Poem Independence Day Once again, the nation is in a mood to enjoyWith patriotic fervour the Independence DayA recurring saga on 15 August since countryAcquired freedom from British rule & slavery. There are people taking freedom as a ticketFor arbitrary, bacchanal and unruly conductOne can see many others too, truly liberatedConducting in a fashion resolute and steadfast. In […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 15, 2024August 30, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem होली मुबारक हार्दिक होली मुबारक, हो आप सबको।मैं सबके आनंद की, अर्ज करूं रब को।। अमृत पान नसीब हो, हर जुबां लब को।सजाए चांद सितारे, आपकी हर शब को।। देख सकें हर सबब में, भी बेसबब को।श्रृष्टि हित में छोड़ें, अपने मतलब को।। आपकी हर ख्वाइश को, मैं रखूंगा रब को।बता सकते हो, जब फुरसत हो आपको।। […] Written by Surata Ram March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Republic Chorale Recalling on auspicious Republic Day, the 26th January 2024,How the shackles of foreign rule, our countless heroes tore.The brunt of unfathomable torture and humiliation they bore!We bow in reverence to the martyrs and earnestly we adore. But for their sacrifices, we wouldn’t have this gaiety and galoreEnjoying our freedom with a ceiling over us and […] Written by Surata Ram February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem New Year & Macrocosm Editor’s Choice I am in stupor gazing into the aeons‘New Year Day‘ comes once in a yearCarrying renewed hopes & aspirationsFor the better and a healthier tomorrow… Across the globe, most people indulge intoCelebrations in a joyful and exuberant wayTaking fresh commitments and resolutions:The planet is standstill for one whole day! Did anything really ever […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Bhaiya Dooj A ceremonial earthen pot in the plateIs symbolic to puja made by my sisterOn the occasion of the Bhaiya DoojAs part of the Dipawali celebrations. The puja falls on the second lunar dayOf the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight)Of Kartika, the auspicious eight monthOf the Vikram Samvat Hindu Calendar. Celebrated in the various parts* of BharatThis […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Diwali Again Festival of Light is here yet againCarrying ample hope and optimismFor peace, prosperity and wellnessAnd to revive a few soulful thoughts. Regarding triumph of divine over evilIn as well as victory of light over darkIn essence, this implies a simple truthOf knowledge prevailing on ignorance. Celebrations fit so well on occasion…People light their homes with […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 12, 2023November 13, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Moon Landing Editor’s Choice The wise people are but only thoseWho learn from their earlier failuresSo also that this is a universal truthOur ISRO scientists knew it always The seeds of an august and rare eventWere sown at the opportune momentWhen despite ISRO team’s sincere effortChandrayaan-2 crashed at last moment Learning from the faults and errors lastThis […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh August 24, 2023August 26, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem नववर्ष स्वप्न भी आवश्यक हैं, जोदेते हैं पंख, गति और उड़ानहमारे आवेगों एवं संवेगों कोइच्छाओं और आकांक्षाओं कोऔर आज जब मैं पलटता हूँअतीत के पन्नों को, यादों को…लगता है मैं भी एक स्वप्नदृष्टा हूँ तो आज इस वर्ष की विदाईवेलाएवं नववर्ष के वंदन-अभिवादन के उत्साह एवं समारोह पर बसयही हार्दिक चिंतन और शुभेच्छा हैकि आपके सपनों को […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 1, 2023August 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem An Adieu Dreams are necessaryAs they give wings to ourImpulses and aspirationsAnd today when I look backAt life in retrospective, I findI have been an astute dreamer… So bidding adieu to year 2022,And in salutation of year 2023I wish with a salubrious musingThat all your dreams come trueAnd your life be embroidered withProsperity, hope, health & happiness. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 31, 2022August 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem दीपोत्सव Editor’s Choice सहयोग परस्पर हो सबका सब को त्योहार मनाने दें।हर आँगन को आलोकित कर सबको उल्लास मनाने दें। इस तरह मनाएं दीप पर्व, अंतर का तम सब मिट जाये।अज्ञान मिटे अर्न्तमन का, जीवन का घन तम हट जाये।मावस की काली रजनी ज्यों, है तिमिर मोह का अभ्यंतर-सबको इस पावन दीप पर्व पर वैदिक यज्ञ […] Written by Gajendra Pal Singh October 25, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Colours of Life Colours vanished after you like whispers in the windLeaving behind only monochrome’s time-worn rindPink and blue’s marvel fancy turned misty and murkyLife’s canvas became grayscale, weary and dreary. Ever Since on each Holi eve, I wish colours’ jolly playFor you, rainbow’s dazzling in a vibrant cosmic arrayMay you shine forever in colours, a masterpiece divineThen, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 4, 2026February 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha Revisited Rajnigandha, night’s sultry whispererUnfolding like an endless esoteric prayerA green stalk, greenish buds and white petalsTo love’s velvety addiction, its fragrance unfurls. For many, it’s a bloom in night’s dark masqueradeBut for him, an egress to memories’ moonlit shadeA symbol of emotions wrapped tight in ivory petalsEchoes of love’s whispers in night’s euphoric surge. In […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 3, 2026February 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Atoning Forever Memories haunt him, like autumn’s stealthy creepWhispers in the nights of what way back did seepAlone in a shipwreck, he on nostalgia’s tidal waveShadows drowning in the blues like a lonely grave. Many faded photographs, letters like fallen leavesEchoes of bygone days, rustling what he believesHe keeps brooding in twilight, shadows intertwineDrowned in nostalgic labyrinth, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Fairy Tale Rewind What a serendipitous spell, a mystic moment’s delightA fairy descended, her shadow danced in radiant lightShe smiled, the garden bloomed & flowers blossomedIn contrast, as if Snow White’s ethereal beauty paled. She stood before me, arms outstretched – a vision rareA reality or dream! At the time my heart was unawareI wrestled with inertia’s shackles, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 1, 2026February 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Y.A.S.S. Rewind God truly crafted you with love and careYou look so special, and beyond compereGorgeous persona you possess that shinesAn aura you radiate, so angelic and divine. Your face is refreshing like the morning dewCool as a gentle breeze with a heart so trueYour voice is vivacious, warm and resonantWhile beauty charms, ravishing and radiant You […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 31, 2026February 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Colours of Life Colours vanished after you like whispers in the windLeaving behind only monochrome’s time-worn rindPink and blue’s marvel fancy turned misty and murkyLife’s canvas became grayscale, weary and dreary. Ever Since on each Holi eve, I wish colours’ jolly playFor you, rainbow’s dazzling in a vibrant cosmic arrayMay you shine forever in colours, a masterpiece divineThen, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 4, 2026February 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha Revisited Rajnigandha, night’s sultry whispererUnfolding like an endless esoteric prayerA green stalk, greenish buds and white petalsTo love’s velvety addiction, its fragrance unfurls. For many, it’s a bloom in night’s dark masqueradeBut for him, an egress to memories’ moonlit shadeA symbol of emotions wrapped tight in ivory petalsEchoes of love’s whispers in night’s euphoric surge. In […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 3, 2026February 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Atoning Forever Memories haunt him, like autumn’s stealthy creepWhispers in the nights of what way back did seepAlone in a shipwreck, he on nostalgia’s tidal waveShadows drowning in the blues like a lonely grave. Many faded photographs, letters like fallen leavesEchoes of bygone days, rustling what he believesHe keeps brooding in twilight, shadows intertwineDrowned in nostalgic labyrinth, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 3, 2026February 3, 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