Poem Abstract Fragrance Neither I have a special giftNor I have any special wishToday let me just aspire yourSuccess, welfare and bliss. You may enjoy all the timeA good health, peace of mindYour life remain contentedWith loads of fun around. Let positive energy rule foreverTo fulfill your wishes and dreamsNow on this momentous dayAs well in the years […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Vain Illusion Aspired for comfort of a citybut I live in a desert now,a vast expanse larger than life.It has no colorsbut only shades of brown and black.And no hopes but sand dunes,Cactus, wild berries and creepy reptiles.Roaming miles for an oasis to quench my thirstAnd a shade of green to rest.Life out here is difficult than […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Strange Paradox Some of the sublime... Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Silent Volcano Editor’s Choice When you were hurting meI didn’t show my agonySo does that meanI didn’t feel pain? When you were leaving foreverI hadn’t shown my tearsSo does that meanI had not cried? When you were unresponsiveI didn’t show my panicSo does that meanI was not hurt? And when I retained my silenceWith gracious calm and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020August 22, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Second Chance It’s only in the fictionalStories, soap operas and moviesThat the protagonists commitMistakes and blunders in loveOnly to patch up and reconcileAt last for a happy ending… But consider the real lifeIt seldom offers a second chance…For the faults and follies committedLife shows you the mirrorOnly to carry on with the baggageOf remorse, regret and pain. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Riddle When one appears gloomyWhy the other is so sad!When one appears cheerfulWhy the other is so glad! One is not related to the otherYet one is so dear to the other.One is beyond reach of the otherYet one is so close to the other. Though the other is skepticAbout afterlife rebirth or revival.Yet the other […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Relationship Fails A relationship fails Even thoughThere is no dearth ofAffectionAdorationAppreciationAnd acceptance Yet it lacksCommunicationCommitmentUnderstandingAnd care 41,725 total views, 26 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Regretful Smile Way back in the tender ageIn a tryst with the destinyHe was blessed with joy of loveA pure, sweet and innocent love. But in an impending dilemmaOf listening to heart or mindLove or work, work or loveHe had then chosen the mind. A sort of matrimonial alliance,Ever since he and his workSavour and devour each […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Recurring Dream Two octogenariansWrinkled body and faceBut young at heartTurning the tide of timeBarefoot, holding handsWalking together in blissLeaving footprints behindOn the wet sandCollecting seashellsOn a sacred beachOf the eastern coast. They are not loversThey are not coupleBut friends and soul-matesSeparated in a predicamentMany years back… It’s a recurring dream,I often wonder!Is thisA mere reflection ofSome unfulfilled […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Profound Truth Alas! Most people are selfishWith a narrow outlook and perceptionThey often fight with each otherFor false prestige, power and position Alas! Most people are selfishAnd short-sighted in their visionThey often fight with each otherOn issues of caste, creed and religion But it’s only the selfless wife & husbandWho are truly God-gifted with a visionThough they […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020October 6, 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