Frustration Poems

People keep a mask on (sipping tea and laughing) but inside there is so much suffering that remains hidden from others. Rajiv Krishna Saxena एक चाय की चुस्की एक चाय की चुस्की, एक कहकहा अपना तो इतना सामान ही रहा चुभन और दंशन पैने यथार्थ के पग–पग पर घेरे रहे …

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 …

He loved her and she loved him but they were not destined to be together. Even as he lost her, he is contented for the reasons Harivansh Rai Bachchan Ji tells in his poem – Rajiv Krishna Saxena सोच सुखी मेरी छाती है दूर कहां मुझसे जाएगी केसे मुझको बिसराएगी …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …