Inspirational Poems

In life we often face defeat, dejection and frustration. Redeeming feature however is that we rebound, and the life goes on. Here is a lovely poem of Bal Swaroop Rahi, depicting this fact. Rajiv Krishna Saxena जिंदगानी मना ही लेती है हर किसी आँख में खुमार नहीं हर किसी रूप …

Life is a pain. There are only few moments of happiness but pain retains the upper hand. Heart may be broken by deeds of those in whom we have utmost trust, and suddenly every thing looks useless. Yet, the law of nature says that bad times too do not last …

Here is a famous poem by Ram Avtaar Tyagi. One has to strive constantly because the moment of success can come just at any time. I especially like the last stanza “our own two feet take us to our destination, there is no use unnecessarily pleading with the path”. Rajiv …

Here is a lovely poem of Gopal Das Neeraj that tells us that challenges must be met head-on and are not to be avoided. Rajiv Krishna Saxena धर्म है जिन मुश्किलों में मुस्कुराना हो मना उन मुश्किलों में मुस्कुराना धर्म है। जिस वक्त जीना गैर मुमकिन सा लगे उस वक्त …

Here is a lovely poem that many readers have been requesting. Enjoy this gem from Harivansh Rai Bachchan Ji. Rajiv Krishna Saxena चिड़िया और चुरुगन छोड़ घोंसला बाहर आया‚ देखी डालें‚ देखे पात‚ और सुनी जो पत्ते हिलमिल‚ करते हैं आपस में बात; माँँ‚ क्या मुझको उड़ना आया? “नहीं चुरूगन‚ …

A flower blooms and dies after sacrificing all its essence and nectar to the world. A flower bud wonders why. The wise flower tells the true meaning of life to the flower bud… Here is an excerpt from a lovely poem of Uday Pratap Singh. Rajiv Krishna Saxena फूल और …

Here is a poem written by the famous poetess Subhadra Kumari Chauhan at the time of freedom struggle of India. It depicts the desire of a child to learn the use of sword to ward off policemen who come to arrest the freedom fighter ‘Kaka’. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पानी और …

Here is a famous poem that was written by the well known poet Girija Kumar Mathur at the time when India got independence. The poem is still relevant today. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पंद्रह अगस्त: 1947 आज जीत की रात पहरुए सावधान रहना! खुले देश के द्वार अचल दीपक समान रहना! …

Excerpts from this famous poem is being posted in response to specific requests from some readers. A time comes when we just have to go and do what the heart is yearning for. Rajiv Krishna Saxena तीर पर कैसे रुकूँ मैं तीर पर कैसे रुकूँ मैं, आज लहरों में निमंत्रण! …

Here is a lovely poem for children, that conveys Geeta’s message of doing deeds without expectations of rewards. I have done the illustration myself. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पुरुस्कार गीतों का सम्मेलन होगा, तुम सबको यह बात बतानी, अकड़–अकड़ कर मेंढक बोले, तुम भी चलना कोयल रानी। मीकू बंदर, चीकू मेंढक …