Hindi & English Poetry
Prescribed by Dr. Mukesh Nangia — poet, doctor, father, cook, and keeper of two languages.
"I made a magic little pill / That cures most every common ill."
Magic Pill · It's A Jungle Out There
The Prescription
Two languages, one heart. Hover the cards — they wobble.
From the book
I made a magic little pill That cures most every common ill. No pharmacy, no coat, no fee — just take one poem and you'll be free. Prescribed for mornings, shared with friends, No refills needed — joy transcends. The doctor smiled and signed the bill: laughter itself — that's the magic pill.
From the book
I asked my mom for a dinosaur, A T-Rex — maybe three or four. She said we had no room to spare — But I could fit one anywhere. I'd teach him tricks and name him Fred, And let him sleep beneath my bed. Mom said no. I said please. She sneezed — I took it as a yes.
From the book
After lunch I sit and stare At my belly, round and fair. It jiggles left, it jiggles right — An entertainment, sheer delight. The doctor said eat less, eat slow. I watched my belly — told him so. He laughed, wrote nothing, shut his case. I think he saw himself in place.
इंस्टाग्राम से
चेहरे पर चेहरा लगाए, दुनिया को खूब दिखाए। अंदर की बात न जाने कोई, मन की भाषा कौन सुनाए। हर रोज़ नया रूप धरते हैं, पर आईना सच कहता है। जो दिखते हैं वो होते नहीं, जो होते हैं वो दिखते नहीं।
इंस्टाग्राम से
कामयाब होना है तुझे, तो रोज़ एक कदम बढ़ा। थकान और मुश्किलें, हैं राहें जो तुझे सिखा। जो गिरे वो उठे भी हैं, यही ज़िंदगी का सफ़र। कामयाबी दूर नहीं — बस हौसला रख, चल मचल।
पुस्तक से
भरोसा टूटे तो लगता है जैसे ज़मीन खिसक गई। पर फिर भी जीना होता है, जैसे सुबह नई उग आई। वक़्त का हाथ थामे रहो, वो सब कुछ ठीक कर देता है। जो दिल टूटा, वो जुड़ता है — नया सा रंग भर देता है।
इंस्टाग्राम से
ज़िंदगी का ख़ुमार चढ़ा है मुझे, हर लम्हे में नशा है। ये हंसी, ये दर्द, ये यादें सब मेरा अपना किस्सा है। ना माँगूँ मैं कोई दवा, ना चाहूँ कोई इलाज। ये ख़ुमार रहे सदा यूँही — यही मेरी दुआ है आज।
Published Works
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English · Children's Poetry
Funny poems, puns, wordplay, and hilarious illustrations. A healthy laugh for readers twelve and under — and adults who could use one too.
हिन्दी · Hindi Poetry
रोज़मर्रा के जीवन की झलक — जोश, प्रेम, विरह, और समाज का आईना। जीवन के उतार-चढ़ाव को शब्दों में पिरोया है।
Dr. Mukesh Nangia
Buffalo, NY
A physician by training, a poet by calling. Dr. Nangia brings the same careful attention to language that he brings to medicine — writing funny, warm, and deceptively insightful poems for children and the adults who love them, in both English and Hindi. He draws from life as a father, a doctor who watches too many bellies, and someone who truly believes laughter is the best medicine.
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