Kaka Hathrasi - great hindi poet

[sarv_shaktimaan]

Those of you who read hindi poetry will surely have heard of this great hindi poet Kaka Hathrasi. During my school days, I've read a lot of his poems and even happened to win a small prize by reciting this poem.

जलेबी

आए जब इंगलैंड से
भारत - विलियम डंग,
खा कर गरम जलेबियाँ
डंग रह गए दंग,
बोले, "इसे कैसे बनाता,
ताज्जुब है रस भीतर
कैसे घुस जाता"?,
बैरा बोला, "साहब,
इसे आरटिस्ट बनाते,
बन जाती तो,
इंजेक्शन से रस पहुँचाते।

Source: My memory

For your reading pleasure here are a few more poems.

अनुशासनहीनता और भ्रष्टाचार पर काका के दो व्यंग्य :

बिना टिकिट के ट्रेन में चले पुत्र बलवीर
जहाँ ‘मूड’ आया वहीं, खींच लई ज़ंजीर
खींच लई ज़ंजीर, बने गुंडों के नक्कू
पकड़ें टी. टी. गार्ड, उन्हें दिखलाते चक्कू
गुंडागर्दी, भ्रष्टाचार बढ़ा दिन-दूना
प्रजातंत्र की स्वतंत्रता का देख नमूना
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राशन की दुकान पर, देख भयंकर भीर
‘क्यू’ में धक्का मारकर, पहुँच गये बलवीर
पहुँच गये बलवीर, ले लिया नंबर पहिला
खड़े रह गये निर्बल, बूढ़े, बच्चे, महिला
कहँ ‘काका' कवि, करके बंद धरम का काँटा
लाला बोले - भागो, खत्म हो गया आटा
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घूस माहात्म्य

कभी घूस खाई नहीं, किया न भ्रष्टाचार
ऐसे भोंदू जीव को बार-बार धिक्कार
बार-बार धिक्कार, व्यर्थ है वह व्यापारी
माल तोलते समय न जिसने डंडी मारी
कहँ 'काका', क्या नाम पायेगा ऐसा बंदा
जिसने किसी संस्था का, न पचाया चंदा

Source: http://www.india-world.net/entertain...or/hindi/kaka/

[ramrajya]

i remember reading his poems......a nice critic of politics and socity in general

[brahmchari]

In his time, he was matchless. He was a gem of a poet. I remember him from numerous Kavi Sammelans telecasted on DD those days. Great Poet, Great Poems.

[Suryavanshi]

Thanks. Great fun to read 'Kaka' after such a long time.

He truly is matchless.

Also other info on this site also seems to be good.

[Lovey]

Originally Posted by brahmchari

In his time, he was matchless. He was a gem of a poet. I remember him from numerous Kavi Sammelans telecasted on DD those days. Great Poet, Great Poems.

I agree and remember that on Holy there use to be a Hasya Kavi Sammelan , telecasted on DD .Every year we use to watch it and record it .Infact I still have all of those video cassetes , of Kaka Hathrasi , Hullar Moradabadi , Shail Chaturvedi , Ashok Chakrdhar , Some old man KP Saxena et al

Purane bachpan kay din yaad dilaa diye DD waale , Hasya Kavi Sammelan , Friday ko - Yeh Joh Hai Zindagi , Bunyaad , Hum Log , Khaandan , Giant Robot ( wednesday evenings) ,Chitrahaar , pheature philum ( Khoye hue vyaktion say sambandhit jaankaarian , during interval , Rukaawat kay liye khed hai ) , Vikram aur Betal , Dada Dadi ki kahaania , Subah ( college serial) , Ramayan m Mahabharat , Krishi Darshan ( the most boring of all ) , Rozgaar Samaachaar , Lucie ( tuesday Nights ) , Spider man , Azaadi ki kahaani , Quiz Time , Star Treck , Space city Sigma ( zakhaaru ) , Honi Anhoni , Barister Vinod ( parikshit sahani ) , Karamchand ( Kitty - sir you are really genius , gaajar - Shutup Kitty ) , Mickey and donald , Tom and Jerry , Mogli - Jungle Book , Shaanti( First mega serial ) , swaabhimaan .

Auron kay naam bhee likhun kyaa

[sarv_shaktimaan]

Originally Posted by Lovey

Purane bachpan kay din yaad dilaa diye DD waale , Hasya Kavi Sammelan , Friday ko - Yeh Joh Hai Zindagi , Bunyaad , Hum Log , Khaandan , Giant Robot ( wednesday evenings) ,Chitrahaar , pheature philum ( Khoye hue vyaktion say sambandhit jaankaarian [kad 5 foot 4 inch rang sanwala, bhoore baal....dilli se 5 janwary se lapata hai] during interval , Rukaawat kay liye khed hai ) , Vikram aur Betal , Dada Dadi ki kahaania , Subah ( college serial) , Ramayan m Mahabharat , Krishi Darshan ( the most boring of all ) [I know....], Rozgaar Samaachaar , Lucie ( tuesday Nights ) , Spider man [My favorite] , Azaadi ki kahaani , Quiz Time , Star Trek , Space city Sigma ( zakhaaru ) [bahut chootiya serial tha], Honi Anhoni , Barister Vinod ( parikshit sahani ) , Karamchand ( Kitty - sir you are really genius , gaajar - Shutup Kitty )[lol.....damn nice serial] , Mickey and donald , Tom and Jerry , Mogli - Jungle Book [and akdu pakdu, bagheera, bhalu, sher khan], Shaanti( First mega serial ) [bullshit boring serial] , swaabhimaan .

Auron kay naam bhee likhun kyaa

also paramvir chakra, flop show [I have the DVDs]....and many others....

[Lovey]

Fauji ( I Say Chaps)

[ramrajya]

Originally Posted by Lovey

I agree and remember that on Holy there use to be a Hasya Kavi Sammelan , telecasted on DD .Every year we use to watch it and record it .Infact I still have all of those video cassetes , of Kaka Hathrasi , Hullar Moradabadi , Shail Chaturvedi , Ashok Chakrdhar , Some old man KP Saxena et al

Purane bachpan kay din yaad dilaa diye DD waale , Hasya Kavi Sammelan , Friday ko - Yeh Joh Hai Zindagi , Bunyaad , Hum Log , Khaandan , Giant Robot ( wednesday evenings) ,Chitrahaar , pheature philum ( Khoye hue vyaktion say sambandhit jaankaarian , during interval , Rukaawat kay liye khed hai ) , Vikram aur Betal , Dada Dadi ki kahaania , Subah ( college serial) , Ramayan m Mahabharat , Krishi Darshan ( the most boring of all ) , Rozgaar Samaachaar , Lucie ( tuesday Nights ) , Spider man , Azaadi ki kahaani , Quiz Time , Star Treck , Space city Sigma ( zakhaaru ) , Honi Anhoni , Barister Vinod ( parikshit sahani ) , Karamchand ( Kitty - sir you are really genius , gaajar - Shutup Kitty ) , Mickey and donald , Tom and Jerry , Mogli - Jungle Book , Shaanti( First mega serial ) , swaabhimaan .

Auron kay naam bhee likhun kyaa

U missed out one one- Gumshooda Bachoon Ki Talaash(a 5 minutes program giving description of lost kids)
I remember hearing about one Rajiv Gupta Dilli Waale(kadd(height)- 2'6",Rang- gehua,baal-Safed,Squint Eyed,Distinguishing character-Fond of playing with his little willie,Last seen running behind a bull cart..........Pataa bataaney waalein ko nahi baksha jaayegaa)
Take it easy mate

[sarv_shaktimaan]

reviving this old thread... I found a few more poems....

कालिज स्टूडैंट

फ़ादर ने बनवा दिये, तीन कोट छै पैंट

लल्ला मेरा बन गया, कालिज स्टूडैंट

कालिज स्टूडैंट, हुये होस्टल में भरती

दिन भर बिस्कुट चरैं, शाम को खायें इमरती

कहँ 'काका' कविराय, बुद्धि पर डाली चादर

मौज़ कर रहे पुत्र, हड्डियां घिसते फ़ादर

रचना : काका हाथरसी

to read more visit:
http://www.indiaworld.net/entertainm...aka/index.html

[smithlanger1]

sounds good to me