Poem Teenage Bond We met way back in teensBodies were so youthfulAnd our hearts so pureIn the little time destiny gave usWe shared our sweet and sourAffection and camaraderieBefore separation forever… Ever since decades have passedSeasons have come and goneBut our paths never crossedWe grew with time and ageWe shared our space and timeWith the people surrounding usSkin […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Sandhya Geet Another beautiful evening is to close byMighty Sun has gone down to the horizonTwinkling stars are appearing in the skyYet with no sign of yours getting homeI am still longing for a glimpse of you. With onset of Autumn, climate is changingThe air is slowly getting cold and moistDeciduous leaves and flowers are witheringYet with […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020March 31, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem One Last Rendezvous During all these yearsI walked like a brave-heartAll alone in the journeyOf life so people call it… All along with the hopeTo see you one last timeBefore the arduous journeyComes to its logical end… But how do I meet youWhere is the strengthWhere is the will powerTo face you yet again in life? During all […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020August 7, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem No Escape As I watch from the terrace gardenIn the wee hours at dawn in GangtokOn one of rather cold lazy morningsSlowly a white cottony roll of fogDescends down and engulfs the valleyIn my quest for quiet and solitudeSuddenly, I feel too isolated and lonelyAnd get nostalgic about our mutual pastIn your haunting memories and thoughts. In […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Nisha Geet As spring is in its full glory and bloom…One more pleasant night is close to an end. Twinkling stars in sky have lost their shineMoonlight too has lost grace and splendourIn the distant east, the dawn is in the horizonAs mighty sun is about to rise up yet againBut with a sleepless night, anxiety and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Longing On that fateful evening in trainWhen I was gloomy at heartYour friendly gestures and actsWas it my illusion or for real! On that eventful winter eveningIn a distant land from a balconyYou were waving and smiling at meWas it my illusion or for real! Your mesmerizing beauty yet sad eyesOn that evening, shall I forget […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 21, 2020September 24, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Indelible Marks When you were aroundI had this recurring feelingThat our friendship and loveIs for eternity and enduringIrrespective of the factWhether we stay together in lifeOr fall apart with timeOur bond will never be on the wane. The passage of time and distanceHas only proved this…And indelible marks you left behindOf your friendship and loveOf your longing […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 19, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem If Only You Were With Me As wise people sayEvery relationshipHas a timeline,For nothing is enduringIt experiences upsurgeOf feelings and emotionsEven attains a zenithThen stabilizes and serenadesOnly to recede and subsideOver a span of time. Often I wonderWhat was so special thenIn your love and friendship..?An era has elapsedI still long for you and miss youWith the same penchant and passionDesperately […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 18, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Goodbye Friend A long time ago, in the adolescent ageDestiny had it a quiet rendezvous stageEver since I loved you in silenceAnd adored you from a distance. Too many words remained unspokenToo many things remained undoneA tale of so many unfulfilled wishesA saga of so many shattered dreams. On edge of dreams I often see your faceSomewhere […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Forever Longing Longed forever during lifeFor your companionshipTo spend days and yearsAnd every passing moment with you. Longed forever during lifeFor the scent of your hairFor the touch of your skinFor the feel of your breathTo share smiles and tears with you. Longed forever during lifeEqually in pleasure or painAnd to have you by my sideIn the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Twilight Saga After a slew of months and daysI got your glimpse in familiar waysA gorgeous attire in pink and blueWith divine aura, an enticing smile. As ever charming, chirpy and livelyYou kept teasing in umpteen waysWavered for long and turned awayTo vanish into oblivion, eventually. Perplexed me got up only to realizeIt was not real but […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 5, 2024November 7, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Who is Liable for India-Canada Diplomatic Downturn? The ongoing India-Canada diplomatic row following the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an erstwhile plumber, pro-Khalistani Sikh leader in British Columbia, Canada, and a designated terrorist by the Government of India for multiple terror and criminal activities, is a brilliant example how the short-sightedness, improvidence and myopic vision and action of an egoist political dispensation […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 4, 2024November 5, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Ishan In pretty little mouthYou don’t have teethI was in wondermentIshan, how do you eat? Your old great-grandpaIn-a-bowl, he kept teethI was in bewildermentAs to how did he eat? But now I realize… An old man and infantSail in the same boatBoth live without teethYet very well, they eat. Truly, in a cosmic cycleNature takes care […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Divine Diwali Editor’s Choice It’s a season of the divine festival of lightsAuspicious Diwali with joy and happinessFor ordinary folks, it’s just a magic of lightsBut for Hindu masses, a “Festival of Lights”Worshipping auspicious deities with delightFor connoisseurs, it’s beautiful and bright. Diwali season is indeed a wonderful timeTo join hands with the family and friendsMutually, to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
कुछ रिश्ते.. सुख-चैन की परवाह किये बिनाएक लम्बा जीवन खपा दिया मैनेंकुछ रिश्तों को निबाहते रहने मेंबनाए रखकर, सजाने-संवारने में. कभी-कभी तो मुझे ऐसा भी लगा हैमानों एक लम्बी और काली सुरंग हैबिना रुके अनवरत दौड़ता रहा हूँ मैंजीवन की इस अंधी व निर्मम दौड़ में. किंतु आज जब मुड़कर देखता हूँतो मात्र एक अहसास भर होता […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Twilight Saga After a slew of months and daysI got your glimpse in familiar waysA gorgeous attire in pink and blueWith divine aura, an enticing smile. As ever charming, chirpy and livelyYou kept teasing in umpteen waysWavered for long and turned awayTo vanish into oblivion, eventually. Perplexed me got up only to realizeIt was not real but […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 5, 2024November 7, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Who is Liable for India-Canada Diplomatic Downturn? The ongoing India-Canada diplomatic row following the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an erstwhile plumber, pro-Khalistani Sikh leader in British Columbia, Canada, and a designated terrorist by the Government of India for multiple terror and criminal activities, is a brilliant example how the short-sightedness, improvidence and myopic vision and action of an egoist political dispensation […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 4, 2024November 5, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Ishan In pretty little mouthYou don’t have teethI was in wondermentIshan, how do you eat? Your old great-grandpaIn-a-bowl, he kept teethI was in bewildermentAs to how did he eat? But now I realize… An old man and infantSail in the same boatBoth live without teethYet very well, they eat. Truly, in a cosmic cycleNature takes care […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 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
Greed For Power Among all temptations in life of a man, perhaps the greed for power is the strongest one. The obvious reasons appear to be that when one is empowered, all other luxuries and antiquities of life automatically fall in line. Hence it is not surprising that people craving for the power adopt and exploit all overt […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 7, 2020September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Fairy Tale Like a fairy descended from the paradiseShe was beautiful no less than Snow WhiteLike an angel she was generous and kindThe flowers bloomed whenever she smiled. She was standing my way with open armsAnd I knew well this was real not a dreamYet kept struggling to overcome my inertiaAnd in the process I rendered her […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 21, 2020March 13, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked