Tag Archives: Hindi Poetry

आकुल अंतर – हरिवंश राय बच्चन

Internal turmoil of a being may outwardly be seen as an entirely different phenomenon. In reality however, the outward manifestation is just a byproduct of the internal turmoil. Beautifully expressed in this well-known poem of Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Rajiv Krishna Saxena आकुल अंतर लहर सागर का नहीं श्रृंगार, उसकी विकलता …

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आँगन – धर्मवीर भारती

Aangan - Dharamvir Bharati

Here is a poem of Dharamvir Bharti Ji from yesteryears. Social pressure then, much more than now, would prevent the acceptance of affairs of heart. A bride just before her family arranged marriage rituals start, visits her lover for the last time in a quiet aangan for a silent good …

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इंप्रॉपर फ्रैक्शन- अनामिका

A fraction in mathematics is called ‘bhinn’ in Hindi. It can be a proper fraction like 2/3 (less than one) or an improper fraction like 3/2 (more than one). Here Anamika takes ‘bhinn’ as a metaphor for women. If she is too brainy (top-heavy), it is considered un-lady-like. Only if …

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भीग रहा है गाँव – अखिलेश कुमार सिंह

भीग रहा है गाँव - अखिलेश कुमार सिंह

What seems so pretty from a distance may have its own tales of sorrow. Tales that people watching from a distance will never know. Read this lovely poem by Akhilesh Kumar Singh. Rajiv Krishna Saxena भीग रहा है गाँव मुखिया के टपरे हरियाये बनवारी के घाव सावन की झांसी में …

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भारतीय समाज – भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र

Born: March 29, 1913 | Died: February 20, 1985 Bhavani Prasad Mishra is a very important poet in the history of Hindi Poetry. He wrote in a very typical style of his own where he appeared to be talking in every day language. He had strong faith in Gandhian thoughts …

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भर दिया जाम – बालस्वरूप राही

भर दिया जाम - बालस्वरूप राही

A life of desperation and one hardly sees a point of keep living. But enter love and the things don’t look so bad anymore… Rajiv Krishna Saxena भर दिया जाम भर दिया जाम जब तुमने अपने हाथों से प्रिय! बोलो, मैं इन्कार करूं भी तो कैसे! वैसे तो मैं कब …

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भंगुर पात्रता – भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र

भंगुर पात्रता - भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र

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 …

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भैंसागाड़ी – भगवती चरण वर्मा

Poverty was all pervasive when the country gained freedom. This famous poem by Bhagwati Charan Verma, excerpts from which are being presented here, describes the pathetic state of poor people who constituted bulk of the society at that time. Today as the country has “progressed” the disparity has accentuated. There …

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भेड़ियों के ढंग – उदयभानु ‘हंस’

This lovely poem of Udaybhanu Hans is as relevant today as it was before. Things are turning bad to worse with breaking down of morals, accentuation of corruption, terrorism, separatism and poverty. As public watches helplessly, leaders are busy fighting for their selfish ends. I especially like the last but …

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बीते दिन वर्ष – विद्यासागर वर्मा

Monotony of life hits every one eventually. Here is a lovely poem depicting just that. Office goers would especially identify with the sentiments – Rajiv Krishna Saxena बीते दिन वर्ष बीते दिन वर्ष! रोज जन्म लेती‚ शंकाओं के रास्ते घर से दफ्तर की दूरी को नापते बीते दिन दिन करके‚ …

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