता है सन्नाटा सभी के …

Being used by someone is an awful feeling. The sense of hurt is acute. Here is a lovely poem by Bhawani Prasad Mishra. Rajiv Krishna Saxena भंगुर पात्रता मैं नहीं जानता था कि तुम ऐसा करोगे बार बार खाली करके मुझे बार बार भरोगे और फिर रख दोगे चलते वक्त …

A very powerful poem indeed, by Anamika. Especially relevant to Indian situation where a traditional marginalized position of women in society is now changing, especially in educated urban families. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बे-जगह अपनी जगह से गिर कर कहीं के नहीं रहते केश, औरतें और नाखून अन्वय करते थे किसी …

Dushyant Kumar died young at a time when the country was passing through tough times. His frustrations and feelings of hopelessness come through clearly. He is one of the most popular Hindi poet of his times. Here is a well known composition of his. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बाढ़ की संभावनाएं …

Santosh ‘Arsh’ sent me his poetry book entitled “Kya Pata”. I greatly enjoyed reading his work which reminded me of Dushyant Kumar. Here is a lovely poem showing the general feeling of dis-connect in postmodern world. Rajiv Krishna Saxena अच्छा नहीं लगता ये उड़ती रेत का सूखा समाँ अच्छा नहीं …