Contemplation Poems

Journey of life is frustrating. One may even wonder, why travel at all. Yet, as Bachchan Ji says in this poem, one has to keep on moving till the last breath. Rajiv Krishna Saxena यात्रा और यात्री साँस चलती है तुझे चलना पड़ेगा ही मुसाफिर! चल रहा है तारकों का …

In the eras by gone, changes in society came at a very slow pace. Most people lived just as their forefathers lived. All this changed over the last century. We now experience an uncomfortable and break-neck pace of changes in our own lives that the famed author Alvin Toffler called …

Too much contemplation and too high an intellect in men kill faith and ability to pray. Faith may however persist in woman of the house and this simple ability to pray to the almighty, makes the man envious, indeed grateful in a sense. Here is a beautiful poem by Dharamvir …

Vivekanand says that you can be free the moment you resolve to be free. And it is the understanding of truth that frees us. Once we understand the truth, it does not matter what we do in this world. Ramanath Awasthi puts it beautifully. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मन को वश …

Which path should we follow in our lives? That is the eternal question we all keep asking. Should we be prudent and follow the beaten path or just follow our conscience? Or should we start a revolution? But serious doubts are associated with all these paths. So what path should …

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 …

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 …