Thursday 16 August 2012

Long before me - India did awaken! (Kid's Patriotic Poem)

Long before me - India did awaken!
Long before me, This Country was born
It felt like roses on the bed of thorn
People ran here, people ran there… this country did mourn
Long before me, this country was born

Leaders of this country made us proud
People of this country shouted out loud
Dreams for this nation were on ninth cloud

The bad men looted… the poor got booted
Innocent got shot while the world watched muted

People of the world were simply shaken
At the stroke of that midnight India did awaken!
Jai Hind.

-- Jul 2011
-- By Mantosh Singh..

I am a country and my name is India - Poem for Kids

(This poem was written to talk about India)
I am a country and my name is India

I speak in Hindi, I love English too
I speak other languages, I love them too

Tigers are my own, Peacock is too
I love huge Banyans and lil' Lotus too

I swim in Ganga, dolphin does too
I like eating Mangoes and play Hockey too

They sing Vande Matram for me under Sun
I am known around the world by Jan Gana Mun

I flutter with pride when I see my Tiranga
I am a country and my name is India

Jai Hind
-- Aug 2011
-- By Mantosh Singh..

Chalo chalo, School Jana hai - A Poem on School & Mother

(Written for my Daughter)

Chalo chalo, School Jana hai

Utho Ruhin jaago Ruhin, tumko school jaana hai
Maine kaha sone do na Maa, mujhe school nahi jana hai


Aaj tumhari pareeksha hai, school jaroor jana hai,
Mujhe kuch yaad nahi, mujhe school nahi jana hai


School mei hai kavita spardha, kya fir bhi nahi jana hai(?)
Oho... kal ja ke bol doongi, aaj hi kyon sunana hai(?)


Aapki beti ziddi hai, kehti hai ki school nahi jana hai,
Papa se mat kahiye na, kya mujhe daant padwana hai?


Meri neend khul gayi hai, ab samay nahi gawana hai,
School mei aaj khel kood hai, daud ke pahunch jana hai,


Dance karungi jhoom jhoom ke, drawing bhi to banana hai!
Pariksha mei acha likh kar, kavita bhi to sunana hai


Maam ki sunungi baat sabhi, daant thodi na khana hai(?)!
Dhanya hain Geeta Maam, mushkil bachchon ko padhana hai,
...Suniye Uthiye jaldi chaliye, Ruhin ko ASN pahunchana hai!

Chalo Chalo... School Jana hai!

Dhanyawaad!

--May 2012
--By Mantosh Singh..

Meri Maa, Meri Pyari Maa (A poem on Mother)

****Meri Maa, Meri Pyaari Maa*****

Tum meri janani, Main tumhari beti hun Maa
Tum meri prerna, main tumhari anuyayi hun Maa


Tumhari seva mei jeevan bitaoon, meri yahi ichcha hai Maa
Tumhari god mei so sakoon, mera jeevan safal ho Maa


Tum har pal mere saath ho, har khushi meri saugaat ho Maa
Tum bin jeena pade, aise din na raat ho Maa


Tumhare aansoo mere jeevan ki prerna bane, tumhare doodh ka karj mere mathey ka tilak ho Maa
Tumahri pratibimb ban sakoon,  mera jeevan ka yahi lakshya ho Maa


Tum meri Saans ho, Tum bin main kuch nahi Maa,
Tumhari umeedein poori karoon, Yehi mera udyesh ho Maa


Tumne mujhe jeevan diya, mai tumhari rini hun Maa
Tumhara rin chuka sakoon, aisa aashirwaad do Maa


Tumhara naam raushan karoon, itni samajh daan do Maa
Tumhara kavach ban sakoon, inti saahas pradaan karo Maa


Prarthna hai yahi har din... prati din
Tum bano meri rooh, main tumhari Ruhin banoon Maa


Meri Maa... Meri pyaari Maa..

- Jul 2012
--By Mantosh Singh..

Wednesday 15 August 2012

Olympics 2012: Indian Badminton - Poem for Kids

(A poem for recitation program - prepared for my daughter)

My Name is ............ and my topic for recitation is:

"Olympics 2012: Indian Badminton"


It is that time again, when we all play games!
London 2012 is upon us, as the 30th Olympic Games!

83 Indian athletes will play 13 different games
But my all time favourite is the Badminton game!

As everyone cries olympic motto "Faster, higher, stronger"
I will pray for Saina staying there longer

When Jwala & Ashwini play on rectangular court
They use their racquet like a sword in a fort

Kashyap and Diju hold the racquet amongst men
They treat the court as their personal den

As the opponents get webbed in the Olympic ring
Badminton lovers in India will dance and sing

When they smash shuttlecock over Net
Badminton medal for India - will be a sure shot bet!

Motto of this Olympics is "Inspire a generation"
It will surely be so for our Indian Nation!

Jai Hind.

Thank You.
--24th Jul 2012
--By Mantosh Singh..

Leti Hun Shapath aaj main - Patriotic Poem for Kids

(Patriotic poem For Kids)

"Leti hun Shapath yeh aaj main..."

Dekho uss tirange ko...Kaise hai balkha raha...
Dekho to uss Tirangey ko...Kaise hai Ithlaa raha...
Lagta hai woh tod bandhan... gagan mei udd janaa chahta hai
Apni shaan ka parcham... poori duniya mei dikhana chahta hai|


Woh kar raha pranam hai apne har uss desh waasi ko,
Jinhone uski shaan ki khatir lagayi apni jaan ko .
Karti hun mai naman aapka, jinse mili humey aazadi hai...
Leti hun Shapath ye aaj main - Udaati rahungi Tirangey ko|


Aapne sanwara hai, aapne nikhara hai, sambhala ab tak hai is watan ko
Iss watan ki jimmedari ab hai meri, rakhoongi laaj iske maan ko.
Na daroongi, na rukungi, na hi jhukungi main...
Leti hun Shapath ye aaj main - Udaati rahungi Tirangey ko|


Na bhooley hain aap, na bhooli hun main,
Na bhoola hai yeh jahan... aapki kurbani ko,
Main Rinni hoon aapke rakt ki, jo ladey hain meri saans ko
Kasam hai aapke balidaan ki, dushman choo na sakega is mitti ko
Leti hun Shapath ye aaj main - Udaati rahungi Tirangey ko|


Jai Hind!

--By Mantosh Singh..

Kasam Hai Mujhe - Patriotic poem for Kids

(This is a poem for kids in Hindi & English text)
नमस्कार,

मेरा नाम ................ है और मेरी कविता का शीर्षक है

                "कसम है ... मुझे"

वो थे जिन्होंने छीनी हमारी आज़ादी, देश को था लूटा
एक ये हैं जो अपने हैं, फिर भी है देश को लूटा
एक वो भी थे जिन्होंने दी कुर्बानी, पर गाड़ा तिरंगे का था खूंटा

वो थे जिन्होंने किया अत्याचार, देश को बनाया गुलाम
एक ये हैं जो अपने हैं, फिर भी देश को बनाया गुलाम
एक वो थे जो थे गुलाम, पर देते थे जान आज़ादी के नाम

वो थे जिन्होंने किया ज़ुल्म, देश वासियों की ली जान
एक ये हैं जो अपने हैं, फिर भी ले रहे हमारी जान
एक वो जो निहत्थे थे, फिर भी बचाते थे आन - मान और शान

क्यों है मेरा देश बदल रहा है, क्यों है मेरा दिल दहल रहा?
आज़ाद हो कर भी क्यों गुलाम हैं हम, क्यों नहीं कोई कुछ कर रहा?
कहाँ हैं मेरे गांधी, भगत, लक्ष्मीबाई, क्या ये देश सचमुच है सो रहा?

बस ... बहुत सुना, बहुत देखा ... पर अब और नहीं
खौलता है मेरा खून देख देश के इन दीमकों को
कसम है मुझे ... अब दूँगी जवाब अंदर के इन दुश्मनों को

जय हिंद!

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"Kasam hai mujhe..."

Woh they jinhoney chhini humari azaadi, desh ko tha loota
Ek yeh hain jo apne hain, phir bhi hai desh ko loota
Ek Woh bhi the jinhoney di kurbani, par gaada tirangey ka tha khoonta

Woh they jinhone kiya atyachaar, desh ko banaya gulaam
Ek yeh hain jo apne hain, fir bhi desh ko banaya gulaam
Ek woh the jo they gulaam, par dete the jaan aazaadi ke naam

Woh they jinhoney kiya zulm, desh waasiyon ki li jaan
Ek yeh hain jo apne hain, fir bhi le rahe humari jaan
Ek woh bhi the jo nihatte the, fir bhi bachate the aan-maan aur shaan

Kyon hai mera desh badal raha, kyon hai mera dil dehal raha?
Azaad ho kar bhi kyon gulaam hain hum, kyon nahi koi kuch kar raha?
Kahan hain mere Gandhi, Bhagat, laxmibai, kya yeh desh sachmuch hai so raha?

Bas... Bahut suna bahut dekha... par ab aur nahi
Khaulta hai mera Khoon dekh desh ke in deemako ko
Kasam hai mujhe... ab doongi jawab andar ke in dushmano ko.

Jai Hind.

--By Mantosh Singh..

Indira Gandhi's Speech - for Kids

(For Kids competitions and Independence day performances perhaps!)

Namashkaar

Bhaiyon aur Behnon,

Humey is desh se Gareebi, bhrashtachaar aur bayimani ko hatana hoga.

Aaj mai yahan hoon, kal shayad na rahoon. Par is desh ka khyaal is desh ke har nagrik ko rakhna hoga.
Mujhe parwah nahi ki mai jeeyoon ya maroon. Maine bahut lambi zindagi jee hai. Mujhe fakra hai ki maine apna poora jeevan is desh ki sewa mei bitaya hai. Aur jab tak meri saansein hain main is desh ki sewa karti rahungi.

Aur jab meri jaan jayegi to main keh sakti hun ki mere Ek ek khoon ka katra jitna mera hai, woh ek ek khoon ka katra ek bharat ko jeevit karega. Mujhe umeed hai ki aap sab, khaas kar ke is desh ke naujawaan aur mahilayen, isse apni zimmedari samjhenge. Mujhe aap sab par poora vishwas hai ki aap sab galat raah kabhi nahi chunengey.

Jai Hind.

--Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi, Bhubaneswar, 30th October 1984 (a Day before she got assassinated)