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. 40,353 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
My Journey to the South Block and Beyond Autobiography by Somi Tandon It was a pleasure to read the autobiography of Ms. Somi Tandon, my senior colleague and a retired civil servant from the Indian Defence Accounts Service. Like many other accomplished women from various walks of life, she acknowledges that her father, Late Shri Prem Chand Tandon, was her greatest inspiration and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 25, 2026September 27, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Who Hesitated Once Years ago, in the tender age of life,he stood before a door hesitant,and uncertain that might have openedto unleash happiness for a lifetime –An endless spring of joywith a lifetime painted in gold. But waited, and let the moment pass;the door closed; and opportunity lost.A numbing ache incurred lasting foreverthat he carried in silence for […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 19, 2026September 19, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Bombardier Beetle Upon the dump and uneven groundA dextrous beetle chemist is foundIn a tough armour, dark and shiningUnnoticed by an adversary creeping. The creature hides in its minute frameThe park that turns to a sudden flameTwo clear chambers work as safety holdIt’s an outright amazing story to be told. When danger lingers, two valves alignInborn enzymes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 19, 2026September 19, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monarch of Abyssal Blue From icy poles to warm tropical equator seasThe monarch of the abyssal blue rides the tidesBox-like brow; dark, scarred and weathered skinA big, pulsating heart beats steady deep within. The awesome sperm whale rules deep blue seaWith a massive square head for all world to seeInside sits the largest brain any animal can claimAnd its […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Trembling Giant In Utah forests where the high winds blow,A single Pando life begins to stretch and growNot thousands of trees there stand aloneBut a vast giant comprised of root and bone. Beneath the soil, a secret network weavesMagnificent “Trembling Giant” of myriad leavesWhen autumn arrives, a single golden shadePaints every branch across the mountain glade. Though […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
My Journey to the South Block and Beyond Autobiography by Somi Tandon It was a pleasure to read the autobiography of Ms. Somi Tandon, my senior colleague and a retired civil servant from the Indian Defence Accounts Service. Like many other accomplished women from various walks of life, she acknowledges that her father, Late Shri Prem Chand Tandon, was her greatest inspiration and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 25, 2026September 27, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Who Hesitated Once Years ago, in the tender age of life,he stood before a door hesitant,and uncertain that might have openedto unleash happiness for a lifetime –An endless spring of joywith a lifetime painted in gold. But waited, and let the moment pass;the door closed; and opportunity lost.A numbing ache incurred lasting foreverthat he carried in silence for […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 19, 2026September 19, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Bombardier Beetle Upon the dump and uneven groundA dextrous beetle chemist is foundIn a tough armour, dark and shiningUnnoticed by an adversary creeping. The creature hides in its minute frameThe park that turns to a sudden flameTwo clear chambers work as safety holdIt’s an outright amazing story to be told. When danger lingers, two valves alignInborn enzymes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 19, 2026September 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