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बहुत दिन के बाद देखा है बहुत दिन के बाद आए हो यह तमाशा कहाँ देखा था जो तमाशा तुम दिखाए हो
फूल के दो चार दिन होंगे कसे काँटों में, कठिन होंगे सोचकर ना बना पथ की धूल तुम्हारे कपड़े मलिन होंगे
देखता हूँ हर गली की धूल आज माथे पर सजाए हो
प्यार की कारीगरी देखी यार की बाजीगरी देखी दिल लगाकर जब तुम्हें देखा देह की जादूगरी देखी
बहुत भीतर उतरकर देखा गजब मन का चलन पाए हो
बहुत मुश्किल में पड़े हो तुम किस कदर ख़ुद से लड़े हो तुम चल रहे हो दूसरों के साथ पाँव पर अपने खड़े हो तुम
एक झूठी नक़ल के पीछे क्यों असल चेहरा छिपाए हो
इति
The Poet
दिनेश सिंह
Dinesh Singh
1948 · 1970s
Kanwar Dinesh Singh is a vital contemporary voice who moves with remarkable grace between English and Hindi literary traditions. Born in 1973 in New Delhi and deeply shaped by the mountainous landscapes of Shimla, he has carved out a unique space as both a poet and a pioneering haikuist in Hindi literature. While many modern writers lean heavily on complex intellectualism, Singh finds profound beauty in brevity. Through collections like Kuhra Dhanush and Aangan Mein Gauraiya, he adapts the strict, minimalist structure of the Japanese haiku to the linguistic rhythms of Hindi, capturing fleeting moments of nature and delicate human emotions. He also serves as a professor and literary critic, consistently working to foster dialogue between different literary cultures. Honored with the Himachal Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award, Singh demonstrates that poetry does not need to be loud to be deeply impactful. He is a writer of quiet observation, proving that immense philosophical weight can often be carried in just a few carefully chosen syllables.
Paired Painting
Shakuntala Looking for Dushyanta
This profound canvas brings to life a tender, poignant moment from the ancient Sanskrit masterpiece by Kalidasa, capturing the heroine Shakuntala as she feigns the removal of a thorn from her foot, solely to steal a lingering, longing glance at King Dushyanta. Raja Ravi Varma masterfully bridges classical Indian mythology with European academic realism, infusing the forested riverbank setting with a palpable, emotional atmosphere. The gentle play of light upon Shakuntala's translucent drapery and the noble, mesmerized posture of Dushyanta evoke a deep sense of timeless romance and spiritual yearning, immortalizing a fleeting second of divine love.
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