Poets are the Unacknowledged Legislators of the World

The poet's idea artist’s work and writer's writing all play a crucial role in the evolution of society. The poet is one type of social reformer.

It aims to identify areas of development. It also assists in the decision-making process. They formulate policies and pass legislation. The primary goal of the legislature is to establish new norms for the proper functioning of society through legislation. Poets are forging new ways or paths for culture and society. Poets, artists and writers all talk about discrimination, despair, beauty, suffering, pain and many other things. With the help of writing and painting, they also reflected some important topics such as Equality, justice, empathy, grief, poverty etc.

Indian poetry in English is said to have begun with Henry Louis Vivian Derozio who was not only a poet but a teacher of poetry. He played a crucial role in the field of social transformations and socio-culture.

Socio-cultural circumstances play a very prominent role during the formulation and implementation of the legislation.

Many poets are setting norms through poetic creations such as Vande Mataram, Jan Gan Man Adhinayak Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna etc. All these poetic compositions are not only for patriotism but also instil feelings of love and affection for the nation. The writer of Vande Mataram is Mr. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay on Nov 7 1875.

One the famous slogans of Bhagat Singh “Inquilab Zindabad” This slogan was written by Maulana Hasrat Mohani. Maulana Hasrat Mohani is an Urdu poet. This slogan acts as a sense of revolution in the individual’s heart and spirit.

Poetic creation is not limited to literature. It may be found in many facets of society, including film, lyrics, music, and various visual and performing arts. The song Karchale Ham Fida Jan Tan Sathiyo is from the film Haqeeqat. Cinema is a reflection of society because what happens in society influences the creativity of the cinema. The power of audiovisuals has been demonstrated and used politically, socially, and financially throughout history. During World War II, leaders such as Adolf Hitler successfully exploited films as propaganda weapons. As technology advances, leaders in politics and business have used songs, poems, and lyrics to influence public opinion for both their personal and collective good. The great poet and scholar Rabindranath Tagore who wrote the National anthem “Jan Gan Man Adhinayak'' had a huge respect and following. Rabindranath Tagore and his works were greatly influenced by a segment of his admirers. On the other side, songs serve as a reminder of the value of love and the justification for its pursuit.

A poet has a deep and farsighted vision like a legislature which enables them to see the crisis before humanity. The poet in his poem tries to summarise the crisis that a society is going through or intended to face, and a legislature tries to put a holistic solution to the problems which a society is facing.

Rahim Das, Kabir Das and Pt. Nehru are the prominent persons who secure respect using their poetic and writing capabilities. Discovery of India is one of the very famous books written by the Pt. Nehru. The book offers a comprehensive overview of Indian history, philosophy, and culture. This book's assessment of society sheds light on contemporary situational concerns and other associated problems. It facilitated the knowledge-based decision-making policy formulation and enactment of law.

It is the magnificent culture of Indian society that the Indian Saint presented his message in poetry form. Kabir Das and Rahim Das both are prominent saints who enlighten society through their knowledge. Kabir used a dialect used by the average populace. His words were spontaneous, poetical, and melodic, as well as simple, direct, and colloquial. His statements were garnering respect and having too much importance for the society, much like the importance of any regulation for the society.

Rahim Das in his poetic creation is advocating that you should always keep your emotional pain concealed. Because others would mock if they got out a little about this mental sorrow. Nobody can split it apart or make it smaller for your comfort so limit your secrets to yourself. This is a universal truth of society. This universal truth prevails in society. This concept was introduced by Rahim Das, who was motivated by social conditions at the time.

Rahim Das provides an insight into life achievement in this poetry work. Rahim Das emphasises that attempting many activities at once is never a good idea since failure is the result because success requires dedication to one objective rather than several goals. They won't be able to complete the task effectively if they do this since it is tough to handle too many tasks at once. If only one task is given complete focus, it will undoubtedly be completed successfully. Similar to how a tree's fruits, flowers, leaves, and stems stay green while only its roots receive water.

Many famous poems were written by the Hindi poet Shri Jai Shankar Prashad. In his poem, the poet is depicting that the life of an individual is full of emotions which depicts struggle, pain, suffering and achievements. The struggle of life evolves a warrior inside an individual. Happiness and sorrow both are indispensable part of life and human life is blessed with them. Life is passing with time and different stages of life come with different challenges. Every circumstance of life teaches individuals the art of handling challenges. As an individual learns the art of handling the challenges his understanding of life increases. Thus, in this way, we can say that as time passes life experiences are getting enriched.

The Ramayana, Mahabharat, Shrimad Bhagavad Geeta, and Hanuman Chalisa are all examples of legendary poetic creations. These are infused with poetic expression and use storytelling to depict societal norms and conditions. Bhagavad Geeta is the teaching of Sri Krishna to Arjuna. The main focus of the Bhagavat Geeta is to eliminate the suffering of the people by awakening their hearts, mind and soul. These lessons are described poetically. These poetic creations set the standard and give direction to society. The sound, letters and arrangement produce magical effects. This reflects the transcending power of a poet.

Poems strengthen the socially weaker segments of society by giving voice to the voiceless. The poem gave the words to the Women, Dalits, Blacks, Tribals, Humanity etc. Any relationship in a society proceeds in the manner suggested and outlined by the poet, not only by the legislator. The poem is capable of mobilizing the sentiments of the society so poetic slogans are used to mobilize the people for the political campaigning. The "Ekla Cholo Re" national anthem of Bengal was written in 1905 by Rabindranath Tagore. Despite rejection or a lack of support from others, the song encourages the listener to continue on their endeavour. The song is frequently used in campaigns for social or political change.

Sarojini Naidu, Hasrat Mohani, Rabindranath Tagore, and Aurobindo Ghosh were among the poets who took part in the Indian freedom struggle. Through their poetry and active participation, they contributed to the Indian freedom struggle.

Poetic, artistic and various writing works inspire the masses. During the freedom struggle poetic artistic creations along with various writing works were used to mobilize the masses. Poets can inspire the masses along with bringing the revolution for social change. They inspire the government for societal development. But they are highly unacknowledged because their impact on society is not reflected directly. Society is also ignorant of their contribution to social development. Act of legislature produces a direct impact on society so in this contrast the impact of a poet on society is underestimated. Poets are also not craving for political power or money. Poets work behind the scenes to improve the world and build civilizations.