Contemplation Poems

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 …

Some times, a very empathetic and persistent enquiry from someone very close, moves one to tears. Here is a lovely poem by Balkrishna Rao. Rajiv Krishna Saxena उत्तर न होगा वह कोई दुख नया नहीं है सच मानो, कुछ भी नहीं है नया कोई टीस, कोई व्यथा, कोई दाह कुछ …

Here is a wonderful poem by Ram Avtar Tyagi. I see in it a plea for preservation of our culture and the frustration of the poet on the sad fact that it has become necessary to make such a plea – Rajiv Krishna Saxena जब मिलेगी रोशनी मुझसे मिलेगी इस …

Here is an excerpt from the classic epic Bharat-Bharti written by Rashtra Kavi Maithili Sharan Gupt (1886-1964). The topic is very contemporary as beef eating is being discussed extensively these days. The poem is very moving and in a way argues against killing of defense-less animals by all powerful humans …

It is amazing how some people derive pleasure from sabotaging or spoiling things for others without any reason. But when the wisdom dawns, we tend to take even such people in stride and forgive them. All human beings are after all creatures of circumstances and they do what they must …

He who died unsung, unheard, for the Motherland, who was he? Countless people gave their lives for the freedom of the country. We only know about a handful. Others contributed their lives and faded away unsung and forgotten. Here is a touching poem by Hanskumar Tiwari. Rajiv Krishna Saxena मिट्टी …

Challenges are taken by the youth. In old age one becomes mature and wiser not only to avoid pointless challenges but to come to realize that accepting challenges is in a way pointless. This poem is one of the trilogy of poems on this theme of remaining unaffected and unmoved …

Here is a famous poem by Bhavani Prasad Mishra. Some deep thoughts about the creation of a poem and its texture. Too much analysis of a poem defeats the whole purpose. It simply cannot be broken down into components. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बुनी हुई रस्सी बुनी हुई रस्सी को घुमाएं …

Destruction is necessary for new creation. Latter cannot happen in absence of the former. Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh, the celebrated, famous and path breaking Hindi poet here prays to the God of destruction. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena नाश देवता घोर धनुर्धर‚ बाण तुम्हारा सब प्राणों को पार करेगा‚ तेरी प्रत्यंचा का …

As per the original agreement Pandavas were to get back their kingdom when they returned from 14 years exile in the forests. But Duryodhan refused to oblige and part with the land. Lord Krishna came to Duryodhan to persuade him to see the reason and give Pandavas at least five …