Inspirational Poems

Here is a famous poem that was written by the well known poet Girija Kumar Mathur at the time when India got independence. The poem is still relevant today. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पंद्रह अगस्त: 1947 आज जीत की रात पहरुए सावधान रहना! खुले देश के द्वार अचल दीपक समान रहना! …

Excerpts from this famous poem is being posted in response to specific requests from some readers. A time comes when we just have to go and do what the heart is yearning for. Rajiv Krishna Saxena तीर पर कैसे रुकूँ मैं तीर पर कैसे रुकूँ मैं, आज लहरों में निमंत्रण! …

Here is a lovely poem for children, that conveys Geeta’s message of doing deeds without expectations of rewards. I have done the illustration myself. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पुरुस्कार गीतों का सम्मेलन होगा, तुम सबको यह बात बतानी, अकड़–अकड़ कर मेंढक बोले, तुम भी चलना कोयल रानी। मीकू बंदर, चीकू मेंढक …

A life lived together is a work of art. It has all colours and hues, bright and dark and at the end a sense of deep satisfaction. Hear it in the words of Ram Darash Mishra. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हम तुम सुख के, दुख के पथ पर जीवन, छोड़ता हुआ …

This is a famous poem of Niraj. One has to be selective in life, put in sustained efforts and be patient in order to succeed. Rajiv Krishna Saxena हर घट से हर घट से अपनी प्यास बुझा मत ओ प्यासे! प्याला बदले तो मधु ही विष बन जाता है! हैं …

Here is an old classic poem by Rashtra-Kavi Mathilisharan Gupt, praising the great and ancient motherland India. Rajiv Krishna Saxena विजय भेरी जीवन रण में फिर बजे विजय की भेरी। भारत फिर भी हो सफल साधना तेरी। आत्मा का अक्षय भाव जगाया तू ने, इस भाँति मृत्यु भय मार भगाया …

Here is another excerpt from “Haldighaati” the great Veer-Ras Maha-kavya penned by Shyam Narayan Pandey. Here is a description of a soldier fighting for the Motherland. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वीर सिपाही भारत-जननी का मान किया, बलिवेदी पर बलिदान किया अपना पूरा अरमान किया, अपने को भी कुर्बान किया रक्खी गर्दन …

Here is an immortal poem of Anand Bakshi that was written for the 1963 movie “Phool Bane Angaare”. Such powerful and moving words never fail to moisten eyes. It is appropriate to refresh the memory of this song on this 15th of August. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वतन पे जो फ़िदा …

Vande Mataram is one of the most popular songs of freedom struggle, composed in Sanskrit by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. This song was used is the movie “Anand Math” and became an instant hit with public. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वन्दे मातरम् सुजलाम् सुफलाम् मलय़जशीतलाम्, शस्यश्यामलाम् मातरम्। वन्दे मातरम् ॥१॥ शुभ्रज्योत्स्ना पुलकितयामिनीम्, …

An entity may be small and negligible but it may have a potential to evolve into a huge object full of grandeur. A tiny seed buried in the earth may grow into a huge tree. Here is a lovely poem of Sumitranandan Pant. Rajiv Krishna Saxena सृष्टि मिट्टी का गहरा …