Poem Generation Gap Otherwise sober and courteousDuring the last six daysOf my stay in MoscowMy Russian ChauffeurWas late by half an hourVisibly upset and troubledOn inquiry he explainedThe cause for his delayAnd inconsistent behaviorWas his fourteen year old daughterWho contrary to his advice and reprimandWas insistent and defied to go outAnd stay late night partyingWith other adolescents of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Gender Bias A self proclaimed activistAnd a strong proponent herselfOf gender equalityOnly the other dayWas caughtIn cameraAborting a female foetus. What are the compulsionsOf the woman involvedWell educated herselfHailing from a familyWell to doLeave aside manyWho willy-nilly doAnd for the lady doctorIs this only moneyOr some other motivation too? Like elephantine teethSome for the eatsAnd others for […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Full Moon On those wintry moonlit nightsIn my own solitudeSo often I wish to peer outOf my bedroom windowTo have a glimpse of you,O, Full Moon! I get envious to findAll worldly things, except meIn the nature on the mother earthBathed in the radiant milky lightAre shining under your full splendour. And then I’m temptedTo venture out […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Fuel Immense pain and miseriesThat near and dear onesAnd his own beloved oneInflicted on him during life… He embraced without grudgeAnd cultivated the habit ofBurning this pain into fuelTo continue his journey of life. 21,398 total views Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Love vs Friendship They were madly in loveCircumstances made them friendlyThen they separated foreverHurt and pain became destiny. They were good friendsLove made inroads silentlySo then they lived togetherEver after in life blissfully. Image (c) GettyImages 21,271 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Friendship Day Oh my friend on this dayHere is a wish and commitmentMay my friendship flourish everIn your aura and ambience… Like the scent of RajnigandhaWafts through the gentle breeze,Fragrance of my love and warmthShall touch your body and soul… Let me commit and assureTo date and for alwaysThis fragrance shall endureBeyond space, time and age. 20,964 total […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Friendship Life has many coloursAnd so are the friendsTogether we lived in momentsI haven’t written to you againI haven’t spoken to you for longIs this the end of road for friendship? Regardless how long it has beenRegardless how far away you liveOur bond is alive in remembranceWe shall ever remain best friends. Beyond the age, space […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Friends Life has many coloursAnd so are the friendsTo illustrate view pointHere are a few legends. There is one friendProactive, always calls me firstPuts me in high esteemAnd considerationChats a lot on things relevantAs also things not so relevantBut will never complainOr talk of any loss or gain. There is another friendPassive, seldom takes initiativeAnd whenever […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Friend Forever A friend I wasA friend you wereWe shared at a timeSo much love and care. The time is omnipotentWith indelible printsAnd time has passed sinceThings have changed whence. We can’t change timesWe can’t turn tidesAnd against destinyWe can’t simply fly. But love is immortalAnd so is careTwo never fade or dieYou would be aware. That […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Freedom of Expression Every citizen has rightTo freedom of expressionIt should not be curtailedOr denied to any citizenBy a person, organization or state. But a citizen too must realizeThat the freedom comesNot without self-disciplineNot without responsibilityAnd responsibilities are lawfulAs also ethical and moral. While speaking or writingWe should bear in mindAnd must take careWe are not hurtingOr violating […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rose Bud The teenager’s prodigious query was:What is of actual worth and germaneA bud or the gorgeous florets of roseRed, yellow, peach, lavender, orange,Pink, purple, with a lot more colours;Of prismatic hues & subtle fragrance? The aged savant’s response was gentle:Both are slices of the universal life cycleA bud is as relevant as glooming flowerBeing an embodiment […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 11, 2024December 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Snitcher A Snitcher often proves in disguiseMore an adversary rather than an allyTruly, hence, he’s described so aptlyAs a canary, a betrayer or a squealerAs well as mentioned contemptuously –A deep throat, stoolpigeon or blabberEven ridiculed as the rat collaboratorHere are some traits for any onlooker. He may pretend to be subtle on faceBut indulges in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Deep State: The Invisible Hands of Disruption Although the unethical and illegal interference in the internal matters of the developing countries by the state and non-state actors in some countries of the developed West is not a new phenomenon but two incidents having a devastating impact on South Asian countries biz. India and Bangladesh during the last two years made this author […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 7, 2024December 9, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Dotage Editor’s Choice Dotage is a sense of growing oldHas its own remarkable attributesSlowly yet firmly one tends to loseMaterial attachment and affectionToward things, folks, even own kin,Inclusive of long-cherished dreams. The usual greed, inclination or urgeTo create and secure a niche for selfEven at cost of a wrangle or conflicts,Declines; the person is now inclinedTo […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 5, 2024December 6, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Condolence Folks give priority to attend a funeralBe it somebody’s cremation or burialThey are so liberal in their condolenceIn saying generous words for the gone. But I find it quite odd and paradoxicalCeremonious send off after one’s goneSo much admiration at occasion of lossThey could do when the person is alive. 2,294 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rose Bud The teenager’s prodigious query was:What is of actual worth and germaneA bud or the gorgeous florets of roseRed, yellow, peach, lavender, orange,Pink, purple, with a lot more colours;Of prismatic hues & subtle fragrance? The aged savant’s response was gentle:Both are slices of the universal life cycleA bud is as relevant as glooming flowerBeing an embodiment […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 11, 2024December 14, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Snitcher A Snitcher often proves in disguiseMore an adversary rather than an allyTruly, hence, he’s described so aptlyAs a canary, a betrayer or a squealerAs well as mentioned contemptuously –A deep throat, stoolpigeon or blabberEven ridiculed as the rat collaboratorHere are some traits for any onlooker. He may pretend to be subtle on faceBut indulges in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Deep State: The Invisible Hands of Disruption Although the unethical and illegal interference in the internal matters of the developing countries by the state and non-state actors in some countries of the developed West is not a new phenomenon but two incidents having a devastating impact on South Asian countries biz. India and Bangladesh during the last two years made this author […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 7, 2024December 9, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXV Pilgrimage-I Nearly all communities and religions in the world attach significance to places which have some connection with any worldly or supernatural act(s) or event(s) of the divine (God) or His messenger(s); the birth, enlightenment or death of founder and saints; sites of the spiritual calling or awakening; supposedly a dwelling or living place of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 31, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
आस सूख चुके हैं प्रेमपात्र सब, मदिरा की गागर दे दो भूल चुका हूँ कौन कौन है, विस्मृति का आश्रय दे दो. ईश्वर सबकुछ भूल गया है, कृष्ण नही अब रथ पर हैंसत्य-प्रेम की राहों पर हम, फिर भी काँटे पथ पर हैं. जीवन बंधा-बंधा सा क्यों है, हाहाकार मचा यह क्यों है मानव संबंधों के तलतम में, यह भूकंपी […] Written by Santosh K Nema May 15, 2022November 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
आत्मिक लाख समझाने पर भी नहीं समझता आईना मेरा अंदर की टूटती नसें भी उकेर दीं बनाकर उसने दरकती लकीरें वो जो बैठे हैं गहरे दिल में मेरे आईना मेरा उन्हें भी हूबहू दिखाता है. कैसे छिपाऊँ दर्दे-दिल को सामने जब बैरी-मितवा हो ऐसा चुप हूँ मैं, चुप हैं वो, मंजर है खामोशी का यह कैसा. दिल की जिद है रग-रग में […] Written by Santosh K Nema April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
समय मेरा समय चुप है अपनी निष्ठुरता लिए बदल रहा है निरंतर. तुम समय हो मेरे समय जिसने प्यार दिया अनंत डुबोकर किया एकाकार खुशियों से अमृत सुख की स्मृतियों से साँस साँस में चलती अनवरत सामीप्य की अव्यक्त अनुभूतियों से. समय मेरा दूर असंबद्ध सा अबदर्शक सा बन बदल रहा है सहारे तन के मन के तुझसे जो बंधे थे अडिग अटूट […] Written by Santosh K Nema March 3, 2022March 5, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked