Inspirational Poems

हम तुम – रामदरश मिश्र

हम तुम - रामदरश मिश्र

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 …

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हर घट से – गोपाल दास नीरज

हर घट से – गोपाल दास नीरज

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 …

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विजय भेरी – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

Here is an old classic poem by Rashtra-Kavi Mathilisharan Gupt, praising the great and ancient motherland India. Rajiv Krishna Saxena विजय भेरी जीवन रण में फिर बजे विजय की भेरी। भारत फिर भी हो सफल साधना तेरी। आत्मा का अक्षय भाव जगाया तू ने, इस भाँति मृत्यु भय मार भगाया …

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वीर सिपाही – श्याम नारायण पाण्डेय

Here is another excerpt from “Haldighaati” the great Veer-Ras Maha-kavya penned by Shyam Narayan Pandey. Here is a description of a soldier fighting for the Motherland. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वीर सिपाही भारत-जननी का मान किया, बलिवेदी पर बलिदान किया अपना पूरा अरमान किया, अपने को भी कुर्बान किया रक्खी गर्दन …

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वतन पे जो फ़िदा होगा – आनंद बक्षी

वतन पे जो फ़िदा होगा – आनंद बक्षी

Here is an immortal poem of Anand Bakshi that was written for the 1963 movie “Phool Bane Angaare”. Such powerful and moving words never fail to moisten eyes. It is appropriate to refresh the memory of this song on this 15th of August. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वतन पे जो फ़िदा …

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वन्दे मातरम् – बंकिमचन्द्र चट्टोपाध्याय

वन्दे मातरम् – बंकिमचन्द्र चट्टोपाध्याय

Vande Mataram is one of the most popular songs of freedom struggle, composed in Sanskrit by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. This song was used is the movie “Anand Math” and became an instant hit with public. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वन्दे मातरम् सुजलाम् सुफलाम् मलय़जशीतलाम्, शस्यश्यामलाम् मातरम्। वन्दे मातरम् ॥१॥ शुभ्रज्योत्स्ना पुलकितयामिनीम्, …

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सृष्टि – सुमित्रानंदन पंत

सृष्टि – सुमित्रानंदन पंत

An entity may be small and negligible but it may have a potential to evolve into a huge object full of grandeur. A tiny seed buried in the earth may grow into a huge tree. Here is a lovely poem of Sumitranandan Pant. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सृष्टि मिट्टी का गहरा …

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हम को मन की शक्ति देना – गुलज़ार

हम को मन की शक्ति देना – गुलज़ार

Here is a lovely composition by Gulzar, written for the movie “Guddi” in 1971. A very simple and moving prayer that school children sing in that movie. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हम को मन की शक्ति देना हम को मन की शक्ति देना मन विजय करें, दूसरों की जय से पहले …

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हम होंगे कामयाब – गिरिजा कुमार माथुर

हम होंगे कामयाब – गिरिजा कुमार माथुर

Here is a classic that we often hear. A rough translation of the famous song in English “We shall overcome” whose lyrics were in turn derived from Charles Tindleys gospel song “Ill Overcome Some Day” written more than a hundred years ago. Hindi version was penned by the well-known poet …

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हमारा अतीत (भारत–भारती से) – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

हमारा अतीत (भारत–भारती से) – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

Bharat-Bharati is a classic Maha-Kavya (epic) written by Rashtra Kavi Methili Sharan Gupt. It traces the rise and fall of Indian civilization and gives prescription for regaining the heights that the civilization had once achieved in the past. The book has three chapters on the past, present and future of …

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