Poem पपीहा भोर हुई, मन दर्पण मानिंद निर्मल और शांत जगा,रात्रि की पूरी निद्रा से, हर कोना हर्षित व नया लगा;पर इस पावन सन्नाटे में, एकाएक ऐसी टीस उठी,एक तीखी कूक से, मानो जैसे अंतर्मन की शांति लुटी। देखा एक पपीहा अपनी विरह-वेदना फिर दोहराता है,जैसे एक सुलगता, अनसुलझा गीत नभ में बिखराता है;“पी कहाँ… पी कहाँ…” […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Papeeha At dawn he wakes up with mind of a crystal graceCompletely refreshed and calm by overnight sleepBut soon nobility and peace of his hallowed spaceIs pierced by shrill & cry that make the spirit weep. Hark – the Papeeha, with its shrill & jagged tongueSings a throbbing, sore number that stays unstrungRepeating its pee-kahan – […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Last Hue He wore then the crimson joy and golden graceReflected in the everlasting glow upon her faceNow vibrant hues have relinquished to the greyWhere once the rainbow danced in light of day. When she wandered past on a faraway journeyShe took away colors leaving behind just destinyNow jinxed he is serving his time in a static […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem O Wayfarer O wayfarer of dust and dawn-lit skiesYour path is defined where destiny liesUpon the jagged path of spur and thornYou walk alone; walk on by trials worn. Although destiny may plot a darker endOn none else could your resolve dependWhile mountains loom or valleys groanYou rise; walk alone with shards of pain. Fate unkind, hopes […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Treasure Editor’s Pick Over many decades, the vintage box existed,A silent sentinel in grandma’s personal careFor kith and kin, an enduring mystery unsolvedAn enigma, none other than her could answer. The kin envisioned jewels of royal originOf shimmering diamonds or gold from the pastThey craved for the contents hidden thereinUntil the moment she breathed her very […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Onset of Spring Now the winter’s strength is draining away The deciduous trees put on robes of greenMany sprouting shoots greet the nascent dayA vibrant and colourful tapestry is foreseen. The earth is riveting from her quiet sleep,As rainbow flowers bloom bold and bright;The pledge that nature promised to keepNow manifest in floods of glowing light. A cool […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Shadow & Sage I chased a shadow through the shifting lightUntil the time she vanished from my sightLike a fleeting dream dissolving into the nightOr even water seeping through the sand desert. Then there was a sage in wisdom’s heavy gownWho held golden words for valuable talk in townI watched dejectedly as the tower tumbled downHe drifted away […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Israel, Middle East Crisis and US-Iran Accord – II Survival in Murky Waters In the first part of this two-part essay, the author had dealt with the civilizational history of Jews, evolution of the state of Israel in the modern age after the 2nd World War, current geography & demography and consequent challenges, conflicts and attrition wars since creation Israel in 1948, how focus […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Crooked Mirror He wraps in garments loud, wherein conceit is finely sewnA strident voice demands to heed a wisdom seldom shownWith finger raised, he crowns self as warden of virtue’s gateYet every step betrays the path he bids the world appreciate. His utterances ignite fires while quiet hearts solicited peaceHe scatters discord in the air until faith […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Vexatious Soul He wraps himself in borrowed wisdomYet leaves no virtue in his frameHis raucous voice proclaims what’s rightWhile shunning truth in broad daylight. He breeds dissent where peace should growLets pride and loudness steal the showHis conduct often mocks words he speaksThe strongest mask hides the weakest cheeks. Do not descend to his made-up disguiseNor answer […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Sentinelese – the Islanders Before the bronze was cast, ever since the stone ageBefore the great empires rose from the history’s wakeA unique ethnic-group arose amidst the oceanic sprayAn island pocket holding fast the dawn of human day. No seed is sown in grooved clay, no cattle ever turn soilPeople gather what the wild grants without manual toilThey listen […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Unbroken Shore A boundary drawn in salt and ancient woodIsland in Bay of Bengal where time just stoodThey dive for fish where shallow coral gleamsAnd weave their world from incessant dreams. On day arrives a modern boat across the blueBearing an alien faith that islanders never knewAn evangelist steps down onto the sand shoreBelieving he could bridge […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 7, 2026July 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Israel, Middle East Crisis and US-Iran Accord – II Survival in Murky Waters In the first part of this two-part essay, the author had dealt with the civilizational history of Jews, evolution of the state of Israel in the modern age after the 2nd World War, current geography & demography and consequent challenges, conflicts and attrition wars since creation Israel in 1948, how focus […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 12, 2026July 12, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Crooked Mirror He wraps in garments loud, wherein conceit is finely sewnA strident voice demands to heed a wisdom seldom shownWith finger raised, he crowns self as warden of virtue’s gateYet every step betrays the path he bids the world appreciate. His utterances ignite fires while quiet hearts solicited peaceHe scatters discord in the air until faith […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Vexatious Soul He wraps himself in borrowed wisdomYet leaves no virtue in his frameHis raucous voice proclaims what’s rightWhile shunning truth in broad daylight. He breeds dissent where peace should growLets pride and loudness steal the showHis conduct often mocks words he speaksThe strongest mask hides the weakest cheeks. Do not descend to his made-up disguiseNor answer […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 8, 2026July 8, 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