Poem One Photo Should you ever know…!Even after your lossOne of the photos of yoursRemained with me forever. Like colours in my real lifeThe photo is black and whiteA case of mutual admirationAnd camaraderie of all time. Like my own real personaThe photo remains unchangedLike my own real natureFalse promises it never made. Whether in peace or at […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Phoenix He still quivers whileRemembering those fateful daysOf separation of their ways…The body was frozenThe mind was numbAnd eyes were stillAs if nothing was leftBut ashes… But he rose with timeAnd, in fact, rose like a phoenix… Learnt to live a meaningful lifeWithout the person he loved mostTirelessly worked for hoursGiving a purpose to lifeAnd picked […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Mighty Sun It’s a cool Sunday morningI’m sitting in the mighty SunIt gives warmth, I feel goodIt never hurries or gets excitedJust works from a distanceAnd never makes any noise. It keeps the plants growingIt makes the flowers bloomGives fruits and vegetablesMakes cereals, pulses ripenDraws water from the surfaceAnd sends back to us for use. I ponder […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Lost Star The sky is full ofMillions of twinkling starsBright and gracefulBut the starWhich fascinated meWhom I loved and caredBlinked only for momentsAnd went into hidingIn the galaxy forever. Ever since agesWhen the festival of lightsIs celebrated world overUnder the rows of lamps,Under the flames of candles,Magnificent fireworks and crackers,Shining and glittering neon lights,I too join folks […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Living Fossil It didn’t happenIn a single momentA day or monthInstead he fossilizedIn the aftermathOver the yearsAtom by atomMolecule by moleculeAnd particle by particleHis body and mindHardened like a stone. Other than his dutyOther than his work,Be it a friendship or enemityBe it a success or failureBe it a joy or painNothing really attractsNothing really distractsHe is […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Light of wisdom The darkest new moon nightIs yet again on the anvilAn occasion to commemorateThe symbolic triumph ofKnowledge over ignoranceGood over evil and hope over despair. While cleaning and decoratingOur homes and surroundingsLighting candles and lampsLet us not forget on this occasionThat more than the external doingWe need to do our inner cleansing The inner cleansing of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Greatest Healer During a phase of lifeHe couldn’t imagineLiving a life without herYet he survived sans her. He still remembers herFondly in his solitudeThen with a wry smileMoves on his chosen path. He has learnt the truthHowever big is the lossTime is the greatest healerIt leaves behind only scars. 36,392 total views, 16 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Grazing Mule In an arts exhibitionA painting was on displayWith a blank canvasAnd title ‘The Grazing Mule’.Viewers were curiousBut hesitant to askLest it may reflectOn their patronage and abilityTo appreciate the modern art. Perhaps not so wise, andUnable to resist his temptationA curious onlooker asked –‘On canvas I don’t see the grass…!’‘Because it’s eaten by the mule’The […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Friend Poets and ThinkersPhilosophize life in many ways.So life is a journey…We meet peopleOnly to forget them laterAnd we meet peopleWho forget us later. But you have occasionWhen you meet someoneAt some stage during journeyIrrespective ofThe nationality or originColour, cast and religionOnly to become specialAnd to forget neverThrough absence and loss. This one is the FriendYou […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Donkey Saga A donkey fell into a deep pitThe master couldn’t stand his criesSo he decided to bury it.He continued filling the pit with mudTo his utter surprise after some timeThe donkey came out of the pit. So what really followed –Every time the mud was thrownThe donkey would shake it offAnd climb on the top of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Pearlescent Spiral What a curled pyramid made of boneIt survives within the salt waters’ reef aloneA silent shadow from the ocean’s dawnThis living fossil of million years drifts on As Indo-Pacific reef and shadowy depth divideNautilus navigates the vertical dark and tideIts unique siphuncle allows to sink or riseWhile it is fully secure within its vault inside. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Armoured Ascetic The little armoured soul walks the earthBears a shell of shields from day of birthNot rigid stone but the bands that bendIntertwine flexible skin from end to endWith banded shield and armoured crownIt keeps its watchful gaze often cast down. Using mighty claws and digging powerThey can fashion the earth within an hourDeep labyrinth homes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Monarch of Spines & Clay An avid ant-eater, it’s spiny and brownEchidna keeps its careful gaze cast downWith a moving shield of pale-hued spearIt strolls untouched by predators’ fearAlso seldom in hurry, it does not fightYet capable of vanishing from open sight. Egg-laying mammal with a sensitive noseIt snuffles where the ant or termite goesWith claws that breach the hardest […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
भारतीय रक्षा स्पेक्ट्रम: एक खरीदार से विक्रेता तक गाथा आत्मनिर्भरता और निर्यात उछाल की पिछले एक दशक से अधिक समय के दौरान, भारत का रक्षा निर्यात देश की रणनीतिक और आर्थिक आकांक्षाओं और विकास के एक महत्वपूर्ण स्तंभ के रूप में उभरा है, जो इसके रणनीतिक उपकरणों और हथियारों की घरेलू रक्षा निर्माण क्षमताओं के निरंतर हो रहे बदलाव को दर्शाता है। “मेक […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
India’s Defence Spectrum: From Buyer to Seller Saga of Self-Reliance & Export Boom During the last over one decade, India’s defence exports have emerged as a significant pillar of the country’s strategic and economic aspirations and growth, simultaneously reflecting the steady transformation of its indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities of even the strategic equipment and weaponry. Driven by the vision and mission of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Pearlescent Spiral What a curled pyramid made of boneIt survives within the salt waters’ reef aloneA silent shadow from the ocean’s dawnThis living fossil of million years drifts on As Indo-Pacific reef and shadowy depth divideNautilus navigates the vertical dark and tideIts unique siphuncle allows to sink or riseWhile it is fully secure within its vault inside. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Armoured Ascetic The little armoured soul walks the earthBears a shell of shields from day of birthNot rigid stone but the bands that bendIntertwine flexible skin from end to endWith banded shield and armoured crownIt keeps its watchful gaze often cast down. Using mighty claws and digging powerThey can fashion the earth within an hourDeep labyrinth homes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Monarch of Spines & Clay An avid ant-eater, it’s spiny and brownEchidna keeps its careful gaze cast downWith a moving shield of pale-hued spearIt strolls untouched by predators’ fearAlso seldom in hurry, it does not fightYet capable of vanishing from open sight. Egg-laying mammal with a sensitive noseIt snuffles where the ant or termite goesWith claws that breach the hardest […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 2, 2026June 2, 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