Poem Wisdom A Butterfly takes shelter and restAt the occurrence of a downpourElse rain might damage its wingsEven the most birds opt for a restDespite naturally resistant feathersA sthe rain brings hardship in flight… So it’s a good text for human beingsTo opt for a break for a worthy timeDuring the turmoil and storms of lifeEven though […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Festival of Colours Editor’s Choice The sacred fire flames of Holika-dahanOn the auspicious eve of Holi reminds…The dark shadow of evil cannot prevailOver vibrant glow of truth and devotion. It has been a Sanatana tradition for agesAs rainbow colours blend with each otherForgetting all ill-will, cribs and grievancesNot only friends, even foes hug each other. May Holi colours […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Visiting Mahakumbh at Prayagraj The recently concluded Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India has not only been the largest sacred pilgrimage of the Hindus of the cultural and religious nature so far but also it set out multiple Guinness World Records, which include the events like the largest simultaneous river clean-up, the most volunteers in a single-site cleanliness drive, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Maha Kumbh 2025 Editor’s Choice In a global perspective,For the millions of HindusAs also believers worldwideA holy dip at the Triveni-SangamThe confluence of majestic holy riversGanga, Yamuna & legendary SarasvatiDuring the Maha Kumbh at PrayagrajHas remained a matter of religiositySymbolic to a deep faith and conviction. But for me it’s an iconic eventOf the Sanatana culture & traditionIn […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem खास अंतर सूर्यास्त का समय, सुनसान समुद्र तटजैसे बाल सुलभ जिज्ञासा से वह देखता रहादेशी ने झुककर गीली रेत से कुछ उठायाऔर फिर दूर उसे पानी में बहा दियादेशी को यही कारनामा बार-बार दोहराते देखउसका आश्चर्य और उत्सुकता स्वाभाविक थी। कुछ हैरानी वश ही उसने देशी` से पूछामुझे आश्चर्य है आखिर तुम कर क्या रहे हो?देशी का […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 20, 2025January 21, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem ज्वालामुखी Editor’s Pick उन जटिल परिस्थितियों में कष्ट के बावजूदजब मैंने अपनी वेदना प्रकट नहीं होने दीतो इसका आशय यह कैसे निकलता हैकि मुझे दर्द का अहसास ही नहीं हुआ! जब तुम हमेशा के लिए जा रहे थेऔर मैंने अपने आँसू नहीं दिखाए थेतो इसका आशय यह कैसे निकलता हैकि तुम्हें खोकर मुझे रोना नहीं आया […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 19, 2025November 26, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem प्रेमगीत Editor’s Pick यह मात्र एक और हृदयग्राही धुन नहीं हैअपितु मेरे दिल और आत्मा की पुकार हैएक शाश्वत, निर्दोष और निर्मल प्रेम की। यह बस एक और वेदनापूर्ण क्रंदन नहीं हैबल्कि मेरी वास्तविक व्यथा का फ़साना हैजो फ़क़त आपकी विरक्ति से गहराया है। शायद आज इस खालीपन की अनुभूति न होपर किसी दिन आपको अहसास […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 16, 2025November 26, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem ज्वाला हर एक गोधूलि की शुरुआत,शरीर के साथ मेरा मन भीथका और बोझिल सा हो जाता हैफिर हताश मन तरसता रहता हैआपकी मधुर वाणी और निकाय के स्नेहिल और स्निग्ध स्पर्श सुखका एहसास एक बार फिर सेजीवन में पाने और जीने के लिए… मानो गहराती हुई रात कीनीरवता एवं स्तब्धता के बीचभयावह अग्नि की ज्वाला उठी […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 15, 2025January 16, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Sankranti The Makar Sankranti this yearIs more pious and singular event.One of the famous Hindu festivalsDedicated to the solar deity, Surya…Based on the planetary movementsIt’s an instance of transition of SunFrom zodiac Sagittarius to CapricornFrom the south to north hemisphereMarking onset of change in season.The occasion is widely celebratedBy various names in different partsAs new dawn […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 14, 2025January 15, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Fireflies of Memories A bit tiny yet marvellousShimmering white paniclesOf the Rajnigandha blooms…Their candidly sweet fragranceReminds few golden momentsThen my heart over againTurns distraught and restlessYearning those bygone days… During a span of timeLife was so fragrant withThe divine Rajnigandha touchSome sweet Rajnigandha feelingsAnd adorable Rajnigandha momentsInstead more apt to say…Rajnigandha memories and dreams. Like the fireflies glow […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Joy and Pain Happiness and joy are emotionsthat produce conscious feelingsof safety, peace and vibrant energy,Combined with euphoria and gratitude;yet they are transient and fleeting,brain chemistry resets after a while,emotional fatigue sets in,and one returns to his baseline. In stark defiance,Pain touches the human hearteven more closely than joy,it silently walks beside man,like a shadow without a voice;a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Glazed Artisan A rigid vault where vivid hues gleamA hardened crown at nature’s extremeEight clustered eyes ready to scan the airAnd six-pointed horns to guard her lair. A vivid gold and crimson-pointed crownAbove the tangled leaves of forest brownBeneath, her hidden spinnerets alignTo weave vault of the choicest design. Unmoving as a stone of polished glazeEntrapping flight […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 26, 2026September 27, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Parrot Pitcher In overcast mires, as ancient mosses creepIt’s a quiet mimic where the waters sleepThe Parrot Pitcher rears its painted head—A crimson, low-slung, living, verdant bed. Upon its globose cowl, a hooked beak standsTempting the wanderers, a honey trap expandsWhile clear, translucent windows trick the lightA maze of colour in the damp, dark night. Down below, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 26, 2026September 26, 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
Joy and Pain Happiness and joy are emotionsthat produce conscious feelingsof safety, peace and vibrant energy,Combined with euphoria and gratitude;yet they are transient and fleeting,brain chemistry resets after a while,emotional fatigue sets in,and one returns to his baseline. In stark defiance,Pain touches the human hearteven more closely than joy,it silently walks beside man,like a shadow without a voice;a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Glazed Artisan A rigid vault where vivid hues gleamA hardened crown at nature’s extremeEight clustered eyes ready to scan the airAnd six-pointed horns to guard her lair. A vivid gold and crimson-pointed crownAbove the tangled leaves of forest brownBeneath, her hidden spinnerets alignTo weave vault of the choicest design. Unmoving as a stone of polished glazeEntrapping flight […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 26, 2026September 27, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Parrot Pitcher In overcast mires, as ancient mosses creepIt’s a quiet mimic where the waters sleepThe Parrot Pitcher rears its painted head—A crimson, low-slung, living, verdant bed. Upon its globose cowl, a hooked beak standsTempting the wanderers, a honey trap expandsWhile clear, translucent windows trick the lightA maze of colour in the damp, dark night. Down below, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 26, 2026September 26, 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