Poem The Horse A Companion of man since ancient ageWith enduring service, fidelity and graceThrough dusty trails before progress beganThe horse became his most trusted own. With the arching neck and flowing maneIt galloped freely in rough terrain or plainIts dark and tender eyes, so deep and clearIt could sense the hand, respond to fear. Through the ancient […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 27, 2026October 27, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Permian Ancestor In the wild as well gardens of stoneA shadow remains from the ancient ageWith leaves like fans, of a delicate greenA witness to eras that people has not seenNo flowers to offer, no fragrance to shedIt stands on the soil where titans once tread. A flyover through the eons, a singular lineSo much gold in […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Solitude Solitude’s poignant alchemy –Following love and friendship lostLike autumn leaves to the wind’s whimsy,But haunting like harsh abstract shadowsOf whispers, echoes, or even ghosts unlaid –He found a paradoxical companion and friend. When life’s aspirations crashedCherished dreams left shatteredNone was near to offer succor and solace…Solitude became anchor in the dark phaseA fatal attachment, and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Vintage Snapshot On the vintage Jagannath-Puri shore of ‘76Frisky and mercurial waves kiss the seasideThe ocean sighs behind endless rhyme of tideA graduate clan stands in their youthful stride. Their body and mind soaked in nature’s labIn patterned shirts and trousers, they gatherHands clasped, hearts beating with a joyful fireAnd caught in the salty breeze is their […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 22, 2026January 23, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Emerald Swindler We call this creature the emerald swindlerWho robs the alga of its vital green colourA gentle leaf-like drifter in the tidal scene Unfurling its back to catch the sun’s sheen. It splits the cell, yet holds the green heartForgoing its food intake for a higher partBy indulging in kleptoplasty, an amazing artIt merges with plants […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha: An Eternal Flame Editor’s Pick So pure, so delicate in ivory whiteIts bloom shuns splendour of the lightSecretly in its core, away from all sightLies love burning through endless night. No splendid display, not a word to sayYet subtle fragrance travels far awayLike the love that asks for nothing moreYet it endures where it bloomed before. Each tender […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shape-Shifting Titan A translucent vagabond of the stagnant pondMapping the shadows of the depths beyondBody has no rigid contour, chassis or shellWith a plasmic universe inside a single cell. A shape-shifting titan of gel and liquid streamAn ever-shifting silhouette, a living-flowing dreamIt extends pseudopodia, pushing outward wideWhere the quiet, drifted water-currents glide. Engulfing unwary prey in a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Subterranean Wonder Below sun-scorched lands of the rainbow nationA strange and fascinating wonder lies unseenRain is scarce and life thrives on adaptationAway from eyes, the fields are seldom green. No foliage unfolds, no shoot greets the sunIts body hides below, like roots of ancient originNo chlorophyll is there to turn the light to foodIt draws life entirely […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXXVII Misconception and Misunderstandings – III (B) Sociology and Culture For the last few centuries, Sanatana Dharma has frequently been analysed and evaluated, particularly by the Western sources, through their socio-religious lenses, thereby reducing an open, vibrant and liberal millennia-old cultural matrix into some rigid stereotypes. Critics and outside scholars/observers often confuse late-historical distortions, local customs, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Emerald Swindler We call this creature the emerald swindlerWho robs the alga of its vital green colourA gentle leaf-like drifter in the tidal scene Unfurling its back to catch the sun’s sheen. It splits the cell, yet holds the green heartForgoing its food intake for a higher partBy indulging in kleptoplasty, an amazing artIt merges with plants […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha: An Eternal Flame Editor’s Pick So pure, so delicate in ivory whiteIts bloom shuns splendour of the lightSecretly in its core, away from all sightLies love burning through endless night. No splendid display, not a word to sayYet subtle fragrance travels far awayLike the love that asks for nothing moreYet it endures where it bloomed before. Each tender […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shape-Shifting Titan A translucent vagabond of the stagnant pondMapping the shadows of the depths beyondBody has no rigid contour, chassis or shellWith a plasmic universe inside a single cell. A shape-shifting titan of gel and liquid streamAn ever-shifting silhouette, a living-flowing dreamIt extends pseudopodia, pushing outward wideWhere the quiet, drifted water-currents glide. Engulfing unwary prey in a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 19, 2026October 19, 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