Poem Cactus In desert and arid lands, a cactus standsA symbol of resilience, in a harsh climateIts thorns, a stern warning to all intrudersAn effective defence means, to keep it safe. Prickly outside, with neither leaves nor shadeBut in a true sense it’s like a heart of goldProtects itself, yet within flowers bloom so fineA parable for […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Soldier and Lineman Soldiers guard the country each wielding a gun,To safeguard our lives, all pleasures they shun.That we sleep a sound sleep, they remain awake,For every inch of the land, put their lives at stake. If we have a peep into their lives, ours seem fake,Every moment in their lives is a make or break.All military operations […] Written by Surata Ram March 8, 2023August 1, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Disdained In this lifeI cannot bear withYour disdainEven in my dreams. Today after longI saw you in dreamsYour face contortedThat I feel so pained. The life is strangeSo are the dreamsI wonder if between the twoExists a harmony or concord. 29,799 total views, 6 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 9, 2023August 1, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem An Open University Many of us are ignorantThe nature has institutionalizedIts own open university of learningAnd a practical academy called ‘Karma’It doesn’t rush, it doesn’t fix curriculumYet everything follows a firm disciplineEverything goes in a cyclic mannerScheduled and accomplished. Many of us don’t understandBut like a seed takes its own timeTo grow and take the shape of a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 8, 2023August 1, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem If I Had Choice If I had to makeA choice betweenThe fragrance ofThe bountiful rosesAnd her persona and hair… It goes without sayingI would abandonAll roses on the earthTo settle forHer proximity and flair. 38,268 total views, 4 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 31, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Phoenix He still quivers whileRemembering those fateful daysOf separation of their ways…The body was frozenThe mind was numbAnd eyes were stillAs if nothing was leftBut ashes… But he rose with timeAnd, in fact, rose like a phoenix… Learnt to live a meaningful lifeWithout the person he loved mostTirelessly worked for hoursGiving a purpose to lifeAnd picked […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Splendid Maybe I can create and write wellBut your expressions are far better… I endeavoured hard in singing a songBut you are naturally sweet and musical… Though I try hard to look happy alwaysBut your smile is natural and infectious… I have imbibed some values and ethicsBut your inherent virtues are inspirational… Maybe I am well-groomed […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem O, Dear Moon O Dear, you alternate into phasesThe light half of the lunar monthFrom the new-moon to full-moonAnd the dark half of same monthThat is a period of waning moon. Because I am so deeply charmedAnd so affectionately involved,With your such swinging moodsSometimes I am in the spiritsWhile sometimes in the blues. I tend to be overly […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Negligence My sheer neglectOr take a recourse toMy off-late pressing schedule. I could not pay attentionTo nurture and nourishMy favourite container-grown plants. By the time I was awareIt was too late.Due to lack ofProper attention and careLeaves had drooped, flowers witheredAnd stems too were dry and shrivelled. Any amount of water and manureCould not revive themTo […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Heartbreak After a heart-rending silenceThrough a lifetime passedAs if it was only other dayA time-bomb exploded at lastSilent but some smoke and fireSomething was broken yet againSomeone was at loss yet againBut impact was subtle and waneIt reached only to lonesome heartIn a way one has satisfactionYet a bit apprehensionLest it caused some others any loss. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Reckless Seed As thick-skinned shadows start to breedWith their toxic voices and actions loudThey are like a rotten and reckless seedThat drowns the quiet fields in the flood. But the gentle streams of noble graceRefuse to mingle with the dismal mireThey simply turn away their shining faceAnd quench their urge of angry fire. Gentlemen fight not the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Hargila In the wetlands of the Brahmaputra’s mighty plainAn exalted figure stands midst the rising summer rainThe Hargila, a large bird in bone-grey, white and blackSurvived for ages by its hunched and feathered back. A heavy and sturdy bill strikes a formidable silhouetteIt stalks marshy shallows where tall reeds gleam all wetA bright orange pouch hangs […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Israel, Middle East Crisis and US-Iran Accord – I Attrition Wars & Rise of Phoenix In the context of current Middle East crisis, Israel has consistently viewed any lasting US-Iran peace or nuclear accord with deep scepticism, fearing that sanctions relief and diplomatic normalization would strengthen Iran economically and militarily while leaving its nuclear capabilities largely intact. Israeli governments have constantly argued that Iran […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Merchant of Malice Far from the dust that shaped his nameHe fans contempt and malice to kindle fameFrom alien shores, with a sharpened tongueHe mocks very soil where once he sprung. Every barb he casts finds eager cheerFrom many jealous hearts that persevereWhile the blind applauds, the foolish hailMistaking absurdity and rancour for a tale. His personal coffers […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 28, 2026June 28, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
मौन का पथिक जगत् सराहे निस्सारों को, जिनका जीवन शोर बना,अहंकार की सीढ़ी चढ़कर, बस झूठा गौरव गान बना;क्षण-भंगुर जयकारों की जिन्हें जीवन भर प्यास रहे,रिक्त, व्याकुल उन आत्माओं के भाव सदा अतृप्त रहे। उनको मिथ्या यश की ख़ातिर व्यर्थ तड़पते पाता हूँ,देख तमाशा इस दुनिया का, मन ही मन मुस्काता हूँ;पीठ फेर उस अंधी दौड़ से, दूर […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 27, 2026June 27, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Reckless Seed As thick-skinned shadows start to breedWith their toxic voices and actions loudThey are like a rotten and reckless seedThat drowns the quiet fields in the flood. But the gentle streams of noble graceRefuse to mingle with the dismal mireThey simply turn away their shining faceAnd quench their urge of angry fire. Gentlemen fight not the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Hargila In the wetlands of the Brahmaputra’s mighty plainAn exalted figure stands midst the rising summer rainThe Hargila, a large bird in bone-grey, white and blackSurvived for ages by its hunched and feathered back. A heavy and sturdy bill strikes a formidable silhouetteIt stalks marshy shallows where tall reeds gleam all wetA bright orange pouch hangs […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Israel, Middle East Crisis and US-Iran Accord – I Attrition Wars & Rise of Phoenix In the context of current Middle East crisis, Israel has consistently viewed any lasting US-Iran peace or nuclear accord with deep scepticism, fearing that sanctions relief and diplomatic normalization would strengthen Iran economically and militarily while leaving its nuclear capabilities largely intact. Israeli governments have constantly argued that Iran […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 29, 2026June 29, 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