Inspirational Poems

I recently visited Jhansi and as I am a great admirer or Rani Laxmibai, I went to see her palace, Jhansi Fort and museum. In the museum, I found a very nice poetry book related to the first freedom fight of 1857. In this book I found a truly remarkable …

I feel amazed at the resilience of the common Indians. We see how they suffer calamities and then catch the straws of life and start all over again. Be it floods, draughts, earthquakes or terrorism, they are back on their feet in no time. One truly wonders where that internal …

Convictions are so rarely seen these days. We may have high and noble ideas but when it comes to actually do some thing about them, few actually step forward. In such a milieu, if we see some one actually sticking to his / her convictions and taking a stand even …

Life is strange. One must move on in spite of constant problems and obstructions. Here is a lovely poem by Shivmangal Singh Suman. I would like to thank a reader Anantika for sending this poem to me – Rajiv Krishna Saxena पथ भूल न जाना पथ भूल न जाना पथिक …

Neta Ji Subhash Chandra Bose organized the Indian National Army in early 1940s to fight the foreign occupation of the country. He promised freedom for the country but demanded full dedication of the people to this end. I am thankful to an unnamed reader who sent me a scanned copy …

Imagine a man walking through the forest, singing loudly to no one in particular. His song however infuses new inspiration in those who have lost all hope and faltered on the path of life. Read this lovely poem by Vidyavati Kokil Ji – Rajiv Krishna Saxena कौन गाता जा रहा …

Jayadrath Vadh is a famous Epic written by the Rashtra Kavi Maithili Sharan Gupt, and tells the story in Mahabharata of the killing of Jayadrath the Kaurava by Arjuna, the Pandava Warrior. In the excerpt given below, Abhimanyu, the 16 year old son of Arjuna is bent upon tackling a …

Those of us, who grew up in 50s and 60s and before that, may remember that there were conscious efforts by the parents and teachers to make the children morally strong. There were preachings to that effect hidden in poems, stories and updeshas. My impression is that this emphasis has …

Story of Laxmi Bai, (born Nov.19, 1835) the Queen of Jhansi is unparalleled in the history of India. She was only 18 years old when her husband Gangadhar Rao, the king of Jhansi died. As the first born child of Rani had died, the couple was childless. They adopted a …

Laughter they say is the best medicine. After all life is so temporary and brooding on perceived losses serves no particular purpose. Fortunate are those of us who retain their ability to laugh off the adversities. Here is a description of such a heartfelt laughter by Kusum Sinha. I especially …