Poem The Dream Editor’s Choice It’s nearly been an aeonThat I saw you once againYou had a glittering smileI too was no less beamingBoth of us visibly appearedCheerful and contentedIn hectic preparationsWith the vivid prospectsOf the ensuing great event… Our blissful and enduring unionThat eluded us pining so longDue to absence, longing and loss. Alas!Our passion and ecstasyDidn’t […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Mother It has been fourteen yearsSince I lost mother’s umbrella ofUnselfish love, affection and careAs also the only dependable soulWhom I could always confide withLife’s every success and failureWith the usual comfort and ease;No sense of shame or guilt attached. Your remembrance suddenly remindsEphemeral and fragile nature of lifeThat the time is fast catching upMay be […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Teenage When the heart was so pureWhen the intentions were so clearAdored and loved someone so dearWithout reservation, greed or fear. When aspirations were highWhen emotions knew no boundLife didn’t have a balance sheetAnd innocence was not yet lost. A time, I still found so attachedThough it’s very nostalgic and sadI don’t know how long it […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Stigma Some human relationshipsRemain a source of happinessLike fresh and fragrant rosesSo blissful, pious and pure… We can continue to feel for lifeWe can continue to live for lifeBut for prevailing social stigmaCannot give it a name in life… 34,211 total views, 14 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Nostalgia The Sky and earthAppear to meet at horizonBut do they actually meet ever!Rain is not mere drops of waterBut the love of sky for earthAn eternal bond forever. Banks of the riverAppear to meet at a distanceBut do they actually meet ever!The stream of water is not mere flowBut the love that keeps them togetherAn […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Live in the Present We so often talkOf the past, present and future… Past was present moments backFuture will be present after a whileSo the truth is only the present –A time to enjoy and be contented with. Despite this, a majority of humansRemain nostalgic about the pastToo dependent on the futureAnd miss happiness of the present. 34,181 total views, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 21, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Gulmohar Feast Majestic Gulmohar has started budding againBlooming in the early summer and monsoonGulmohar petals unfold so brightly on treesIt’s like a dream and nostalgia of the teenageUnder its canopy, a boy had once confessedFor the girl so pretty, he loved and cherished. Beautiful flowers blossom with such a graceSpreading a magical spell all over the placeSerenading […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Dream With A Difference You were my best friend everFor whom so much I love and care. Yesterday I saw you after agesNostalgia back from the memoriesBefore I could respond or recoverYour head rested on my shoulder. Neither of us spoke for long…In the moments of bliss and joyThere was no heartbeat’s soundAs if life and time had stopped. […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Haunting Melody Ruthless time has been so unfairWe remained no longer what we wereThat you continue to show indifferenceTo my feelings or perhaps your ownWhile I have to hold on during lifeTo my lasting pain… Image (c) GettyImages Status quo ante to be maintainedFor all times to come nowBut what do I do, my loveTo erase your […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 13, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Cold Wintry Day In his villa’s front yard On the thick and lush green grass Reasonably cozy and comfortable In his favourite armchair Detached and withdrawn From all mundane thoughts Somewhat lost in a pious reverie With eyes shut, he muses on… On this cold wintry day If there was something More salubrious and rewarding Than the warm […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 21, 2020March 13, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajhans – A Serene Soul From the cold lakes in SiberiaTo Manasarovar in Himalayas they glideGracefully curved neck, eyes calm and wiseMirroring milky white silence under the skies. In lowland freshwater wetlandsTo slow-moving rivers and streamsRich in aquatic vegetationIn reed-woven lands, swans dwell and feedApt keepers of balance in water and weedLifelong guild of mates, a faithful artA duo floating […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ओछी प्रवृत्ति विस्तृत, गहन अरण्य, चित्तीदार शिकारी दबे पाँव चलते हैंजुड़ाव उनके रक्त से नहीं, लोभ की दमघोंटू गंध से बंधे हैंपीली आँखों में धधकती भूख, जबड़ों में छिपा विश्वासघातजंगल के स्वर्ण-हृदय सम्राट पर धोखे से घात लगाते हैं। अकेला एक लोलुप, वन सम्राट की चाल नहीं तोड़ सकतापर क्रूर, उन्मादी समूह से बच निकलने का भी […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 5, 2026April 5, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Attrition Tactics In the wide and deep woods, spotted hunters creepIn their unholy kinship, a covenant they never keepWith ravenous jaws and yellow eyes, in a jagged ringThey ambush golden spirit of the jungle’s rightful king. No lecherous single could break the monarch’s strideBut for a cruel and frenzy mass, there is no room to hideThey nip […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Pelican By the quiet lake side and sea shoresWhere the saline and silver waters gleam,The pelican drifts through a waking dream—What a sculpted grace yet bold in flightFrom tropics to the temperate zoneA highly nomadic and migratory speciesWith powerful wings, they map skiesTo rise above where the horizon lies. With a long beak, large throat pouchA […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Jasmine In hues of ivory and the purest whiteTiny stars twinkle through the nightSome wear a blush of pale primroseEvergreen vines their blooms enclose. The velvety fragrance that fills the airNot even costly perfume can compareAn intoxicating blend of musk & sweetThat makes the ground’s soul complete. Many women weave them around hairEven adorn bridal hair […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajhans – A Serene Soul From the cold lakes in SiberiaTo Manasarovar in Himalayas they glideGracefully curved neck, eyes calm and wiseMirroring milky white silence under the skies. In lowland freshwater wetlandsTo slow-moving rivers and streamsRich in aquatic vegetationIn reed-woven lands, swans dwell and feedApt keepers of balance in water and weedLifelong guild of mates, a faithful artA duo floating […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ओछी प्रवृत्ति विस्तृत, गहन अरण्य, चित्तीदार शिकारी दबे पाँव चलते हैंजुड़ाव उनके रक्त से नहीं, लोभ की दमघोंटू गंध से बंधे हैंपीली आँखों में धधकती भूख, जबड़ों में छिपा विश्वासघातजंगल के स्वर्ण-हृदय सम्राट पर धोखे से घात लगाते हैं। अकेला एक लोलुप, वन सम्राट की चाल नहीं तोड़ सकतापर क्रूर, उन्मादी समूह से बच निकलने का भी […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 5, 2026April 5, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Attrition Tactics In the wide and deep woods, spotted hunters creepIn their unholy kinship, a covenant they never keepWith ravenous jaws and yellow eyes, in a jagged ringThey ambush golden spirit of the jungle’s rightful king. No lecherous single could break the monarch’s strideBut for a cruel and frenzy mass, there is no room to hideThey nip […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 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, 2020February 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked