Poem Black Rose Fascinating roses of fragrance and huesRed, yellow, orange, green, and whiteScarlet, crimson, vermilion, and purplePeach, lavender, ivory, salmon, and blueAre found everywhere; attract and distractAs viewers’ envy and connoisseur’s muse. But, the Halfeti in south-eastern Turkey isOnly site where black roses naturally growNick-named “Karagul” in Turkish languageHave sweet aroma and color dark red-wineThat turns to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 21, 2024October 22, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Aurora What a visual delight!Aurora or the northern lightsA natural phenomenon of displayOf the colourful lights in earth’s skyOwing to disturbances in the earth’sMagnetosphere caused by solar winds.Aurora presents a dynamic patternOf brilliant colours of holographic lightsAssume the forms of curtains, spirals,Rays, or even dynamic multihued flickers. In scientific jargons they use termsAurora borealis for the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 13, 2024October 13, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem चक्रवात दरिया बीच एक दिन, सहसा उठा चक्रवात।जो थे मझधार मौजों पे, उन्हें न लगा आघात।।जो खड़े साहिल पे थे, डूबे मस्ती में दिन रात।पल में प्रलय होने लगा, डूबने लगे हाथो हाथ।। जो चल रहे थे वो बच गए, कुशल रास्ता खोकर।जो खड़े थे वो फना हो गए, खड़े ही खाकर ठोकर ।।जो मझधार में […] Written by Surata Ram August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Blog When One Dares A PM for Public Debate I have been watching this person for about two decades and what I have learnt and understood is that, at his own, he cannot even properly articulate his thoughts, vision and speech on day-to-day basis. He has even become a laughing stock among the people with an ironic nickname given by his detractors and wisemen […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 30, 2024June 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Black & White Editor’s Choice When cheerful folks exclaim ‘Holi Hai!’It triggers out an upsurge of emotionsA rainbow splash of fascinating coloursSwinging, vacillating and dancing folksBody drenched in wet and dry coloursExchanging & sharing sweets and giftsWittingly cracking laughter and smilesIn an ambience of fun & frolic for hours… Also, the very surroundings have souls –Cool, composed like […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 25, 2024March 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem रात से रोमांस अपने से जो लोग है वो तो करते नहीं कभी कोई बात मुलाकात।दिन में कोई देख न ले, रात आती है लोगों को सुलाने के बाद।। धीरे धीरे चुपके चुपके आती है पास, तन्हा अकेले में रात।चांद रखता है पहरा उसके, आती है उसके ढलने उपरान्त।। राज दुलारी है पर दासियों को भी, लाती न […] Written by Surata Ram February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Transitory Editor’s Choice We get fascinated, or even loveAnd, therefore, feel attached toMundane things, or even peopleAll along our long journey of life Remember, for things or peopleWhich are on the far side of vistaIt’s better to realize and move onTo accept things the way it come At times, the things or even peopleThat seem fascinating […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 25, 2019June 26, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A timeless Echo Editor’s Pick We never weren’t the friends we wereTime brought a rough change in the weatherThus seized in the tempest’s blinding galeI allowed my inner conscience guide my sail. Something that happened was indeed a phaseA saga in itself and a long-lasting eclipseBut it evaporates now, with so many changesAs the heart doesn’t care about […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 4, 2026June 5, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Silver Lyre of Gondwana An age-old songsmith from Gondwana’s dawnThrough moist Australian forests stepping onMidst luxuriant ferns and moss, rich clay floorsA Lyrebird weaves the melody that life restores. A silver lyre of feathers proudly crowns its graceWith lacy plumes and fine antennae in spaceThe finest artist of the rich fauna in the forestA hundred wild voices live within […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Pearlescent Spiral What a curled pyramid made of boneIt survives within the salt waters’ reef aloneA silent shadow from the ocean’s dawnThis living fossil of million years drifts on As Indo-Pacific reef and shadowy depth divideNautilus navigates the vertical dark and tideIts unique siphuncle allows to sink or riseWhile it is fully secure within its vault inside. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Armoured Ascetic The little armoured soul walks the earthBears a shell of shields from day of birthNot rigid stone but the bands that bendIntertwine flexible skin from end to endWith banded shield and armoured crownIt keeps its watchful gaze often cast down. Using mighty claws and digging powerThey can fashion the earth within an hourDeep labyrinth homes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Monarch of Spines & Clay An avid ant-eater, it’s spiny and brownEchidna keeps its careful gaze cast downWith a moving shield of pale-hued spearIt strolls untouched by predators’ fearAlso seldom in hurry, it does not fightYet capable of vanishing from open sight. Egg-laying mammal with a sensitive noseIt snuffles where the ant or termite goesWith claws that breach the hardest […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A timeless Echo Editor’s Pick We never weren’t the friends we wereTime brought a rough change in the weatherThus seized in the tempest’s blinding galeI allowed my inner conscience guide my sail. Something that happened was indeed a phaseA saga in itself and a long-lasting eclipseBut it evaporates now, with so many changesAs the heart doesn’t care about […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 4, 2026June 5, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Silver Lyre of Gondwana An age-old songsmith from Gondwana’s dawnThrough moist Australian forests stepping onMidst luxuriant ferns and moss, rich clay floorsA Lyrebird weaves the melody that life restores. A silver lyre of feathers proudly crowns its graceWith lacy plumes and fine antennae in spaceThe finest artist of the rich fauna in the forestA hundred wild voices live within […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Pearlescent Spiral What a curled pyramid made of boneIt survives within the salt waters’ reef aloneA silent shadow from the ocean’s dawnThis living fossil of million years drifts on As Indo-Pacific reef and shadowy depth divideNautilus navigates the vertical dark and tideIts unique siphuncle allows to sink or riseWhile it is fully secure within its vault inside. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 3, 2026June 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