Poem I’m Not Kidding While being a kidOr a school studentI had a strong desireTo quickly grow bigLike my own parentsAnd other elders around!Today when I look backAt life in retrospection… I increasingly realizeThose innocent daysOf incomplete homeworkAnd broken toys of childhoodWere far better than theHaunting memories ofBroken relationships,Unfulfilled wishes andDreams in life. 32,768 total views, 8 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 18, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Gender Bias A self proclaimed activistAnd a strong proponent herselfOf gender equalityOnly the other dayWas caughtIn cameraAborting a female foetus. What are the compulsionsOf the woman involvedWell educated herselfHailing from a familyWell to doLeave aside manyWho willy-nilly doAnd for the lady doctorIs this only moneyOr some other motivation too? Like elephantine teethSome for the eatsAnd others for […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Fallen Apart I was too tardyYou were way smartI lacked courageYou were pretty valiant. I was so gawkyYou were simply gorgeousI was miserably boringYou were just magnificent. Such a mismatchIn a relationship shortNo wonder why soonWe had fallen apart. 32,847 total views, 8 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 17, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Elephantine Tusks She is a well knownWomen rights activistAnd a strong proponentOf women’s liberty and equality. Her teenage daughterIs an aspiring fashion modelThanks to mama’s status and contactsShe gets enough media attention and publicity. Her docile daughter-in-lawThough a qualified nutrition expertAnd a skin care specialistRemains away from the media glare,Is a proclaimed happy housewife and nanny. Tuskers […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Devil’s alternative What we usually believeAn optimist personLives a happy and healthy life… A recent study suggestsPessimists are likely to liveA longer and healthier lifeFor they are more down-to-earthCompared to an optimistIn their real life. So it seems to be a devil’s alternativeTo live a long and miserable lifeFor God is believed to favourA rather short and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Dance of Democracy What is expected of citizensIn a civilized societyAnd a mature democracy? Parliamentarians debate over issuesIntellectuals share common concernsPeople avoid disputes on roadsCourts expected to deliver justiceWith Idiot-box to play entertainment But look at the ironyIn the Indian insinuationBoasting the largest democracy! Parliamentarians entertainIntellectuals take sidesPeople fight for justice on roadsCourts are the site of compromiseAnd […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 16, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Beautiful Present Our life is like a bookEach phase a chapterOur birth and death arePrologue and epilogue. But unlike the bookLife goes only one wayAny person can visit backOnly in memories and thoughts. We can’t amend pastWe can’t foresee futureA reason strong enoughTo grasp only the present. Despite this we continueTo loathe and live the pastKeep pondering for the futureAnd […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 15, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Avoirdupois He carried lifelongAvoirdupois on soulIn love and longingOf her memories and thoughts. He could have attainedWisdom and truth of lifeHad he spent even halfOf this devotion and time. 32,446 total views, 8 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 15, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Antithesis Beautiful and kind at heart,Complex in mind and thought;Though love may never witherYet would it ever prosper? 33,032 total views, 10 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 15, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem A Strange Paradox Some of the sublime... Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 14, 2020September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
जिम्मेदारी के मानदंड से राष्ट्रों का वैश्विक सूचकांक एक पुरानी हिंदी कहावत है “जिसकी लाठी उसकी भैंस“, जिसका शाब्दिक अर्थ है कि जिसके हाथ में लाठी होती है, भैंस उसी की होती है। सार रूप में, यह दर्शाता है कि जिसके पास धन और संसाधनों को नियंत्रित करने की शक्ति, ताकत या प्रभाव होता है, वह साधनों के न्याय या निष्पक्षता की परवाह […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Monochromatic Holi Editor’s Pick Holi’s magic, colours splash, joy unfurlsVibrant hues dance in the airGulal on cheeks with smiles aboundColourful festivity carries joy aroundThe earth itself wears rainbow robesSpring’s bloom in vermilion smiles. As if folks chase the fleeing noonPalms stained pink and sapphire blueKin & allies embrace in amber cloudsVintage wrongs dissolve from viewThe air tastes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Autumn Grace Autumn whispers a season’s changeWith a cool, crisp, refreshing breezeTrees begin their slow and bright burnTrading their greens for a fiery turn. The hills are draped in a copper hazeWhile every leaf in the forest playsA riot of amber gold, crimson, bronzeNature’s canvas luminous and grande. There’re beauty and grace in the driftIt’s unfair to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
WIF: Global Indexing of Nations on Responsibility There is an old Hindi saying “Jiski Lathhi Uski Bhains”, the literal meaning of which is that whoever holds the stick owns the buffalo. In essence, it signifies that the one who has power, strength, or influence to control wealth and resources, gets own way regardless of justice or fairness of means (English equivalent could […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 1, 2026March 4, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Flaunting Aftermath She came to the tinsel townWith stars stitched in her eyes,A bag full of borrowed skiesAssured promises to her for flying highBillboards whispered, “Shine, be bold,”While dreams were bartered,Body to soul, all bought and sold. Each flash of light, each curated poseWas an applause wrapped in silent throesShe believed the mirror loved her moreThan the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
जिम्मेदारी के मानदंड से राष्ट्रों का वैश्विक सूचकांक एक पुरानी हिंदी कहावत है “जिसकी लाठी उसकी भैंस“, जिसका शाब्दिक अर्थ है कि जिसके हाथ में लाठी होती है, भैंस उसी की होती है। सार रूप में, यह दर्शाता है कि जिसके पास धन और संसाधनों को नियंत्रित करने की शक्ति, ताकत या प्रभाव होता है, वह साधनों के न्याय या निष्पक्षता की परवाह […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Monochromatic Holi Editor’s Pick Holi’s magic, colours splash, joy unfurlsVibrant hues dance in the airGulal on cheeks with smiles aboundColourful festivity carries joy aroundThe earth itself wears rainbow robesSpring’s bloom in vermilion smiles. As if folks chase the fleeing noonPalms stained pink and sapphire blueKin & allies embrace in amber cloudsVintage wrongs dissolve from viewThe air tastes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Autumn Grace Autumn whispers a season’s changeWith a cool, crisp, refreshing breezeTrees begin their slow and bright burnTrading their greens for a fiery turn. The hills are draped in a copper hazeWhile every leaf in the forest playsA riot of amber gold, crimson, bronzeNature’s canvas luminous and grande. There’re beauty and grace in the driftIt’s unfair to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 1, 2026March 1, 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