Tag Archives: Inspirational poems for Recitation

Here is a simple poem on spring for children. The scenery described comprising the mustard fields and flowering of mango trees is something that many urban children today would not be familiar with. For old timers, these things arouse nostalgia. आया वसंत: सोहनलाल द्विवेदी आया वसंत आया वसंत छाई जग में शोभा अनंत सरसों खेतों में उठी फूल बौरें आमों …

Here is a popular poem of Sohanlal Dwivedi Ji. Who teaches birds… Many would have read it in school days. कौन सिखाता है चिड़ियों को: सोहनलाल द्विवेदी कौन सिखाता है चिडियों को चीं–चीं चीं–चीं करना? कौन सिखाता फुदक–फुदक कर उनको चलना फिरना? कौन सिखाता फुर से उड़ना दाने चुग-चुग खाना? कौन सिखाता तिनके ला–ला कर घोंसले बनाना? कौन सिखाता है …

चल पड़े जिधर दो डग, मग में चल पड़े कोटि पग उसी ओर, पड़ गई जिधर भी एक दृष्टि पड़ गए कोटि दृग उसी ओर। जिसके शिर पर निज धरा हाथ उसके शिर-रक्षक कोटि हाथ, जिस पर निज मस्तक झुका दिया झुक गए उसी पर कोटि माथ॥ हे कोटिचरण, हे कोटिबाहु, हे कोटिरूप, हे कोटिनाम, तुम एकमूर्ति, प्रतिमूर्ति कोटि हे …

Albert Einstein said about him, “Generations to come will scarcely believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood”. What a phenomenon our Father of the nation was! He took on an empire about which it was said that the “sun never sets on it”, and lead a whole subcontinent to freedom. That too while …

Here is a poem written by the famous poetess Subhadra Kumari Chauhan at the time of freedom struggle of India. It depicts the desire of a child to learn the use of sword to ward off policemen who come to arrest the freedom fighter ‘Kaka’. अभी अभी थी धूप, बरसने, लगा कहाँ से यह पानी। किसने फोड़ घड़े बादल के, …

Currently, we face confrontation on our northern border. China from across Himalaya is becoming aggressive. Here is an old and famous poem of Gopal Singh Nepali about the relationship of Himalaya with India. गोपाल सिंह नेपाली (Gopal Singh Nepali) का 11 अगस्त 1911 को बेतिया, पश्चिमी चम्पारन (बिहार) में जन्म हुआ। गोपाल सिंह नेपाली को हिन्दी के गीतकारों में विशेष …

In view of the current crusade of Anna Hazare against corruption, this poem about the power of masses becomes a must read. Dinkar Ji wrote this beautiful poem when India became a Republic on January 26, 1950. India‘s population was 33 Crores that time. From now on, it would be the meek people of the land who would collectively rule this …

Here is an old classic by the famous poet Suryakant Tripathi Nirala. This lovely composition in chaste Hindi is a pleasure to sing loudly for its sheer rhythm and zing. On this Independence Day, this national poem should be shared by all. वर दे वीणावादिनी! वर दे। प्रिय स्वतंत्र–रव अमृत–मंत्र नव, भारत में भर दे। काट अंध–उर के बंधन–स्तर, बहा …

Here is a famous poem that was written by the well known poet Girija Kumar Mathur at the time when India got independence. The poem is still relevant today. पंद्रह अगस्त: 1947 – गिरिजा कुमार माथुर आज जीत की रात पहरुए सावधान रहना! खुले देश के द्वार अचल दीपक समान रहना! प्रथम चरण है नए स्‍वर्ग का है मंज़िल का …

Subhas Chandra Bose was a most famous legendary figure and brave freedom fighter in the Indian history. His great contributions of freedom struggle are unforgettable in the history of India. He was a real brave hero of the India who had left his home and comfort forever for his motherland. He always believed in violence and chose way of an …