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Devotional Poems

मनुष हौं तो वही रसखान -रसखान

Living in the village of Lord Krishna!

Raskhan the great Krishna-Bhakt lived in late sixteenth century some where around Delhi and wrote in Brij Bhasha. His following poem is a classic and shows the depth of his absolute devotion for Lord Krishna – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मनुष हौं‚ तो वही ‘रसखानि’   मनुष हौं‚ तो वही ‘रसखानि’ …

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चाहता हूँ देश की धरती, तुझे कुछ और भी दूँ – राम अवतार त्यागी

Chahata hoon desh ki dharti tujhe kuchh aur bhi doon!

I had read this poem by Ram Avtar Tyagi in children’s school Hindi text book. It left a deep impression. It may moisten eyes of some readers, especially those who feel special affinity for India. And that is why this is such a special poem. Illustration is from the collection …

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निर्वाण षटकम् – आदि शंकराचार्य

Nirvan Shatakam

Adi Shankaracharya in 8th century AD undertook to revive the Vedantic interpretation of Hindu scripture in order to wean people away from elaborate Karmakand rituals. He roamed through the length and breadth of the Indian subcontinent and debated countless religious leaders. He was remarkably successful in his aim. Credit goes …

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फिर एक बार – महादेवी वर्मा

Let me rededicate to you my motherland!

Here is a poem by the well-known poetess Mahadevi Varma, showing her deep devotion and appreciation of the motherland. Rajiv Krishna Saxena फिर एक बार मैं कम्पन हूँ तू करुण राग मैं आँसू हूँ तू है विषाद मैं मदिरा तू उसका खुमार मैं छाया तू उसका अधार मेरे भारत मेरे …

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इतने ऊँचे उठो – द्वारिका प्रसाद महेश्वरी

Rise so high in the sky!!

Those of us, who grew up in 50s and 60s and before that, may remember that there were conscious efforts by the parents and teachers to make the children morally strong. There were preachings to that effect hidden in poems, stories and updeshas. My impression is that this emphasis has …

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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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देश की धरती, तुझे कुछ और भी दूँ – राम अवतार त्यागी

Chahata hoon desh ki dharti tumhen kuchh aur bhi doon

I had read this poem by Ram Avtar Tyagi in childrens school Hindi text book. It left a deep impression. It may moisten eyes of some readers, especially those who feel special affinity for India. And that is why this is such a special poem – Rajiv K. Saxena देश …

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