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Life is so short. At times it seems rather pointless and absurd. Here is a very down to earth perspective on life that is very Indian. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कांच का खिलौना माटी का पलंग मिला राख का बिछौना। जिंदगी मिली कि जैसे कांच का खिलौना। एक ही दुकान में …

Here is a beautiful poem by Girija Kumar Mathur depicting the sense of failure that a man invariably feels at the end of his career.  It is very difficult to define a successful life. When a man looks back at his own life, it looks mediocre and unremarkable. Veer Savarkar …

Old is banished as the new comes. Yesterday what was new and was welcomed by the world with all enthusiasm, today lies discarded and forgotten. This is the rule of Nature. Here is a touching poem by Balkavi Bairagi – Rajiv Krishna Saxena झर गये पात झर गये पात बिसर …

In youth we remain so busy in making careers, building houses, raising children, living a life etc. There is no spare time. Later in life when children have grown and left and career considerations dwindled, there is suddenly nothing much left to do and that motivation to “achieve” dwindles. A …

Youth has so many dreams and aspirations… Life however takes its own course and age marches menacingly on us every moment. As we hit middle age, dreams remain unfulfilled even as dwindling courage forces us to bury those dreams and ideologies in the deep gorge of inaction… Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

Throughout life, we wait for something or the other. One wish fulfilled is replaced by many more. There is no end. But as we age, we become more acutely aware of this endless wait. Our own sense of impotency enhances the awareness of this wait. Rajiv Krishna Saxena इंतजार जिंदगी …

Wife is the best companion in old age. Here is an excerpt from a funny poem by Alhad Bikaneri, that describes the devastation fely by an old man ignored by his wife. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मेरे राम जी चाल मुझ तोते की बुढ़ापे में बदल गई बदली कहां है मेरी …

A lovely poem by Rituraj Ji. A kind old couple living in a house for long time and the nature around them too applauds them! Rajiv Krishna Saxena पड़ोस कोयलों ने क्यों पसंद किया हमारा ही पेड़? बुलबुलें हर मौसम में क्यों इसी पर बैठी रहती हैं? क्यों गौरैयों के …

Once the main duties associated with life are over, a kind of boredom sets in. There may be no specific issues but just a routine and wait… Rajiv Krishna Saxena ज़िन्दगी की शाम कह नहीं सकता समस्याएँ बढ़ी हैं, और या कुछ घटा है सम्मान। बढ़ रही हैं नित निरंतर, …

A person who has been very active and useful to the society throughout his life, suddenly finds himself quite useless when he is old. He just lingers on wondering about his role. He prays to be taken away as he has nothing more to contribute. Rajiv Kishna Saxena प्रभु आज्ञा …