Inspirational Poems

Abdul Rahim Khankhana (1556-1627) was one of the nav-ratnas of Emperor Akabar. He was a great warrior as well as a poet. His dohas have important messages and a great deal of worldly wisdom. He also wrote many dohas in praise of Lord Krishna and Rama. Here is a sample …

Breaking of dawn is a magical moment. Here is a lovely poem of Shri Bharat Bhushan Agrawal describing this magic. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena फूटा प्रभात फूटा प्रभात‚ फूटा विहान बह चले रश्मि के प्राण विहग के गान मधुर निर्झर के स्वर झर–झर‚ झर–झर। प्राची का अरुणाभ क्षितिज‚ मानो अंबर …

Calamities come in every one’s life. There could be death of a near and dear one or losing love of one’s life. Desperation may follow and everything may look dark and hopeless. Here Bachchan Ji tells in his inimitable style, it is fine to light a tiny lamp to dispel …

In life we often face defeat, dejection and frustration. Redeeming feature however is that we rebound, and the life goes on. Here is a lovely poem of Bal Swaroop Rahi, depicting this fact. Rajiv Krishna Saxena जिंदगानी मना ही लेती है हर किसी आँख में खुमार नहीं हर किसी रूप …

Life is a pain. There are only few moments of happiness but pain retains the upper hand. Heart may be broken by deeds of those in whom we have utmost trust, and suddenly every thing looks useless. Yet, the law of nature says that bad times too do not last …

Here is a famous poem by Ram Avtaar Tyagi. One has to strive constantly because the moment of success can come just at any time. I especially like the last stanza “our own two feet take us to our destination, there is no use unnecessarily pleading with the path”. Rajiv …

Here is a lovely poem of Gopal Das Neeraj that tells us that challenges must be met head-on and are not to be avoided. Rajiv Krishna Saxena धर्म है जिन मुश्किलों में मुस्कुराना हो मना उन मुश्किलों में मुस्कुराना धर्म है। जिस वक्त जीना गैर मुमकिन सा लगे उस वक्त …

Here is a lovely poem that many readers have been requesting. Enjoy this gem from Harivansh Rai Bachchan Ji. Rajiv Krishna Saxena चिड़िया और चुरुगन छोड़ घोंसला बाहर आया‚ देखी डालें‚ देखे पात‚ और सुनी जो पत्ते हिलमिल‚ करते हैं आपस में बात; माँँ‚ क्या मुझको उड़ना आया? “नहीं चुरूगन‚ …

A flower blooms and dies after sacrificing all its essence and nectar to the world. A flower bud wonders why. The wise flower tells the true meaning of life to the flower bud… Here is an excerpt from a lovely poem of Uday Pratap Singh. Rajiv Krishna Saxena फूल और …

Here is a poem written by the famous poetess Subhadra Kumari Chauhan at the time of freedom struggle of India. It depicts the desire of a child to learn the use of sword to ward off policemen who come to arrest the freedom fighter ‘Kaka’. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पानी और …