Shabda Chitra Poems

A joint family has lots of issues and people keep many things hidden in their hearts. At quiet times many thoughts jostle around in the mind. This lovely short poem illustrates this thought process of the “ghar ki bahu” while her husband is away. Rajiv Krishna Saxena घर की बात …

In this portion from the classic book “Bharat-Bharati”, Maithili Sharan Gupt Ji has described the sad plight of a farmer in Indian villages. While the poem was written a long time ago, in many ways the condition of farmers have not changed much even today. Rajiv Krishna Saxena किसान (भारत–भारती …

A bride all dressed up to get merried. An arranged marriage so there must be uncertainity about the life to follow.  What is she thinking as the night of grand ceremonies approaches? Some excitement, some apprehensions and regrets… Read this lovely poem by Ajit Kumar. The poem is so intensely …

If I were a horse, the poet says to children, what all I could do for you! This poem for tiny tots would certainly take them through the hills and valleys of imagination. Rajiv Krishna Saxena. अगर कहीं मैं घोड़ा होता अगर कहीं मैं घोड़ा होता वह भी लंबा चौड़ा …

In Northern India, summers are punishing. The heat stops social interactions and people are drained of energy. Rains release the stress but it is when the winter comes, the joy really returns. Here is a very nice poem that interprets the beginning of winters. Last stanza says that the God …

In the hum-drum of life, some times some one comes and suddenly there is excitement. Things may go topsy-turvy but who cares! At least the monotony has broken. Here is a lovely poem by Dushyant Kumar. The poem reminds me of the song “Kaun Aaya” in the movie “Katha”. Rajiv …

Here is an old classic by Om Prakash Aditya. The situation is that a young woman is on the roof of a house trying to jump and kill herself. Om Prakash Aditya Ji describes the scene in style of many well known poets. Look at his genius and how well …

Hear is a poem by Kishan Saroj, that became popular after the death of the Prime Minister Lal Bahadur shastri. Rajiv Krishna Saxena चंदन बन डूब गया छोटी से बड़ी हुईं तरुओं की छायाएं धुंधलाईं सूरज के माथे की रेखाएं मत बांधो‚ आंचल मे फूल चलो लौट चलें वह देखो! …

Raskhan the great Krishna-Bhakt lived in late sixteenth century some where around Delhi and wrote in Brij Bhasha. His following poem is a classic and shows the depth of his absolute devotion for Lord Krishna – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मनुष हौं‚ तो वही ‘रसखानि’   मनुष हौं‚ तो वही ‘रसखानि’ …

A very nice poem that describes the scene after the rain. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वर्षा के मेघ कटे वर्षा के मेघ कटे – रहे–रहे आसमान बहुत साफ़ हो गया है, वर्षा के मेघ कटे! पेड़ों की छाँव ज़रा और हरी हो गई है, बाग़ में बग़ीचों में और तरी हो …