Poem Virtual Bouquet Let me offer a bouquet of flowersWith its abstract yet subtle fragranceIn an endeavor and however thin a hopeIt will someday reach your home. A bunch of delicate RajnigandhaOf subtle, vibrant and lasting fragranceSymbolic to my goodwill and friendshipIn the best ever friend’s nameAnd a few fresh and vibrant rosesWith the intense and intoxicating scentSymbolic […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Vestigial Love I you so wishYou can take away all,What is mine.Knowledge earned over years,Identity of sheer hard work,Social status today I enjoy,Then there is always someAmount of wealth and fortune. But please don’t ever askTo share my memories and pain,Which are not mine.I am just a trustee.It’s the vestigial loveOf a short but intense fairy-taleWhich on […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Verse Within Verse “An angry tiger growlsHorrified lover tumbles down steep hillBeloved beholds in anxiety and fear…” Grateful if you could pleaseGive big hands of applauseTo the creative abilities of poetFor inflicting on your nervesHis phenomenal piece of workLike ‘verse’ within verse. You read umpteen timesFlabbergast or aghastYet no clue what it wasSo myriad and deep, it hasSpiritual […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Vermilion At a time during a phase of lifePassion and emotions ran so high…Life without her was beyond imaginationHe would become anxious and lonesomeWith a very feeling of her non-appearance. But the time spares no oneHe had to live a long life without herEnormity of loss drenched spark of lifeWhich turned out to be merely a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020November 6, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Vasant Panchami The day marks the end ofProlonged winter bluesIt’s an occasion to flauntOur clothes in yellow hues. An auspicious day to worshipDivine Goddess SaraswatiAnd share yellow sweetsOn happy Vasant Panchami. Image (c) GettyImages 34,720 total views, 13 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Vampires Look at the celestial bodies in universeSun, moon, numerous stars and planetsGive us light, energy, warmth and growthMake earth stable so it doesn’t tumbleAnd all this without seeking any return. Look at the nature and mother earthAnd all phenomena of physical worldBring us climate, nutrients and energyAs also beauty, art and spiritualityAnd all this without […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Vagabond Since time immemorialA restless vagabond roamsAcross the continentsFrom city to countrysideScaling hills and mountainsPaddling through rivers and lakesTrekking in deserts and wildernessAnd sailing on the high seas… An eternal search forSelf-contentment and peace –Will this ever end? image (c) jaipalsingh 35,213 total views, 14 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Utopian Dreams I had aspired at the dawn of lifeTo ride on Sun’s chariot of fireI had aspired at the dawn of lifeTo fly above the seventh heavens. Had desired to reach sky highDuring the zenith of the lifeHad a wish to sail on ocean’s tidesIn one of those adventurous rides. But this was envisioned not without […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Unsolicited If unforeseen’s handor even destinyas we often call itis accepted responsiblein human life…for a gain or loss,glory or infamy,and life or death. Why thendespite our ignoranceor being unaware ofOne’s circumstancesWe so freely renderunsolicited advicesand our opinionsif he is…a success or failure,unstable or composed,and gleeful or sad? Like you can’trecover a stoneonce thrown,hurt thus we causeis […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Union Dreams andrealities aretwo parallel lineswhich never meet;Like earthand skyappear to meetat the horizonbut actuallynever meet. Some pursuea cherished dreamas most valuedsought after goalonly to turna mirage later;Yet universe isis infinite, andfull of possibilitiesand miraclesdo occur. An optimist I amso I nurturea hope, a will –sacred and sublime;Eternity shall uniteyou and me,me and yousometime, somewherein cosmos,never […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
US-Israel Vs. Iran (West Asia) War: Part II While the author concluded the previous part of this write-up, the complex tri-partite negotiations among the US and Iran were going on with Pakistan playing as interlocutor. However, as the author had expressed serious apprehensions, the high-stake peace talks between the two parties held in Islamabad on 11-12 April 2026, indeed, failed to be productive […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 19, 2026April 20, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Bee Hummingbird A tiny winged jewel –Bee Hummingbird hums subtlyDaydreaming regal sun’s whisper (Bee Hummingbird alias Helena Hummingbird is smallest known bird on date, native to Cuban archipelago, mostly feeds on flowers’ nectar and small insects occasionally.) 868 total views, 39 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
पपीहा भोर हुई, मन दर्पण मानिंद निर्मल और शांत जगा,रात्रि की पूरी निद्रा से, हर कोना हर्षित व नया लगा;पर इस पावन सन्नाटे में, एकाएक ऐसी टीस उठी,एक तीखी कूक से, मानो जैसे अंतर्मन की शांति लुटी। देखा एक पपीहा अपनी विरह-वेदना फिर दोहराता है,जैसे एक सुलगता, अनसुलझा गीत नभ में बिखराता है;“पी कहाँ… पी कहाँ…” […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Papeeha At dawn he wakes up with mind of a crystal graceCompletely refreshed and calm by overnight sleepBut soon nobility and peace of his hallowed spaceIs pierced by shrill & cry that make the spirit weep. Hark – the Papeeha, with its shrill & jagged tongueSings a throbbing, sore number that stays unstrungRepeating its pee-kahan – […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
She and Moon When the moon ascends to her full graceIt doesn’t bedazzle but soothes the spaceLike a silent queen in vivid white arrayedPours quiet comfort and solace on groundWho heels the darkness with a gentle lightIn turn, thus stealing sorrow from the night. She, a living, breathing and gentle sheenAnd like the moon, veritable and sereneHer smile […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
US-Israel Vs. Iran (West Asia) War: Part II While the author concluded the previous part of this write-up, the complex tri-partite negotiations among the US and Iran were going on with Pakistan playing as interlocutor. However, as the author had expressed serious apprehensions, the high-stake peace talks between the two parties held in Islamabad on 11-12 April 2026, indeed, failed to be productive […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 19, 2026April 20, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Bee Hummingbird A tiny winged jewel –Bee Hummingbird hums subtlyDaydreaming regal sun’s whisper (Bee Hummingbird alias Helena Hummingbird is smallest known bird on date, native to Cuban archipelago, mostly feeds on flowers’ nectar and small insects occasionally.) 868 total views, 39 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
पपीहा भोर हुई, मन दर्पण मानिंद निर्मल और शांत जगा,रात्रि की पूरी निद्रा से, हर कोना हर्षित व नया लगा;पर इस पावन सन्नाटे में, एकाएक ऐसी टीस उठी,एक तीखी कूक से, मानो जैसे अंतर्मन की शांति लुटी। देखा एक पपीहा अपनी विरह-वेदना फिर दोहराता है,जैसे एक सुलगता, अनसुलझा गीत नभ में बिखराता है;“पी कहाँ… पी कहाँ…” […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 15, 2026April 15, 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