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.

Poem "Philosophy” is one of Nissim Ezekiel’s reflective and introspective poems in which he explores the nature of poetry, thought, and human understanding.

“Enterprise” is one of Nissim Ezekiel’s most well-known poems, reflecting his characteristic blend of simplicity, irony and philosophical insight.

“The Royal Ascetic and the Hind” is a narrative poem by Toru Dutt, one of the earliest and most celebrated Indian poets writing in English during the 19th century.

“The Abandoned British Cemetery at Balasore” is a reflective poem by Jayanta Mahapatra, one of India’s most acclaimed modern English poets.

“Small-Scale Reflections on a Great House” by A.K. Ramanujan is a reflective and subtly ironic poem that explores the cultural, emotional, and symbolic significance of an ancestral Indian house.

“Hunger,” one of Jayanta Mahapatra’s most widely anthologised poems, is a stark and unsettling exploration of human desperation set against the socio-economic realities of coastal Odisha.