Frustration Poems

सोने के हिरन – कन्हैया लाल वाजपेयी

सोने के हिरन – कन्हैया लाल वाजपेयी

We all face disillusionment with life at times. All clichés that we grow up with don’t seem to hold and there are times when every thing looks absurd. A loss of faith occurs. This feeling is beautifully depicted in this poem. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सोने के हिरन आधा जीवन जब …

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पीहर का बिरवा – अमरनाथ श्रीवास्तव

पीहर का बिरवा - अमरनाथ श्रीवास्तव

A married daughter full of pleasant memories of a carefree childhood returns after a long time to her parent’s village home. Contrary to her mental image, she finds that the house is now full of tensions, ego clashes and frictions… Here is a touching poem by Amarnath Shrivastava – Rajiv …

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पहली बातें – भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र

पहली बातें – भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र

Human ego is such that it can totally incapacitate attempts for reconciliation between lovers even when they know in their heart that this is the right thing to do. But they still opt for a broken heart rather than a broken ego. That is what makes human frailties so enigmatic …

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नर हो, न निराश करो मन को – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

नर हो, न निराश करो मन को – मैथिली शरण गुप्त

Here is an old classic from Rashtra Kavi Maithili Sharan Gupt. That was the time when poets like senior elder men would not hesitate in giving sound advice to society and people. This is some thing rarely seen now. Rajiv Krishna Saxena. नर हो, न निराश करो मन को कुछ …

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निदा फाज़ली के दो गीत

निदा फाज़ली के दो गीत

Famous poet Nida Fazli is no more. He died on 8th Feb, 2016. His poetry has such a deep penetrating insight into human phenomenon, inter-personal relations and living a life that it is as much unbelievable as it exhilarating. All lovers of poetry with deep meaning would be eternally grateful …

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दफ्तर का बाबू – सुरेश उपाध्याय

दफ्तर का बाबू – सुरेश उपाध्याय

A hasya kavita by Suresh Upadhyay that is also a commentary on the state of affairs in India – Rajiv Krishna Saxena दफ्तर का बाबू दफ्तर का एक बाबू मरा सीधा नरक में जा कर गिरा न तो उसे कोई दुख हुआ ना ही वो घबराया यों खुशी में झूम …

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विप्लव गान – बालकृष्ण शर्मा ‘नविन’

विप्लव गान – बालकृष्ण शर्मा ‘नविन’

Some times we feel so frustrated with the system that we wish for an immediate change, even if it involves crushing the present system in order to create a new one. Here is an excerpt from a famous poem by Bal Krishna Sharma Navin – Rajiv Krishna Saxena विप्लव गान …

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तुम कभी थे सूर्य – चंद्रसेन विराट

तुम कभी थे सूर्य – चंद्रसेन विराट

How fortune changes! Some one on top of the life goes under. Time is a great churner!! Here is a great poem by Chandrasen Virat Ji. Rajiv Krishna Saxena तुम कभी थे सूर्य तुम कभी थे सूर्य लेकिन अब दियों तक आ गये‚ थे कभी मुखपृष्ठ पर अब हाशियों तक …

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तुम जानो या मैं जानूँ – शंभुनाथ सिंह

तुम जानो या मैं जानूँ – शंभुनाथ सिंह

It all ended but so much remained unsaid. Those unsaid thoughts are forever locked in your heart or in mine. Here is a lovely poem by Shambhunath Singh – Rajiv Krishna Saxena तुम जानो या मैं जानूँ जानी अनजानी‚ तुम जानो या मैं जानूँ। यह रात अधूरेपन की‚ बिखरे ख्वाबों …

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तन हुए शहर के – सोम ठाकुर

तन हुए शहर के – सोम ठाकुर

People move from familiar surroundings, where they were born and raised, to alien cities and alien countries in search of a living. Compromises are made for the sake of careers and money. But some where in the corner of their heart, there is some one who misses sorely their childhood; …

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