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जब तुम आओगी – मदन कश्यप

Husband missing wife in empty home

A husband misses his wife when she with kids goes to her mother’s home. The empty home looks strange and alien. It feels as if everything in the home eagerly awaits the return of the woman of the house! This beautiful poem of Madan Kashyap describes the husband’s state of …

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मौन निमंत्रण – सुमित्रानंदन पंत

Watching the stllness of the night sky full of stars!

Here is a lovely poem of Sumitra Nandan Pant. In the stillness of night, there is a quiet invitation from stars. Who could it be from? Rajiv Krishna Saxena मौन निमंत्रण स्तब्ध ज्योत्सना में जब संसार चकित रहता शिशु सा नादान, विश्व के पलकों पर सुकुमार विचरते हैं जब स्वप्न …

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आराम करो – गोपाल प्रसाद व्यास

Just Rest!!

Here is a funny poem from the veteran writer and hasya kavi Gopal Prasad Vyas, extolling the virtues of resting. The poem reminds us of the famous doha of Das Maluka that said Ajgar kare na chakari, panchhi kare na kaam, Das Maluka keh gaye, sabke daata Ram. Vyas Ji …

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मैं जीवन में कुछ न कर सका – हरिवंश राय बच्चन

My life made no difference

This realization dawns on most of us sooner or later. I couldn’t do much in life. Couldn’t achieve anything worthwhile. So much could be done. Here is a poem of Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Rajiv Krishna Saxena   मैं जीवन में कुछ न कर सका   मैं जीवन में कुछ न …

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सिरमौर (भारत–भारती से) – मैथिली शरण गुप्त (राष्ट्र कवि)

India Vishwa-Guru

India has been through a phase of bad times for last few centuries. It was however not always so. Reading Bharat-Bharati by the Rashtra Kavi Maithli Sharan Gupt fills in all Indians a great deal of pride in our country, as it was in ancient times, and generates hope of …

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सुदामा चरित – नरोत्तम दास

Sudama visits Lord Krishna palace

This famous poem by Narottam Das (AD 1550-1605) describes the story of Sudama who was a close friend of Lord Krishna. Sudama lived in poverty and his wife always prodded Sudama to visit Lord Krishna in Dwarka for some financial help. Sudama felt reluctant to ask money from a friend …

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हम न रहेंगे – केदार नाथ अग्रवाल

The world will go on when we are gone!

The life goes on, even after we leave. In all its colors and glory, the life goes on. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हम न रहेंगे हम न रहेंगे तब भी तो यह खेत रहेंगे, इन खेतों पर घन लहराते शेष रहेंगे, जीवन देते प्यास बुझाते माटी को मदमस्त बनाते श्याम बदरिया …

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दिवंगत मां के नाम पत्र – अशोक वाजपेयी

A middle-aged son Guddan, who could not reach at the time of mother’s death, writes a letter to her. It is so personal, private and emotional that it moves all readers. This is an excerpt from the poem of the well known poet Ashok Vajpai Ji. Rjiv Krishna Saxena दिवंगत …

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दीदी का भालू – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

Little girls are like angles. They live in their own world of stuffed toys and fantasy. Then they grow up… and one day leave the house. Stuffed toys they once played with, are left behind, a constant reminder to parents of their little daughter. Rajiv Krishna Saxena दीदी का भालू …

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अब तो पथ यही है – दुष्यन्त कुमार

Sooner or later, we all compromise in life. Sooner or later, idealism gives way to realism. Here is a beautiful poem of Dushyant Kumar Ji – Rajiv Krishna Saxena अब तो पथ यही है जिंदगी ने कर लिया स्वीकार‚ अब तो पथ यही है। अब उभरते ज्वार का आवेग मद्धिम …

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