Poem Irony of Democracy It’s an irony of democracyA pity, so ridiculous to noteDynastic party has closed its mindTo nation’s development and growthIn a crazy and shameless moveThey ridicule it as a stunt and joke. The one who is a laughing stockA source of public amusementAn object of farce and travesty…The party doesn’t realize his plightInstead projects him as […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 20, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Introspection I spent entire lifeIn causing a ruckusBy finding faults withThe character and conductOf people and institutionsIn the environment. The other day I didAn introspection of selfOnly to find the truthThat I have far moreFaults, meanness and dirtIn my own mind and heart. (It’s so prevalent in public life these days that people spend a lot […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 20, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Intolerance Thanks to the wisdom and talentOf Indian intellectuals and mediaThese days the wind of intoleranceIn the country, is furious and fast. So many authors, actors and artistsIn protest against alleged intoleranceAre returning symbols of achievementBack to the federal government so fast. I am keen to join this elite bandwagonSo I wish if life too in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 20, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Interdependence Plants and treesInhale carbon dioxideTo manufacture their foodAnd release oxygen. Man and animalsBreathe in oxygenTo sustain their lifeAnd exhale carbon dioxide. Dependence or independence –The very thought is a mythFor the planetary existence,So let’s realize and acceptThe worth of interdependence. 20,750 total views, 4 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 20, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Innocence Lost It has been ages nowSince our innocence lostA blank slot in my personal albumStill haunts me in solitude… “May I have liberty to catchJust one solo snap of yours…?”“Well! then what you will doWith this single photograph…?” That certainly was not the endBut a turning point of sortThat life took a zigzag courseTaking a heavy […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 20, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Innocence RajnigandhaA night blooming plantNicknamed by some‘The fragrance of night’I am so emotionally attached,It’s an antiquity in my life. She is a cute and pretty girlHer looks and demeanourOften remind meOf my reminiscent boyhood past.While in a cheerful moodI asked her onceWhat she knew about Rajnigandha.Her reply was simple and prompt…Rajnigandha! It’s a ‘paan masala’Of a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 20, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Ingratitude The tall and shaded treeKept on giving for lifeFruits, shelter and shadeTo the family of this man. The greedy and ungratefulMan uprooted it one dayTo procure its trunk and branchesFor his petty commercial gains. Ingratitude in human beingsIt’s so common nowadaysElderly parents and grandparentsAre often abandoned and ignored. 20,787 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 19, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Inertia When time is on our sideWe suffer from inertiaAs it starts running outWe struggle to minimize loss Unaware then, it’s so easyIn life to lose someoneBut it takes a lifetimeTo forget one. 20,855 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 19, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Indispensable No oneIn your lifeAnd none ofYour possessionsIn the material worldAre indispensable. SoonerYou learn itAnd muster courageTo live with it,Far easierAnd smootherIs your life. The bestOn your part is,Wisdom so gainedConditions youTo cope up withVagaries of lifeWhen someoneOr people at largeAround youDon’t wantYou anymoreOr even whenYou lose somethingOr someone so dearYou loved mostIn life. 20,806 total views, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 19, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Indifference ContinuousIndifferenceOf a loved oneIs akin to a slowAnd deadly poison It kills slowlyBut painfullyDraining out life’sEnergy, cheerfulnessSplendour and shine. 20,655 total views, 2 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 19, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
कुछ रिश्ते.. सुख-चैन की परवाह किये बिनाएक लम्बा जीवन खपा दिया मैनेंकुछ रिश्तों को निबाहते रहने मेंबनाए रखकर, सजाने-संवारने में. कभी-कभी तो मुझे ऐसा भी लगा हैमानों एक लम्बी और काली सुरंग हैबिना रुके अनवरत दौड़ता रहा हूँ मैंजीवन की इस अंधी व निर्मम दौड़ में. किंतु आज जब मुड़कर देखता हूँतो मात्र एक अहसास भर होता […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Love is What! Editor’s Choice It’s not difficult to find people aroundForever craving for attention of othersSeeking love and respect all the timeThat they seldom return to the others. So love is what! Love is not, just receiving from othersIt’s also love if you learn to give othersLove is not expecting others to standIt’s also love if you […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Persecution of Minorities in Bangladesh After overthrowing the democratically elected Sheikh Hasina Government of the Awami League on 5 August 2024 by forcing her to resign and take shelter in the neighbouring India, the Bangladesh is once again undergone a critical phase of turmoil and anarchy caused by the radical Islamists and students ideologically close to the Bangladesh National Party […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 27, 2024October 27, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Black Rose Fascinating roses of fragrance and huesRed, yellow, orange, green, and whiteScarlet, crimson, vermilion, and purplePeach, lavender, ivory, salmon, and blueAre found everywhere; attract and distractAs viewers’ envy and connoisseur’s muse. But, the Halfeti in south-eastern Turkey isOnly site where black roses naturally growNick-named “Karagul” in Turkish languageHave sweet aroma and color dark red-wineThat turns to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 21, 2024October 22, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Sharad Purnima What a pious and cool delight:Sharad Purnima (full moon) in Ashwin –Adorable wholeness and perfection. Note: Moon of the Sharad Purnima in Ashwin month of Hindu calendar (coterminous with Gregorian September-October) is said to represent sixteen kalas (phases, attributes) with an extraordinary grace and shine: It’s, also, a Hindu harvest festival of varying names in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 16, 2024October 22, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
कुछ रिश्ते.. सुख-चैन की परवाह किये बिनाएक लम्बा जीवन खपा दिया मैनेंकुछ रिश्तों को निबाहते रहने मेंबनाए रखकर, सजाने-संवारने में. कभी-कभी तो मुझे ऐसा भी लगा हैमानों एक लम्बी और काली सुरंग हैबिना रुके अनवरत दौड़ता रहा हूँ मैंजीवन की इस अंधी व निर्मम दौड़ में. किंतु आज जब मुड़कर देखता हूँतो मात्र एक अहसास भर होता […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Love is What! Editor’s Choice It’s not difficult to find people aroundForever craving for attention of othersSeeking love and respect all the timeThat they seldom return to the others. So love is what! Love is not, just receiving from othersIt’s also love if you learn to give othersLove is not expecting others to standIt’s also love if you […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Persecution of Minorities in Bangladesh After overthrowing the democratically elected Sheikh Hasina Government of the Awami League on 5 August 2024 by forcing her to resign and take shelter in the neighbouring India, the Bangladesh is once again undergone a critical phase of turmoil and anarchy caused by the radical Islamists and students ideologically close to the Bangladesh National Party […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 27, 2024October 27, 2024 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