शृंगार· Shringara
01कब तक फूलोगी
Kab Tak Phulogi
Dinesh Singh
4 verses · ~12 lines · 1 min
7 verses · ~1 min
नये समय की चिड़िया चहकी बहकी हवा बजे मीठे स्वर सारंगी के तारों जैसी काँप रही जज़्बातों की लर
छुप-छुपकर मिलती रहती है अपने दूजे ख़सम यार से बचे समय में मुझसे मिलती गलबाहें दे बड़े प्यार से
उससे लेती छाँह देह की मुझसे लेती ढाई आखर
जाने कितने तहखानों में थोड़ा-थोड़ा मन रखती है थोड़ा-सा मन साथ में लिए डाल-डाल के फल चखती है
उड़-उड़कर तोला करती है एक भाव में पानी-पाथर
पूर्ण समर्पण के चिंतन में थोडा स्वत्व बचा लेती है बदहज़मी वाली बातें भी पूरी तरह पचा लेती है
हँस-हँस खूब निभा लेती है चूमाचाटी खूनाखच्चर
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
Woman with Fruit Plate
In this serene composition, Raja Ravi Varma captures the timeless grace of an Indian woman, elevated by his masterful fusion of European realism and traditional Indian sensibilities. The figure holds a plate of fruit with a poise that suggests both domestic duty and a sacred offering. Her expression is one of quiet contemplation, reflecting the dignified beauty the artist sought to immortalize. Varma sought to bring Indian subjects into the realm of high art, and here, through the soft play of light on her crimson sari and the delicate rendering of her jewelry, he invites the viewer to share in a moment of tranquil domesticity that feels eternal.
Open the viewer →
If this held you
Four more, in the same key.
Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Chide Ki Vyatha carries.
