Tag Archives: Success

Pain and desperation is the mother of creativity in literature. Nothing worthwhile is written if there in no restlessness behind it. Here is a beautiful poem by Ram Darash Mishra – Rajiv Krishna Saxena सूर्य ढलता ही नहीं है चाहता हूं‚ कुछ लिखूँ‚ पर कुछ निकलता ही नहीं है दोस्त‚ …

Here is the story of a rain drop, apprehensive and scared of being destroyed. Instead, it falls into a seepi and turns in a pearl. A simple, effective and moving poem that assuages the fear of unknown in us when we embark in a new activity or start a new …

Here is a sound advice for a traveller embarking on a long and uncharted journey. Harivansh Rai Bachchan warns about possible hardships and challenges on the path. An inspiring poem indeed. Rajiv Krishna Saxena पूर्व चलने के बटोही पूर्व चलने के बटोही, बाट की पहचान कर ले पुस्तकों में है …

Here is a beautiful poem by Girija Kumar Mathur depicting the sense of failure that a man invariably feels at the end of his career.  It is very difficult to define a successful life. When a man looks back at his own life, it looks mediocre and unremarkable. Veer Savarkar …

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 …

Life is a constant struggle. Without struggle, there is no life. The struggle must be met head-long and there is really no other option. Here is a nice poem by Jagdish Gupt Ji. I especially like the second stanza. It has a lovely flow of words and a great message …

Here is an old classic written by Ayodhya Singh Upadhyaya Hariaudh. Hariaudh Ji (born 1865, died 1947) was one of the earliest poets of modern Hindi. Here he gives a evergreen prescription for success in life. Rajiv Krishna Saxena कर्मवीर देख कर बाधा विविध बहु विघ्न घबराते नहीं रह भरोसे …

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 …

Life passes with a break-neck speed. As it passes, we are bewildered as to whether we did a good job or we failed in living a good life. What are the measures of success after all? In this confusion, the time to exit comes. Rajiv Krishna Saxena जीवन का दाँव …

Baal Swaroop Rahi is a very well-known poet of Hindi and Urdu. Here are some selected verses. Rajiv Krishna Saxena राही के शेर किस महूरत में दिन निकलता है, शाम तक सिर्फ हाथ मलता है। दोस्तों ने जिसे डुबोया हो, वो जरा देर में संभलता है। हमने बौनों की जेब …