Contemplation Poems

A married daughter full of pleasant memories of a carefree childhood returns after a long time to her parent’s village home. Contrary to her mental image, she finds that the house is now full of tensions, ego clashes and frictions… Here is a touching poem by Amarnath Shrivastava – Rajiv …

Flower and thorns are products of the same plant but have such different characteristics. Being born to same parents does not ensure similar character. Here is a famous poem of Hariaudh Ji – Rajiv Krishna Saxena फूल और कांटे हैं जनम लेते जगत में एक ही‚ एक ही पौधा उन्हें …

Human ego is such that it can totally incapacitate attempts for reconciliation between lovers even when they know in their heart that this is the right thing to do. But they still opt for a broken heart rather than a broken ego. That is what makes human frailties so enigmatic …

Here is an old classic from Rashtra Kavi Maithili Sharan Gupt. That was the time when poets like senior elder men would not hesitate in giving sound advice to society and people. This is some thing rarely seen now. Rajiv Krishna Saxena. नर हो, न निराश करो मन को कुछ …

Given a choice, we all would like to live a peaceful life. But peace eludes us. There are stretches in our lives where we face extreme turbulence and feel helpless. There is no alternative but to bear these phases. Here is a lovely poem by Bachchan – Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

In Indian mythology, Manu the soul survivor after the great flood repopulated the earth and is considered the father of the human race. Jaya Shankar Prasad Ji’s classic maha-kavya “Kamayani” is about this event. Read first few stanzas from this famous work – Rajiv Krishna Saxena कामायनी हिम गिरी के …

Most people who are opportunists tend to compromise with principles. In this poem however, Buddhisen Sharma Ji strongly argues for not making such compromises – Rajiv Krishna Saxena जिस तट पर जिस तट पर प्यास बुझाने से अपमान प्यार का होता हो‚ उस तट पर प्यास बुझाने से प्यासा मर …

Famous poet Nida Fazli is no more. He died on 8th Feb, 2016. His poetry has such a deep penetrating insight into human phenomenon, inter-personal relations and living a life that it is as much unbelievable as it exhilarating. All lovers of poetry with deep meaning would be eternally grateful …

Those are magical moments when one feels that he or she is about to fall in love. Feelings have not yet found expression and undeclared love is impatient and apprehensive. Read this lovely poem of Indira Gaud. I find last two lines especially enchanting – Rajiv Krishna Saxena गीत का …

There is some thing very moving about this poem. Older generation gently exhorting and blessing the child who is learning to walk – Rajiv Krishna Saxena एक आशीर्वाद जा तेरे स्वप्न बड़े हों। भावना की गोद से उतर कर जल्द पृथ्वी पर चलना सीखें। चाँद तारों सी अप्राप्य ऊचाँइयों के …