Poem The Archerfish The silver hunter scans the world of dayTo strike the target in its single sprayKnocking the insect from a leafy screen.Beneath mangrove bay where branches leanIts sharp eyes break the boundary line of lightCorrecting for the stream with flawless sight. Tongue pressed against mouth’s deep grooveIt locks the pressure in a narrow courseThen shoots a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Waterwheel Plant It floats in the quiet and shallow streamsRootless, and in whorled green spokesWhere clear and sour waters gently glideIt drifts along the avian highway’s tide. Each leaf is a trap like a microscopic jawIt snaps completely shut by physics’ lawInside the dome the trigger hairs are setTo trap little bug or insect inside the net. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Tempest and Shore Though wise men urge the heart to heal and forget the pastThe deep, painful wounds of love leave memories built to lastShe too knew well the storm, tears, and nights may not endYet she walked beyond all these ruins, seeking life to mend.But does she know what stayed behind when she moved onThe unspoken weight […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXXV Misconception and Misunderstandings – I In part XLVIII – Prodding Questions Faced by Hindus Globally – of this series, the author had addressed some common misconceptions and prodding questions that Hindus are often faced with globally from the people of other faiths, and particularly from those pursuing two dominant Abrahamic religions in the world. Then […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article कोशा – एक समीक्षा “कोशा” की समीक्षा लिखते हुए, मैं प्रारंभ में ही यह उल्लेख करना चाहूँगा कि सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद से लेखक और मैं वर्षों से घनिष्ठ परिचित और मित्र रहे हैं, तथा एक लंबे समय से एक ही कॉलोनी में पास-पास रह रहे हैं। उस नाते, मैं दृढ़ विश्वास के साथ यह कह सकता हूँ कि यह […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 15, 2026August 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Kosha: A Critical Review While writing a review of Kosha, I may also mention at the outset that the author and I have been close acquaintances and friends for years following our retirement, having lived close by in the same colony for a long period. In that capacity, I can state with conviction that this novel represents the author’s […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 15, 2026August 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Everlasting Echo Editor’s Pick Lived with the guilt through these long, fading yearsWhen my teenage silence buried the deepest truthsSeized by shadows of my shyness and tender fearsI chose to hide my inner voice with a thousand words. I watched many couples moving on to tie their knotYet time dissolved the passion they had soughtThe seven vows […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Beautiful Story Editor’s Pick Sitting amid the hollow space of timeWhere even hours forgot to chimeSuddenly, the dusty curtains drewAnd the faded ink began to seep anewThe reels of yesteryear began to unwindUnleashing shadows of joy and pain abound. A reflection, I had lost you long agoand sustained that loss like a wound:An incertitude of youthA thousand […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 10, 2026August 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Venus Flytrap A rosette close to the damp and dark groundIts flat green stem spreads wide and roundThe red-lipped traps with small hairs on waitTo snap shut swiftly on an insect’s fate. Venus Flytrap stand rooted, yet it knowsWhen to remain open and when to closeIt never chases any wandering preyInstead, simply waits and watches the day. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 8, 2026August 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A True Friend One who walks beside you, with selfless love and grace,Honest words, a transparent heart, trust finds its place.He guards thy secrets in heart, a rock-solid shield to stay,Turns into a guiding torch, whenever thy footsteps stray. With patience in his gentle soul, and wisdom to forgive,A bond built as bedrock of trust, together two vow […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Pain A silent teardropPain sings a wordless song –The torrential rain of the heart. 575 total views, 1 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 29, 2026September 29, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Sorrow in Silk Editor’s Pick An open teardrop, a silent public signWhere heavy hearts and truths alignAn aching heart’s implicit, abrupt rainThat speaks the honest truth of pain. But unavowed is the soul’s esoteric artOf one who guards the fractured heartHe wraps haunting shadows out of sightAnd shrouds his bleeding wounds in light. He paints a gentle smile […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 29, 2026September 29, 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
Pain A silent teardropPain sings a wordless song –The torrential rain of the heart. 575 total views, 1 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 29, 2026September 29, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Sorrow in Silk Editor’s Pick An open teardrop, a silent public signWhere heavy hearts and truths alignAn aching heart’s implicit, abrupt rainThat speaks the honest truth of pain. But unavowed is the soul’s esoteric artOf one who guards the fractured heartHe wraps haunting shadows out of sightAnd shrouds his bleeding wounds in light. He paints a gentle smile […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 29, 2026September 29, 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
दशानन दहन प्रतिवर्ष दशानन दहन किया, मन के रावण का नाश नहीं,अगनित सीता अपहृत होती, निज मर्यादा का भास नहीं।हम एक जलाते दशकंधर, शत दशकंधर पैदा होते,करते जो दहन मन का रावण, हर गली में रावण न होते। इस शक्ति पर्व का हेतु है क्या, है ब्यर्थ दिखावे की शक्ती,निर्बल को संबल दे न सके, अन्याय से […] Written by Gajendra Pal Singh October 5, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Happiness Happiness is a bowl of gold;Which people using a smile hold!!It creates fun in life’s every fold;As a smile is a person’s beautiful resource.We people are ocean drops…Who should enjoy this world with jumps and hops!!But often fail to realize the importance of a smile….That it does have the power to take us ahead many […] Written by Ananya Kapoor April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Soul on Fire A relationship lifelongThat he admired so dearAnd cherished in his heartYet unable to fathom it everAnd call it with certain onenessIf it was a friendship or love…Also when the saga endedLeaving abstract in essenceWas it the love or friendship? What he knows for sureHe always valued this bondEven more than his lifeNurtured every possessionWhether material […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked