Poem Companion Long wintry nights –Subtle and sublime RajnigandhaMy companion in solitude 41,664 total views, 10 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Colours Editor’s choice When you were around in lifePink and blue were my favouriteThen you had far away goneColours in life did not remainWhat was still left behindIt’s all only black and white. May you live in everlasting blissI have accepted loss with graceIn this long journey without coloursHoli too has neither flair nor flavourYou look […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020April 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Collateral Damage Every time the saint would pick himHe was stung hard by the scorpionDespite an insurmountable painThe former would make a fresh bidFor rescuing the latter once againIn the river from getting drowned. Having watched this for some timeA curious onlooker asked the saintWhy he was trying so hard to saveSuch an evil and ungrateful verminGiving […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Cocoon If I am not on FacebookYou should not surmiseThat I am a loner alrightWith no need of friends in life. If I am not on LinkedInYou should not surmiseThat I lack professionalismFor opportunities or ideas in life. If I am not on TwitterYou should not surmiseThat I have nothing to tweetOn global topical issues in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Clever or Wise Till sometime beforeI was probably cleverSo I wished people to changeTo my worldview and vibe… Now I am wise for sureWith my world view clearSo instead of changing peopleI just wish myself to change. 41,126 total views, 8 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Circumstances Friends turn into enemiesEnemies turn into friendsWith change in circumstancesIt makes all the difference. A famous thinker said it onceWhen two persons are friendsWhen one of them misconductsLet the other be more patient. In the changed circumstancesOne may maintain his toleranceAnd when it becomes unbearableOne must withdraw to a distance. Like happiness and sadnessFriendship and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Child Labour In a contemporary popular movieA cheerful and chirpy child BishnuRuns to supply hot water on demandTo the inmates staying in the lodge. This reminds me of countless ‘Bishnus’With innocence of their childhood lostLargely employed in the informal sectorAs domestic help, in factories and farms. I wonder if children or their guardiansHave knowledge or any clue […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Chemistry The couple have a fine chemistrySo wonderful so also apt and wittyHe always does what she desiresShe always does what she desires. 44,150 total views Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020February 29, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Changeover Till about a generation backLove was timid and shyScared of social barricadesSeldom would have courageAnd stand firm in societyTo face acid tests. With the changing timesNow love is gettingBolder and strongerYouth are moving forwardTo stand united togetherTo scale and cross overThe age old often rottenBeliefs and boundaries ofCast, creed, religion and race. A good sign […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Caring WhetherIn a relationshipOr just friends… If you are –AngryAggrievedOr sadDue to someone… YouStill keep caringFor him or herWhenYou really loveThe person! 41,084 total views, 18 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Emerald Swindler We call this creature the emerald swindlerWho robs the alga of its vital green colourA gentle leaf-like drifter in the tidal scene Unfurling its back to catch the sun’s sheen. It splits the cell, yet holds the green heartForgoing its food intake for a higher partBy indulging in kleptoplasty, an amazing artIt merges with plants […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha: An Eternal Flame Editor’s Pick So pure, so delicate in ivory whiteIts bloom shuns splendour of the lightSecretly in its core, away from all sightLies love burning through endless night. No splendid display, not a word to sayYet subtle fragrance travels far awayLike the love that asks for nothing moreYet it endures where it bloomed before. Each tender […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shape-Shifting Titan A translucent vagabond of the stagnant pondMapping the shadows of the depths beyondBody has no rigid contour, chassis or shellWith a plasmic universe inside a single cell. A shape-shifting titan of gel and liquid streamAn ever-shifting silhouette, a living-flowing dreamIt extends pseudopodia, pushing outward wideWhere the quiet, drifted water-currents glide. Engulfing unwary prey in a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Subterranean Wonder Below sun-scorched lands of the rainbow nationA strange and fascinating wonder lies unseenRain is scarce and life thrives on adaptationAway from eyes, the fields are seldom green. No foliage unfolds, no shoot greets the sunIts body hides below, like roots of ancient originNo chlorophyll is there to turn the light to foodIt draws life entirely […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXXVII Misconception and Misunderstandings – III (B) Sociology and Culture For the last few centuries, Sanatana Dharma has frequently been analysed and evaluated, particularly by the Western sources, through their socio-religious lenses, thereby reducing an open, vibrant and liberal millennia-old cultural matrix into some rigid stereotypes. Critics and outside scholars/observers often confuse late-historical distortions, local customs, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Emerald Swindler We call this creature the emerald swindlerWho robs the alga of its vital green colourA gentle leaf-like drifter in the tidal scene Unfurling its back to catch the sun’s sheen. It splits the cell, yet holds the green heartForgoing its food intake for a higher partBy indulging in kleptoplasty, an amazing artIt merges with plants […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha: An Eternal Flame Editor’s Pick So pure, so delicate in ivory whiteIts bloom shuns splendour of the lightSecretly in its core, away from all sightLies love burning through endless night. No splendid display, not a word to sayYet subtle fragrance travels far awayLike the love that asks for nothing moreYet it endures where it bloomed before. Each tender […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shape-Shifting Titan A translucent vagabond of the stagnant pondMapping the shadows of the depths beyondBody has no rigid contour, chassis or shellWith a plasmic universe inside a single cell. A shape-shifting titan of gel and liquid streamAn ever-shifting silhouette, a living-flowing dreamIt extends pseudopodia, pushing outward wideWhere the quiet, drifted water-currents glide. Engulfing unwary prey in a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 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
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