A just society does not occur spontaneously. It has to be nurtured and protected with valor. Here is a poem so characteristic of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. Compare with his other works like “Shakti Aur Kshma”, “Vijayi Ki Sadrish Jiyo Re” and Rashmirathi in this collection. Before the contemporary poem evolved …

Here is one of the basic truths of life. Genuine happiness comes only by serving others. Working only for self interests never brings true happiness. This truth is beautifully stated in this poem by Ram Avtar Tyagi Ji. Look specially at last two lines! Rajiv Krishna Saxena मेरी थकन उतर …

What would have happened if we had only happiness in life? That would have been too monotonous. A mix of happiness and sorrows is perhaps the right mix. Read some lovely verses penned by Kunwar Bechain – Rajiv Krishna Saxena मीलों तक जिंदगी यूँ भी जली‚ यूँ भी जली मीलों …

In the old world (that still persists to a large extent in India), after marriage the bride was expected to become a part of the groom’s family. A girl’s leaving the parent’s to go to a new home remains a heart wrenching scene even today. Here is a moving poem …

We all change with age. The things we enjoyed doing so much at some time, now do not interest us. The change comes slowly but surely, whether we want or not. One wonders why? Rajiv Krishna Saxena क्यों प्रभु क्यों? मन मेरा क्यों अनमन कैसा यह परिवर्तन क्यों प्रभु क्यों? …

Here is a well know poem by Bal Krishna Rao. The idea is put in beautiful words — In our mundane lives, the unexpected can happen any moment… Rajiv Krishna Saxena कौन जाने झुक रही है भूमि बायीं ओर‚ फिर भी कौन जाने‚ नियति की आँखें बचाकर‚ आज धारा दाहिने …

Here is an old classic written by Ayodhya Singh Upadhyaya Hariaudh. Hariaudh Ji (born 1865, died 1947) was one of the earliest poets of modern Hindi. Here he gives a evergreen prescription for success in life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कर्मवीर देख कर बाधा विविध बहु विघ्न घबराते नहीं रह भरोसे …

Mere thoughts of love makes a difficult path feel so nice. Here is a lovely poem by Balswarup Rahi – Rajiv Krishna Saxena कहीं तुम पंथ पर पलकें बिछाए तो नहीं बैठीं  कंटीले शूल भी दुलरा रहे हैं पांव को मेरे‚ कहीं तुम पंथ पर पलकें बिछाए तो नहीं बैठीं! …

After India attained independence in 1947, people had high hopes and looked forward to better their lives under the self-rule. These hopes were however shattered in coming decades and an all out frustration gripped the society. Dushyant Kumar died in 1975 (at a young age of 52). He sensed the …

Here is a very common sense philosophy – very useful too to cope with our losses. There are times when we lose a loved one. Losses are inevitable in life. All one can do it to bear the loss and carry on with life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena जो बीत गई …