Frustration Poems

Dushyant Kumar died young at a time when the country was passing through tough times. His frustrations and feelings of hopelessness come through clearly. He is one of the most popular Hindi poet of his times. Here is a well known composition of his. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बाढ़ की संभावनाएं …

A rainy night in a unfamiliar place sorely missing the beloved. Here is an excerpt of a poem by Ram Kumar Chaturvedi describing the feelings. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बादलों की रात फागुनी ठंडी हवा में काँपते तरु–पात गंध की मदिरा पिये है बादलों की रात शाम से ही आज बूँदों …

Here is a reflection on the path of life. We find friends and lose them. But we must carry on… There is no alternative. A lovely poem by Shivmangal Singh Suman. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena बात बात में इस जीवन में बैठे ठाले ऐसे क्षण भी आ जाते हैं जब …

Here is some down to earth advice from Nida Fazli. These will go long way in ensuring a more peaceful life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बात कम कीजे बात कम कीजे, ज़िहानत को छिपाते रहिये यह नया शहर है, कुछ दोस्त बनाते रहिये दुश्मनी लाख सही, ख़त्म न कीजे रिश्ता दिल …

There are so many things that we would like to do or say in life, but are unable to do. Here is a nice poem by Rajendra Paswan ‘Ghayal’. Rajiv Krishna Saxena असमर्थता ख्यालों में बिना खोये हुए हम रह नहीं पाते मगर जो है ख्यालों में उसे भी कह …

Those who flow with the tide and take things at face value while living their lives probably fare better in their life’s journey. Those who dig deeper and try to understand the why and how of things that happen, are bound to come face to face with bitter and disturbing …

A little kid in a poverty stricken family… makes natural child-like impulsive demands. Then by experience, learns to scale them down. Rajiv Krishna Saxena अनुभव परिपक्व माँ हम नहीं मानते – अगली दीवाली पर मेले से हम वह गाने वाला टीन का लट्टू लेंगे ही लेंगे – नहीं, हम नहीं …

Saying last good-bye and parting ways is so difficult. Two young people who now know that they can no longer walk together, nonetheless are at a loss to decide who would say good-bye first. Rajiv Krishna Saxena अंतिम मिलन याद है मुझको, तुम्हें भी याद होगा मार्च की वह दोपहर, …

Many Bollywood songs have deep meanings and are immortal. Here is an example from the film My Love. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वो तेरे प्यार का गम वो तेरे प्यार का ग़म, एक बहाना था सनम अपनी क़िस्मत ही कुछ ऐसी थी कि   दिल टूट गया ये ना होता तो कोई …

There is no uniformity in nature. So is the life is not a monotone and has happiness and sorrows. Rajiv Krishna Saxena ऐसा नियम न बाँधो हर गायक का अपन स्वर है हर स्वर की अपनी मादकता ऐसा नियम न बाँधो सारे गायक एक तरह से गाएँ। कुछ नखशिख सागर …