Tag Archives: Society

Tradition (parampara) is strong in India but the forces of post-modernism are chipping at it. Tradition may appear irrational but it provides the inner strength to a society. One is resigned to the fact that in due course of time, Indian society would give up its traditional ways. While this …

Society is quite comfortable with average persons and is apprehensive, even scared of geniuses. Latter have to constantly rationalize their being ignored, even humiliated by the society. Here is a lovely poem by Balswarup Rahi. Look at the last line that gives a hope for success. – Rajiv Krishna Saxena …

Here is a devil-may-care attitude of a girl to falling in love with an inappropriate man. Rajiv Krishna Saxena है तो है वो नहीं मेरा मगर उससे मुहब्बत है तो है ये अगर रस्मों रिवाजों से बगावत है तो है सच को मैंने सच कहा, जब कह दिया तो कह …

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 …

Social norms and society itself is changing so fast today that it bewilders the observer. There is a sense of loss and nostalgia. Here is a nice poem by Budhinath Mishra. Rajiv Krishna Saxena जिंदगी जिंदगी अभिशाप भी, वरदान भी जिंदगी दुख में पला अरमान भी क़र्ज साँसों का चुकाती …

Here is a very moving poem of Ibne Insha. How after all the society can be that insensitive to the plight of a child in destitution? Rajiv Krishna Saxena यह बच्चा कैसा बच्चा है यह बच्चा कैसा बच्चा है यह बच्चा काला-काला-सा यह काला-सा, मटियाला-सा यह बच्चा भूखा-भूखा-सा यह बच्चा …

Kumar Vishwas is an emerging political face in the country, but he is a popular poet before that. Here is one of his poems that depicts the frustration of love in a very Indian context. Rajiv Krishna Saxena उस पगली लड़की के बिन मावस कि काली रातों में, दिल का …

Dushyant Kumar’s poetry is restless and points to gross injustice and absurdities in society. Here is another example. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वो आदमी नहीं है वो आदमी नहीं है मुकम्मल बयान है, माथे पे उसके चोट का गहरा निशान है। वे कर रहे हैं इश्क़ पे संजीदा गुफ़्तगू, मैं क्या …

A very powerful poem indeed, by Anamika. Especially relevant to Indian situation where a traditional marginalized position of women in society is now changing, especially in educated urban families. Rajiv Krishna Saxena बे-जगह अपनी जगह से गिर कर कहीं के नहीं रहते केश, औरतें और नाखून अन्वय करते थे किसी …

The proverbial people of the world come in the way of lovers. So callous! Here is what Bachchan Ji say about it. Rajiv Krishna Saxena आज मुझसे दूर दुनियाँ भावनाओं से विनिर्मित कल्पनाओं से सुसज्जित कर चुकी मेरे हृदय का स्वप्न चकनाचूर दुनियाँ आज मुझसे दूर दुनियाँ बात पिछली भूल …