Tag Archives: frustration

I have the greatest respect for people who earn their bread everyday. I mean the people like street hawkers, fruit and vegetable sellers and street jugglers and madaris. They have no idea what the day has in store for them and whether they would earn sufficient to feed their loved …

Women have a world view that is very different from that of men. Women may seem involved and may even seem to participate enthusiastically in world affairs, but in heart of heart, their real focus remains on their love only. Nothing else really matters. This poem by Shanti Singhal comes …

Frustrations in life keep accumulating. We all feel that system should change but are not sure how. Here is a popular poem of Dushyant Kumar Ji on this theme. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena हो गई है पीर पर्वत सी पिघलनी चहिए हो गई है पीर पर्वत सी पिघलनी चहिए‚ इस …

Youth has so many dreams and aspirations… Life however takes its own course and age marches menacingly on us every moment. As we hit middle age, dreams remain unfulfilled even as dwindling courage forces us to bury those dreams and ideologies in the deep gorge of inaction… Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

Given a choice, we all would like to live a peaceful life. But peace eludes us. There are stretches in our lives where we face extreme turbulence and feel helpless. There is no alternative but to bear these phases. Here is a lovely poem by Bachchan – Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

A beggar is begging but the person he is begging from is himself in a bad shape. Here is nice poem by Kunwar Bechain. Honesty is a handicap for success in this day and age, is the subtle message. Rajiv Krishna Saxena करो हमको न शर्मिंदा करो हमको न शर्मिंदा …

Nothing works at times and the feeling of frustration is overbearing. Here is a nice poem by Narendra Chanchal- Rajiv Krishna Saxena दरवाज़े बंद मिले बार–बार चिल्लाया सूरज का नाम जाली में बांध गई केसरिया शाम दर्द फूटना चाहा अनचाहे छंद मिले दरवाज़े बंद मिले। गंगाजल पीने से हो गया …

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 …

Famous poet Bal Swaroop Rahi has written a large number of muktaks. Here are a few of them. Rajiv Krishna Saxena राही के मुक्तक मेरे आँसू तो किसी सीप का मोती न बने साथ मेरे न कभी आँख किसी की रोई ज़िन्दगी है इसकी न शिकायत मुझको गम तो इसका …

Santosh Yadav ‘Arsh’ is a very young poet who writes beautifully. He sent me his second book “Abhi hai aag seene main” from which I am presenting another of his poems. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वही बोलें सियासत के किले हरदम बनाते हैं, वही बोलें जो हर मसले पे कुछ न …