Our Casuarina Tree is one of Toru Dutt’s most admired and enduring poems. It appears in Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan, Part II, accompanied by six other poems in the same collection.

Poem 10 of Gitanjali, beginning with the line “O Fool to try to carry thyself”, is one of Rabindranath Tagore’s most striking allegorical pieces. In this brief yet profound lyric, Tagore addresses the human tendency toward ego, self-reliance pushed to absurdity, and the illusion of control.

Poem 8 of Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali, titled “The Child Who Is Decked with Prince’s Robes”, is a lyrical and symbolic meditation on spiritual humility and the limitations of material pride.

The poem “Here Is Thy Footstool” Poem 9 in Gitanjali is a deeply devotional work. It teaches that we must never despise the poor, the downtrodden, or the unfortunate, for it is among them that God dwells.

Poem Harvest Hymn is a short, devotional lyric poem by Sarojini Naidu, one of India’s most celebrated poets and freedom fighters. The poem is a collective prayer offered by farmers to the divine forces of nature.

“In Praise of Henna” is a vibrant and lyrical poem by Sarojini Naidu, often known as the “Nightingale of India.” The poem celebrates the cultural, aesthetic, and symbolic significance of henna (mehendi) in Indian tradition.

“The Bangle Sellers,” written by Sarojini Naidu, is one of her most celebrated poems, reflecting her deep sensitivity toward Indian culture, traditions, and the lives of ordinary people.