Contemplation Poems

There are some basic facts of life that do not change. We may try to hide or overlook those facts and live in a dream world of our own, but the reality dawns sooner or later. Read this beautiful poem by Shiv Bahadur Singh Ji. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सपनों का …

Children have clear hearts. They respond to love and have no special motives in striking up friendships. Then at a certain age, that simplicity of heart gives way to cleverness. This lovely poem describes this transition and mourns the loss of that simple and selfless phase of life. Rajiv Krishna …

Here is a lovely poem that brings in strong nostalgia for simple rural life where a Neem tree in the court-yard is like a family member who fully participates in the family life from birth to death. Rajiv Krishna Saxena नीम के फूल एक कड़वी–मीठी औषधीय गंध से भर उठता …

Omar Khayyam, a Persian philosopher poet lived about a thousand years ago. He was a mathematician, geographer, a scientist and a great poet. His Rubaiyat acquired great fame as they pondered over the meaningless fleeting life that humans suffer. In nineteenth century this work was translated by Fitzgerald into English. …

Life is fleeting and short-lived. Death is feared by all. Rashtra Kavi Maithili Sharan Gupt presents an alternative view. Life is precious and a miracle and we should rejoice in it. Living beings die but the life goes on. Rajiv Krishna Saxena जीवन की ही जय है मृषा मृत्यु का …

A life lived together is a work of art. It has all colours and hues, bright and dark and at the end a sense of deep satisfaction. Hear it in the words of Ram Darash Mishra. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हम तुम सुख के, दुख के पथ पर जीवन, छोड़ता हुआ …

This is a famous poem of Niraj. One has to be selective in life, put in sustained efforts and be patient in order to succeed. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हर घट से हर घट से अपनी प्यास बुझा मत ओ प्यासे! प्याला बदले तो मधु ही विष बन जाता है! हैं …

Here is another nice poem of Dushyant Kumar. Things may be bad, but there could still be redeeming features in all situations. Rajiv Krishna Saxena ठंडी हवा इस नदी की धार में ठंडी हवा आती तो है, नाव जर्जर ही सही, लहरों से टकराती तो है। एक चिनगारी कही से …

We all live our lives and the fact is that no body’s experiences can really help us in real sense. Here is a reflection on these realities. A lovely poem by Nida Fazli. Rajiv Krishna Saxena तेरा राम नहीं तेरे पैरों चला नहीं जो धूप छाँव में ढला नहीं जो …

In life we pursue so many things but at times we lose sight of things that really deserve our attention. Rajiv Krishna Saxena तन बचाने चले थे तन बचाने चले थे कि मन खो गया एक मिट्टी के पीछे रतन खो गया। घर वही, तुम वही, मैं वही, सब वही …