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
Poem सच्चा मित्र हर कदम पर जो साथ दे, निस्वार्थ जिसका प्यार हो,सच्ची जुबान, साफ़ दिल और एतबार का आधार हो।हमारे राज़ जो दिल में छुपा ले, चट्टान सी ढाल बने,राह भटके जब कदम, तो सही मार्ग की मशाल बने। सहनशीलता का भाव हो, और क्षमा करने की समझ,मित्रता जो विश्वास की नींव पर हो, हर घड़ी, हर […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Hollow Drum Editor’s Choice Loud is the drum that echoes inside the empty hall,A restless plea acclaim where hollow shadows fall.He sings off-key to drown unease, unable to nameThen turns every quiet moment into a noisy game. Why burn the garden merely to root out one weed,Also why feed the grand display, the vanity or need?Let our […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Glass Frog Speaks I do not wear any armour on my chestYet Nature opted to write a secret on itLook closely at it, and make no mistakeThe fragile glassiness, you will observe. My body allows the light pass throughWithin it, my organs are on a faint showMy heart may beat in front of your eyesYet my transparency credibly […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 3, 2026August 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Echo Chamber Clown With a lacklustre spirit and hollow of mindA grander delusion is all you will findThe master of bias and completely skewedHe dwells with a reactionary rage in his headEgocentric to the core with a bitter tongueAt the drop of a hat, his insults are flung! Unsolicited words, he screams at the breezeIn his wisdom, it […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 1, 2026August 2, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Portuguese Man o’ War Neither reckon it by a single formNor seek one rhyme in a single partInstead, a choir of countless livesUnited to work for a common quest. It doesn’t have a recognizableHeart, brain, lungs, shell or bonesYet together they become a whole –Like many minds that keep one alive. One part spreads feast beneath the seaThe other […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 1, 2026August 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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