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War has an important role in Nation building. A nation that has not experienced war becomes weaker. War ensures peace. This is the perspective on war provided by the well-known poet Kanhaiyalal Sethia. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कुँआरी मुट्ठी युद्ध नहीं है नाश मात्र ही युद्ध स्वयं निर्माता है. लड़ा न …

Uday Bhan Mishra Ji here explores the termoil of heart while one aims at fulfilling te dreams. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena सपन न लौटे बहुत देर हो गई सुबह के गए अभी तक सपन न लौटे जाने क्या बात है दाल में कुछ काला है शायद उल्कापात कहीं होने वाला …

At times life looks quite absurd and pointless. At those times, one feels trapped in existence and pines for a release. Here is an argument for escape at such times. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पलायन संगीत अनगिनित लोग हैं कार्यशील इस जग में अनगिनित लोग चलते जीवन के मग में अनगिनित …

There is something magical about Harindra Nath Chattopadhyay’s poems for children. We often heard them on Alashvani radio in 50s and 60s. A poem entitled “Railgadi” is already on this site. Here is another gem! ‘Nanu ki nani ki nav chali’ became ‘Nina ki nani ki nav chali’ in the …

Some nice couplets from Hullad Muradabadi that remind us of some tough facts of life but nonetheless exhorts us to keep smiling. Rajiv Krishna Saxena. मुस्कुराने के लिए मसखरा मशहूर है, आँसू बहाने के लिए बाँटता है वो हँसी, सारे ज़माने के लिए। जख्म सबको मत दिखाओ, लोग छिड़केंगे नमक …

How much two lovers complement each other? Find in this poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मेरा उसका परिचय इतना मेरा उसका परिचय इतना वो नदिया है, मैं मरुथल हूँ। उसकी सीमा सागर तक है मेरा कोई छोर नहीं है मेरी प्यास चुरा ले जाए ऐसा कोई चोर नहीं है। मेरा उसका …

Here is a cricket match when a cat bawled to mouse. What do we expect! Rajiv Krishna Saxena भागे लेकर बल्ला चूहे राज क्रिकेट टीम के चुने गए कप्तान अपनी बल्लेबाजी का था उनको बहुत गुमान पैड बांध दस्ताना पहने हेलमैट एक लगाए टास जीत कर खुद ही पहले बैटिंग …

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 …

Omar Khayyam, a Persian philosopher poet lived about a thousand years ago. He was a mathematician, geographer, a scientist and a great poet. His Rubaiyat acquired great fame as they pondered over the meaningless fleeting life that humans suffer. In nineteenth century this work was translated by Fitzgerald into English. …

With the start of hot summer, we all wait for rains. If rains get delayed or fail, life suffers badly; especially so in villages. Here is an excerpt from a lovely poem by Bekal Utsahi, wondering when would it rain. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कब बरसेगा पानी सावन भादौं साधु हो …