Poem Equanimity Virtue and value of equanimityIs explained and eulogized in GitaBy Shree Krishna to Prince Arjuna,A delusional and surreal warrior – Perform duty with equipoised mindWith apt dispassion and discretionWithout any attachment, joy or painTowards plausible success or failure Abandoning all attachment and desireIs essence of the yoga of equanimityThat unwinds true cosmic knowledgeGuiding one to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020March 7, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Eternal Love Yes, I too have loved a lotEvery creation of nature and GodDid I ever say: No, I haven’t? Yes, I am in love with…Life giving sun and sublime moonlightStar studded sky on those cool nightsFragrant damp autumn breeze and winter rainsRendezvous with full-moon benign and sereneAnd love every phenomenon of cosmosDid I ever say: No, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Eternal Bond Losing a loved one in lifeGives heartache, sorrow and painWe may not see one againBut shared memories still remain. Memories make us happyMemories make us sadMemories bring us smileMemories bring us pain. We shall never regret timesDestiny allowed us to shareIt’s a priceless eternal bondAnd memories live forever. The mortal life is not the endOur […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Escapist Driven by the thoughts of Loyalty and endless love It often comes to his mind To give up his life for her… Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Envy In a surge of emotionsThe selfish man inside meSometimes envies thoseIn your close proximity –Friends and relativesOr even colleagues at workWho get your attention and careWho get your hugs and kissesIn a token of display ofMutual warmth and love. The chain of thought breaksThe selfish turns selflessAnd realization comes fastHappiness and well-beingOf loved ones is […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Entertainment Sometimes I feelWhy to visitA theatre, multiplexMonument or zoo parkOr even exotic abroadFor entertainmentAnd lose in the processHard-earned money, a lot? When so muchEntertainment for freeIs provided bindaasDay in and day outBy elected representativesThrough their utterancesHigh-pitched melodramaCollective and solo acts. 38,349 total views, 24 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Enigmatic Memory I tend to forget thingsForget my appointments at timesForget auspicious dates most timesForget faces in contemporary lifeForget events of topical importanceForget money and banking instrumentsWorldly things of critical relevanceNarrated only a few for instance. But all this is not without exceptionIt has been an era since her departureYet her memories haunt me as everHer mesmerizing […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Enigma Why some peopledespite being in and aroundas friends or relativesare not able to impressor leave a markduring the life spanand till last! Why someoneeven until twilight of liferemains so attachedand nostalgicabout some event or personof the adolescentor teenage past! Why someoneduring the journey of lifemeets for a whileshares a few momentsdestined to separateyet missed alwaysand […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Enemy Within A large chunk of deathsOn account of snake bitesAre due to shock out of fearOtherwise friends of the farmerSnakes themselves bite out of fear. Fear comes in varying formsAnd people get anxious withThe fear of lossThe fear of failureThe fear of safetyThe fear of darknessOf ghosts, and even deathThe list is long and countless… Perception […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Endangered We love flowers yet pluck themWe love trees yet we cut themWe love pigeons and rabbits yet eat themNo wonder why someone is often scaredIf told about the love then. How many of us are really awareHow many life forms – plants and animalsBecame extinct in the pastOr have fallen in the list ofThe critically […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Immortal Jellyfish Beneath the ocean’s rolling crestWhere water currents move and cycleA bell of glass and crimson chestResets its cells to turn back cycle. With stinging threads, drift & trailingIt hunts for food in shadows deepThrough sea dark it goes on sailingWhile other creatures fall asleep. When age or sorrow bows the frameAnd twilight whispers of the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Indomitable Tardigrade       I, the water bear, don’t yield, everThough tiny, yet a timeless wonderAn occurrence on earth so rareA voyager clothed in invisible careI wield no sceptre, I seek no realmYet Nature blessed me lasting acclaim. In size, I am microscopic and stillAn algivorous by instinct and willEight sturdy limbs with delicate clawsA soft, rugged fortress […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 22, 2026July 24, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
India and Israel: Shared Security Threats & Vulnerabilities The State of Israel was created as a homeland for the Jews on 14 May 1948 under the UN mandate and India de jure recognized it on 17 September 1950, as one of the early Asian countries to do so. However, the successive Indian governments avoided establishing full diplomatic relations with Israel for more than […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 21, 2026July 25, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monochrome He carried the tiny greyscale anchorFondly in his small wallet over yearsThe image of an auspicious charmerWhich mattered in life like a compass Over the dusty paths of daily strifeIt casted a glow that shaped his lifeWithout this compass in the darkThe blinding fog would dim his spark. But one fine morning, from his vestThe […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Pink Fairy Orchid ​Where southern winds sweep over the littoralAnd sun-dappled heaths of wild Australia wakeThe tiny pink charmers bloom bright in the soilA delicate form that even winter cannot break. With the silver ribbons anchored in the heathA blush-pink wing lifts its vibrant crownA fragile form above the frozen earthJust waving its petals as the sun goes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Immortal Jellyfish Beneath the ocean’s rolling crestWhere water currents move and cycleA bell of glass and crimson chestResets its cells to turn back cycle. With stinging threads, drift & trailingIt hunts for food in shadows deepThrough sea dark it goes on sailingWhile other creatures fall asleep. When age or sorrow bows the frameAnd twilight whispers of the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Indomitable Tardigrade       I, the water bear, don’t yield, everThough tiny, yet a timeless wonderAn occurrence on earth so rareA voyager clothed in invisible careI wield no sceptre, I seek no realmYet Nature blessed me lasting acclaim. In size, I am microscopic and stillAn algivorous by instinct and willEight sturdy limbs with delicate clawsA soft, rugged fortress […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 22, 2026July 24, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
India and Israel: Shared Security Threats & Vulnerabilities The State of Israel was created as a homeland for the Jews on 14 May 1948 under the UN mandate and India de jure recognized it on 17 September 1950, as one of the early Asian countries to do so. However, the successive Indian governments avoided establishing full diplomatic relations with Israel for more than […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 21, 2026July 25, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha Touch Now I get tired too soonSo I’m afraid of going farBut all this does not meanI’ve abandoned walks forever… And yes, I often feel lonelyEven amongst my own peopleBut all this does not meanI have stopped caring for all… I often remember our friendshipI still care for our relationshipBut how much I do,I have stopped […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 16, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Greed For Power Among all temptations in life of a man, perhaps the greed for power is the strongest one. The obvious reasons appear to be that when one is empowered, all other luxuries and antiquities of life automatically fall in line. Hence it is not surprising that people craving for the power adopt and exploit all overt […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 7, 2020September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Fairy Tale Like a fairy descended from the paradiseShe was beautiful no less than Snow WhiteLike an angel she was generous and kindThe flowers bloomed whenever she smiled. She was standing my way with open armsAnd I knew well this was real not a dreamYet kept struggling to overcome my inertiaAnd in the process I rendered her […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 21, 2020February 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked