Shabda Chitra Poems

Here is an ode to the flower-girl, written by the well-known poet Ram Kumar Varma. Rajiv Krishna Saxena फूल–सी हो फूलवाली। किस सुमन की सांस तुमने आज अनजाने चुरा ली जब प्रभा की रेख दिनकर ने गगन के बीच खींची। तब तुम्हीं ने भर मधुर मुस्कान कलियां सरस सींची, किंतु …

Here is a lovely poem on cool winter breeze, written by Giridhar Gopal. Rajiv Krishna Saxena शरद की हवा शरद की हवा ये रंग लाती है, द्वार–द्वार, कुंज–कुंज गाती है। फूलों की गंध–गंध घाटी में बहक–बहक उठता अल्हड़ हिया हर लता हरेक गुल्म के पीछे झलक–झलक उठता बिछुड़ा पिया भोर …

Here is another poem of Shri Harivansh Rai Bachhan, from the collection “Nisha Nimantran”. In the last stanza, the poet calls those homes happy where sound of little children is heard early in the morning. Rajiv Krishna Saxena शुरू हुआ उजियाला होना हटता जाता है नभ से तम संख्या तारों …

Beautiful poem about two lovers lost in thoughts on a river bank, with so many restrictions that the social norms put on them. Trying, but unable to say anything. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कितनी बड़ी विवशता कितना चौड़ा पाट नदी का, कितनी भारी शाम, कितने खोए–खोए से हम, कितना तट निष्काम …

Here is a lovely poem of Dr. Dharamvir Bharati. Rajiv Krishna Saxena नवंबर की दोपहर अपने हलके–फुलके उड़ते स्पर्शों से मुझको छू जाती है जार्जेट के पीले पल्ले सी यह दोपहर नवंबर की। आयीं गयीं ऋतुएँ‚ पर वर्षों से ऐसी दोपहर नहीं आयी जो क्ंवारेपन के कच्चे छल्ले–सी इस मन …

Here is a lovely description of moon rising over a quiet forest. Rajiv Krishna Saxena उग आया है चाँँद सूरज डूब गया बल्ली भर – सागर के अथाह जल में। एक बाँँस भर उग आया है – चाँद‚ ताड़ के जंगल में। अगणित उँगली खोल‚ ताड़ के पत्र‚ चाँदनीं में …

Satpura is in Madhya Pradesh and is covered with thick forest. In this famous poem Bhawani Prasad Mishra Ji draws a shabd-chitra of that forest. Look at the rhythm of narration. Lovely is poets description of the Gonda tribe that lives deep inside this jungle and keep hens and partridges. …

A poem is but few words. Its meaning actually explodes in its entire splendor inside our own hearts. This poem of Bachchan brings back to us collective memories of the peaceful stillness of the time as the sun sets and the world prepares to retire for the night – Rajiv …

As we “progress” in life, complexities of living and thinking increase. Then one day suddenly we come face to face with the simple life and scenery from the past. It then appears as if all that no longer belongs to us. As if the past in now beyond our reach. …

Another picture drawn from words. An impression of early morning when the birds suddenly start to chirp in unison. Here also we find the amusing and funny idea of crows as the security guards of birds! Note also the lovely lilt of words arranged in a perfect meter – Rajiv …