Hindi Poetry

An essential classic, now available in Hindi.

गीतांजलि वह महान काव्य-कृति है, जिसने कवि रवींद्रनाथ टैगोर को वर्ष 1913 में एशिया के पहले नोबेल पुरस्कार प्राप्त व्यक्ति होने का सम्मान दिलाया।

Hindi is a fun language to learn; the problem is most learning materials are costly and make language learning too complicated. They start off well, but then advance too quickly. Just like those dreaded language classes in school. The result; nothing sinks in, you become overwhelmed, and eventually give up. We know learning a foreign language isn’t easy. It challenges both your brain and your time.

Premchand's literary career started as a freelancer in Urdu. In his initial short stories, he has depicted the patriotic upsurge that was sweeping the country in the first decade of the 19th century and wrote of the life around him and made his readers aware of the problems of the urban middle class and the country's villages. With Premchand's versatile writing skill, the stories took a valuable space in Indian literature. This book is an integration of 41 stories by Premchand.

Do Kadam Aur Sahi is an excellent compilation of selected poems by the renowned Urdu poet Rahat Indoori. The compiler, Sachin Chaudhary, has named the collection as ‘selected pearls of the ocean’. The magic that flows from the pen of Rahat Indauri gives a different feeling.

Kurukshetra is a Hindi classic. It gives an extraordinary account of the Kurukshetra war mentioned in the Mahabharata. It describes in vivid details the armed confrontation that took place between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. This bloody war lasted eighteen days. The author's own views on war are showcased in this work. He criticizes war but also admits that it is a necessary evil. It describes the demerits of war and the damage it does to mankind, through the medium of poetry.

The position which Allama Iqbal holds in the world of Urdu literature is equivalent to what Rabindranath Tagore means for Bengali literature. He is famous for his thought-provoking style of writing and Sufi poetry. But Iqbal stands apart from the rest of his time for the inclusion of certain unique elements in his works, like description of nature, nuances of patriotism, love for the nation and the importance of fostering religious tolerance. This book by Prakash Pandit outlines his life story and the important literary elements of his poetry.

Ghalib is the greatest Urdu poet and one of the greatest in any Indian language. He would rank perhaps among the great poets of the world. With Meer Ghalib, Iqbal and Faiz, to name only four, the firmament of Urdu poetry is truly star studded, with numerous starlets strewn around. Ghalib has not only a pride of place among them; his stature is growing with every passing decade. In fact it is well nigh impossible to do full justice to his poetry, particularly the ghazal in translation. The best that could be done was to translate the verses into independent rhymed couplets.

A living picture of the entire life of the Indian farmer - his aspiration and despair, his sincerity and religious piety, his helplessness and innocence.

जब आप दुःखी होते हैं तो फिर एक बार अपने हृदय में झाँकिए और आप देखेंगे कि वास्तव में आप उस चीज के लिए रो रहे हैं, जो आपकी खुशी का स्रोत था। आपमें से कुछ लोग कहते हैं, 'दुःख से बड़ा सुख होता है,"" और दूसरे लोग कहते हैं, ""नहीं, दुःख उससे भी बड़ा है। लेकिन मैं आपको कहता हूँ कि वे अवियोज्य हैं। दोनों साथ ही आते हैं और जब एक अकेला आपके साथ बैठता है तो याद रखिए कि दूसरा आपके बिस्तर पर सो रहा है।

Naraz has many references that reflect the resenting virtue of Rahat Indori. A lyricist of films par excellence, and a master of literature in college, he is a famous poet loved by all - who also accomplishes in playing with colours and lines. Besides all these traits, he is also able to discern the inner and outer dilemmas of people against the political and social backdrop.

One of the most beloved classics of our time—a collection of poetic essays that are philosophical, spiritual and, above all, inspirational. Published in 1923, Gibran's masterpiece has been translated into more than 20 languages.

Faiz Ahmed Faiz is the most famous contemporary Urdu poet of the 20th century who appeals both to the common man as well as the elite connoisseurs of poetry. Faiz's ghazals reflect a strong influence of the Persian style and diction, because of which he is often considered the inheritor of the tradition of Ghalib; and at the same time several of them are written in a simple conversational style dealing with the problems of the common man.

इन कविताओं में एक भरा-पूरा लोक है, ख़ुद के अलावा पूरा परिवार है, माँ-बाबू-बीवी-बच्चे हैं, नींबू-खीरा-चाय-बिस्कुट हैं, मित्रगण हैं, अजनबी लोग हैं, आबाद दुनिया है, लेकिन अकेलेपन का एक अहसास अनवरत चलता रहता है।

कैसा कुत्ता है!' घुमक्कड़ कलाकार, गायक और कवि राहगीर की कविताओं का पहला संकलन है। इस संग्रह में राहगीर के लोकप्रिय गीतों के साथ बहुत-से ऐसे गीत और कविताएँ शामिल हैं, जो अभी तक न कहीं प्रकाशित हुए हैं और न ही प्रस्तुत।

Mirza Ghalib was an Urdu poet who is known for his unique and smooth style of writing. This book is a compilation of the events which happened throughout his life, along with few of the poems written by him. The poems in this book are an ideal listen for people who are fascinated by Urdu poetry but do not understand the nastaliq, the script in which Urdu is written.

Dr. Bashir Badra is considered an poet of such stature, who has not only transcended into his readers' hearts and minds through the fame of his published couplets but also into the literary hall of fame of well-received poets. For his contribution to Urdu and Hindi literature, he was awarded the prestigious Padma Shree in 1995. Dr. Badra has been a part of many prestigious mushayraas world over. Dr. Badra's style of poetry resonates with the common man and demystifies the world of Urdu shayari while staying true to its essence.

Likhate hue durgaa, ridhmaa, siddhi aur firadaus in saare kiradaaron men maan kee viraaṭataa ke darshan hue hain. Maan ke lie raameshvar kee tadap kaheen n kaheen meree apanee hee hai. Iishvar ke pratiroop raameshvar kaa us aashram kee chaaradeevaaree men dam ghuṭataa hai. Visheṣ paridhaan aur karmakaanḍa raameshvar kee soch ke darshan kee viraaṭataa ko kam naheen kar paate hain.

कला के पथिक जान लें कि विज्ञान का विज्ञ मुकेश कुमार सिन्हा की तरह ‘प्रेम का अपवर्तनांक’ जैसी मौलिक कविता से नितांत भिन्न आस्वाद अन्वेषित कर सकता है। पहले भी मुकेश अपनी रचनाओं से प्रेमियों की फ़िजिक्स और केमिस्ट्री ठीक करते रहे हैं। नए अंदाज़ की इन रचनाओं का स्वागत! – ममता कालिया जीवन की विसंगति, संवेदन और स्पंदन के साथ मनुष्य के संघर्षमय सरोकारों के साथ जुड़ी कविताएँ।

‘तट से नही पानी से बँधती है नाव’ संग्रह की कविताएँ जीवन को उसके मूल तक जाकर खोजने की ज़िद से पैदा हुई हैं और ज़मीन से आसमान तक उसकी बहुत सारी तहों और उसके बहुत सारे रंगों को पकड़ने की बेचैनी के बीच रची गई हैं। इनमें जो सुख-दुख, चोट-चीख़, उल्लास-उछाह है, वह दरअसल कविता नहीं, जीवन को कविता के आईने में लिखने की कोशिश है।