Shabda Chitra Poems

Here is a lovely poem about a family missing their son that many readers may identify with. Poem is written by the son (Bhawani) who left home for studies / work. Here on a rainy day, Bhawani sorely misses home and imagines how his father, mother, brothers ands sisters too …

Veerbala Ji’s poems have that very familiar scent of earth. These precious poems appear to belong to an era where nature and feelings reigned supreme, without any encroachment of the modern world of artificiality. It is amazing how we feel so much at ease and close to ourselves in this …

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’ …

We pine for a lovely day free of all problems and full of peace and contentment. Look at this lovely poem from Satyanarayan – Rajiv Krishna Saxena   कहां ढूंढें नदी सा बहता हुआ दिन वह गगन भर धूप‚ सेनुर और सोना धार का दरपन‚ भंवर का फूल होना हां …

Monsoon rains have a special and magical link with the hearts of Indians. It never fails to move us. Here is a lovely interpretation. Sarveshwer Dayal Ji have linkened the advancing clouds to a charismatic visitor returning from city to village after a year – Rajiv K. Saxena मेघ आये …

Have you traveled through rural areas in Northern India in springtime? It is the time when the winter chill is giving way to glorious days with blue sky and cool sunshine. Farmers plant wheat and mustard together and the crops are harvested soon after spring. In springtime, one sees acres …

Here is a lovely poem that is a great fun just to recite. It is the magic of perfect meter and rhythm that brings a smile to the face. Whenever I find myself on the sea shore gazing on the unending waves these lines of Gopal Sharan Ji invariably come …

A village bride is ready to leave parent’s home. A very poignant movement… Rajnarain Bisaria Ji describes the scene and her feelings beautifully and in a very moving manner. Presented are first couple of stanzas from a longer poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena विदा की घड़ी है विदा की घड़ी है …

Here is a famous poem of Bhawani Prasad Mishra Ji. There is not much tradition of storytelling in modern Hindi poetry, but this is an exception. The old and abandoned old forte that has now been taken over by the Nature, has a story to tell. I recall that Akashvani …

I recently visited Jhansi and as I am a great admirer or Rani Laxmibai, I went to see her palace, Jhansi Fort and museum. In the museum, I found a very nice poetry book related to the first freedom fight of 1857. In this book I found a truly remarkable …