Tag Archives: Love

पीर मेरी कर रही ग़मग़ीन मुझको– वीरेंद्र मिश्र

Missing you is most painful

We have problems with our life that sadden us. However, if we see others who have far bigger problems, we realize that our problems are not that big after all! Here is an old classic from Virendra Mishra. Please read the poem loudly and slowly, to really enjoy it. Rajiv …

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आ गए तुम? – निधि सक्सेना 

you have come?

A really moving poem by the Sahitya Acadamy Award winning poetess Maha Shweta Devi, telling us the essential rules for going through life. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena आ गए तुम? आ गए तुम, द्वार खुला है अंदर आओ…! पर तनिक ठहरो, ड्योढ़ी पर पड़े पाएदान पर अपना अहं झाड़ आना…! …

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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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खट्टी चटनी जैसी माँ – निदा फाज़ली

Nida Fazli’s poems are amazingly close to real life. Here is a portrait of mother that many would identify as their own. ∼ Rajiv Krishna Saxena खट्टी चटनी जैसी माँ बेसन की सोंधी रोटी पर खट्टी चटनी जैसी माँ याद आती है चौका–बासन चिमटा, फुकनी – जैसी माँ! बान की …

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यह दिल खोल तुम्हारा हँसना – गोपाल सिंह नेपाली

Here is a lovely poem for a lover by the well-known poet Gopal Singh Nepali. Rajiv Krishna Saxena यह दिल खोल तुम्हारा हँसना प्रिये तुम्हारी इन आँखों में मेरा जीवन बोल रहा है बोले मधुप फूल की बोली, बोले चाँद समझ लें तारे गा–गाकर मधुगीत प्रीति के, सिंधु किसी के …

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मधु की रात – चिरंजीत

मधु की रात - चिरंजीत

Living a life is tough but there are some nights of pure love and bliss. Here is how Chiranjit describes such a night. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मधु की रात अलक सन्धया ने सँवारी है अभी म्यान में चन्दा कटारी है अभी चम्पई रंग पे न आ पाया निखार रात यह …

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माँ और पिता – ओम व्यास ओम

माँ और पिता - ओम व्यास ओम

Maa aur Pita is a famous poem by Om Vyas Om giving a lovely and sentimental poetic description of mother and father. Try reading this poem loudly yet at a slow tempo and see its magic. Rajiv Krishna Saxena माँ और पिता माँ माँ संवेदना है, भावना है, अहसास है …

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सबसे अधिक तुम्हीं रोओगे – राम अवतार त्यागी

Who would be most distresed

All of us have gone through those very private moments when we meet some one with whom we have a very special binding and who may care the most for us in this world. While others may be vocal and demonstrative but that special relationship is beyond words and can …

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प्रिये – एक पौरोडी – बेढब बनारसी

प्रिये को मनाता एक लड़का

This poem of Bedhab Banarsi is a perodi of a famous poem of Bhagwati Charan Gupt from his book “Prem Sangeet”. Reminds me of the poem “Main bulb aur tum tube sakhi” in Geeta-Kavita collection. It is great fun to read! Rajiv Krishna Saxsna प्रिये – एक पौरोडी  तुम अंडर–ग्रेजुएट …

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देश मेरे – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना

It was many many years ago when I was faced with the question of staying back in USA or return to India. Career and material considerations would have us stay back but deep rooted tug on heart would urge us to pack up and leave. As any pravasi Indian would …

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