Poem Irony of Life Is this not an irony of lifeThat the sweetest songs are thoseWhich we sing in a voice of painReflecting our saddest thoughts? Is this not an irony of lifeThat you often achieve success in lifeWhen main reason why you sought itIs no more around to rejoice with? Is this not an irony of lifeYou have […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 20, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Indispensable No oneIn your lifeAnd none ofYour possessionsIn the material worldAre indispensable. SoonerYou learn itAnd muster courageTo live with it,Far easierAnd smootherIs your life. The bestOn your part is,Wisdom so gainedConditions youTo cope up withVagaries of lifeWhen someoneOr people at largeAround youDon’t wantYou anymoreOr even whenYou lose somethingOr someone so dearYou loved mostIn life. 36,689 total views, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 19, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Hunger He saw two rag-pickersFighting over who found it first –The raw and stale bread loaf.Their mindless strife stoppedAnd turned into a disappointmentWhen the stray street dogTaking advantage of their quarrelRan away with the bread loaf… He realized from that episodePerhaps the hunger of bellyIs much stronger in lifeThan the hunger of heart. 36,710 total views, 28 views […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Human Nature It’s human natureA majority of usFind it so easyTo blame it on somethingOr someone elseIf anything goes wrong… On the other handIt’s so simpleAnd straightTo accept realityAnd take responsibilityFor one’s own act ofOmission or commission. The divine natureAnd universal truth,Sooner we realizeIs better for usThat all of us haveTo pass through failureTo enjoy fruits ofSuccess […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Hope Another sunset…Yet another sense ofloss and waning hopeof meeting you ever. A new sunrise…Yet another optimismand hope of a serene lifeuniting with you forever. Image (c) GettyImages 36,688 total views, 23 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Healer I know him for agesThere was a span and spellHe could not even imagineHis life without her… Nevertheless he survivedAnd lived a life minus herIn the wishful crowd ofA lot strangers and kins… He fondly remembers herStill day in and day outAnd then with a wry smileEngages in the daily chorus. For he has learnt […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Happiness When a door of happiness shutsAnother one often opens upBut a majority of people remainSo enamoured or obsessedStill yearning for the closed doorThat they continue to refuseMoving on, to welcomeHappiness in new opportunitiesComing through another doorThat opens for us. (Based on an inspirational quote from Helen Keller) Image (c) GettyImages 36,866 total views, 32 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Grasp The Present It is often saidOur life is a book,Each phase of lifeA chapter of the bookAnd the birth and deathRepresent prologue and epilogue. But unlike a bookLife goes only one wayA person can’t revisitThe chapters of his lifeExcept in memories and thoughts. A person can’t foreseeWhat is in store at the endBefore its due timeAnd what […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Give Me Back Give me a little sunshineTo lighten my pathGive me some raindropsFor a respite from drought. Give me some spaceI now need a breatherGive me another chanceTo set right my failure. Give me your moonshineTo brighten my soulGive me back your loveFor I crave to live again. 36,987 total views, 41 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Fuel Immense pain and miseriesThat near and dear onesAnd his own beloved oneInflicted on him during life… He embraced without grudgeAnd cultivated the habit ofBurning this pain into fuelTo continue his journey of life. 36,853 total views, 26 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Malagasy Spear It looks like an architecture of the thorny spiresWith so many branches growing vertical and highTall Alluaudia lives where lands are hot and drySo curiously watches desert clouds go rolling by A role model for the defence and efficiencyIt’s colossal with tiny leaves and lethal spines greyThis wonder water-saving soul is tough and strongA strange […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Twilight Reconciliation Our dossier is sealed, the judgment is signedYou were ever unwavering, I faltered behindAdorned, I wore a crown of flawless mistakeIn return, a harsh winter I caused for your sake..To the eyes of beholder, the palace stands tallBut the shadow in the mirror remembers the fall. No jury could decree, a punishment for I choseIt’s […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Lemur of Madagascar Upon Madagascar’s forests green and wideThe nimble lemur leaps from tree to treeAncient primates’ kin but charted a separate lineIn the family tree, the lemur’s eyes still shine Its bright round eyes adorn a gentle faceWith grasping hands it moves with elegant graceLong tail that balances every agile boundThrough the leafy canopies without a sound. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Monolithic Water Tower The monolith relies on sheer mass and storageA mechanism whereby it will survive and thriveWhere dry earth cracks and rivers cease to flow,But the majestic Baobab permits no thirst to grow. Looks like a cylinder of grey and fibrous mightIt leisurely drinks fleeting rains and holds it tightThe trunk swells its massive body with the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Parijat The twilight weaves a golden threadAcross azure and calm yet listening skiesWhere ground and heaven gently wedAn exquisite legendary Parijat sapling lies. As the Kalpavriksha sapling begin to riseTracing a legacy from Mahabharat ageIt gears to weave a deep mystical bridgeBetween botanic realm and ancient heritage. Enclosed in iron, yet bound to cosmic graceIt lifts […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 8, 2026June 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Malagasy Spear It looks like an architecture of the thorny spiresWith so many branches growing vertical and highTall Alluaudia lives where lands are hot and drySo curiously watches desert clouds go rolling by A role model for the defence and efficiencyIt’s colossal with tiny leaves and lethal spines greyThis wonder water-saving soul is tough and strongA strange […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Twilight Reconciliation Our dossier is sealed, the judgment is signedYou were ever unwavering, I faltered behindAdorned, I wore a crown of flawless mistakeIn return, a harsh winter I caused for your sake..To the eyes of beholder, the palace stands tallBut the shadow in the mirror remembers the fall. No jury could decree, a punishment for I choseIt’s […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Lemur of Madagascar Upon Madagascar’s forests green and wideThe nimble lemur leaps from tree to treeAncient primates’ kin but charted a separate lineIn the family tree, the lemur’s eyes still shine Its bright round eyes adorn a gentle faceWith grasping hands it moves with elegant graceLong tail that balances every agile boundThrough the leafy canopies without a sound. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 10, 2026June 10, 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, 2021March 11, 2025 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