Poem Expectations Finding quizzical and cribbingI inquired him rather cautiously:What is so wrong this morningWhich is bothering him a lot?He grinned and whined for a momentThen opened up in a resenting tone:He is disappointed and disillusionedFor they have belied his expectations. I consoled him: look dear,Expectations from a person or systemAre a major source of disappointmentBecause we […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Everlasting Friendship O My Friend!It has been ages,countless days and nights,that often I wonder,A friendship is what!Togetherness and belongingorA journey – ethereal and sublime –of love, longing, absence and lossthrough life. Yet my friend,A friend I was,A friend I am,for once you said,“Happiness depends on having friends …… as wonderful as you!”A man lives in moments,I have […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Eternity is Lost As teenage dreamersEyes nurtured few golden dreamsBefriended and taken away at easeSo I urge you to return our dreams. As teenage companionsHearts shared few tender momentsSome of them still lying with youSo I urge you to return our moments. As teenage playersWe played some hide-and-seekIn the game, heartbeats were lostSo I urge you to return […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Eternity The daysand yearsof our lifeare passingawayslowlybut certainly… Let’s tryto make use ofthese momentsto evolve intoa better soultill eternityprogressively. 41,620 total views, 12 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Escape In a whirlwind detourAs I traverse through placesSomewhere deep in Shimla hillsOn the serpentine roadsAmong the alpine forestsOf the magnificent DeodarsAnd the apple and cherry grovesWith my mortal body thereBut mind and heart elsewhereI find I can’t escapeYour poignant memories and thoughts. As I venture aloneIn ravines of steep hillsOn the banks of mighty SatlujWalking […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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
वरिष्ठ नागरिक साठ के बाद स्वस्थ और सेहतमंद कैसे रहें? साठ वर्ष की आयु के बाद जीवन के परिदृश्य को समझने के लिए केवल डरावनी सुर्खियों से आगे देखना आवश्यक है और बुढ़ापे को उसके वास्तविक रूप में पहचानना होगा—यानी जैविक, रूपात्मक और शारीरिक विकास की एक स्वाभाविक और निरंतर प्रक्रिया के रूप में। जैसे-जैसे मानव शरीर और मन परिपक्व होते हैं, मस्कुलोस्केलेटल (हड्डियों और […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 25, 2026October 26, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Beat the Blues: Wellness Strategies After Sixty Understanding the landscape of life after 60 years requires looking beyond alarmist headlines and recognizing aging for what it truly is i.e., a natural and continuous process of organic, morphological and physiological evolution. As the human body and mind mature, natural shifts occur across the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic systems and state of mind—ranging from altered […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 25, 2026October 26, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Scaly-Foot Snail Deep within the ocean where reigns endless darkThe scaly-foot snail braves thermal currents’ sparkWhere sulphur plumes and caustic vapours riseThese iron-armoured crawlers survive and thrive. No common fragile shell protects its crawling formInstead, a metallic fort is built against the stormBorn out of iron sulphides, forged in deep-sea firesWhere the ocean’s crushing weight in vain […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 23, 2026October 23, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Emerald Swindler We call this creature the emerald swindlerWho robs the alga of its vital green colourA gentle leaf-like drifter in the tidal scene Unfurling its back to catch the sun’s sheen. It splits the cell, yet holds the green heartForgoing its food intake for a higher partBy indulging in kleptoplasty, an amazing artIt merges with plants […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha: An Eternal Flame Editor’s Pick So pure, so delicate in ivory whiteIts bloom shuns splendour of the lightSecretly in its core, away from all sightLies love burning through endless night. No splendid display, not a word to sayYet subtle fragrance travels far awayLike the love that asks for nothing moreYet it endures where it bloomed before. Each tender […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
वरिष्ठ नागरिक साठ के बाद स्वस्थ और सेहतमंद कैसे रहें? साठ वर्ष की आयु के बाद जीवन के परिदृश्य को समझने के लिए केवल डरावनी सुर्खियों से आगे देखना आवश्यक है और बुढ़ापे को उसके वास्तविक रूप में पहचानना होगा—यानी जैविक, रूपात्मक और शारीरिक विकास की एक स्वाभाविक और निरंतर प्रक्रिया के रूप में। जैसे-जैसे मानव शरीर और मन परिपक्व होते हैं, मस्कुलोस्केलेटल (हड्डियों और […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 25, 2026October 26, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Beat the Blues: Wellness Strategies After Sixty Understanding the landscape of life after 60 years requires looking beyond alarmist headlines and recognizing aging for what it truly is i.e., a natural and continuous process of organic, morphological and physiological evolution. As the human body and mind mature, natural shifts occur across the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic systems and state of mind—ranging from altered […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 25, 2026October 26, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Scaly-Foot Snail Deep within the ocean where reigns endless darkThe scaly-foot snail braves thermal currents’ sparkWhere sulphur plumes and caustic vapours riseThese iron-armoured crawlers survive and thrive. No common fragile shell protects its crawling formInstead, a metallic fort is built against the stormBorn out of iron sulphides, forged in deep-sea firesWhere the ocean’s crushing weight in vain […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 23, 2026October 23, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXV Pilgrimage-I Nearly all communities and religions in the world attach significance to places which have some connection with any worldly or supernatural act(s) or event(s) of the divine (God) or His messenger(s); the birth, enlightenment or death of founder and saints; sites of the spiritual calling or awakening; supposedly a dwelling or living place of […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 31, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Gulmohar Again In a life dull and forlornOwing to devastation and fearCaused by the alien coronavirusAs I venture out after weeksFrom my humble yet safe homeIn this rather isolated yet sheltered lane… Oh! It’s the month of May againThe time for Gulmohar to go greenAnd blooming full swing againIn the lane flanked by umpteenGulmohars forming a canopy […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 11, 2021November 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Whose God is This Anyway? God (Brahman) is the highest... Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 24, 2021September 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ज्यों-ज्यों बूड़ो श्याम रंग बसन्त विहार कालोनी की परंपरानुसार... Written by Gita Singh February 22, 2021September 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked