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समय में ही समय का बनकर रहूँ नींव रख दूँ या नए दिन की रात-दिन में फ़र्क कोई है कहाँ बस, उजाला बीच की दीवार था ढह गया जो अब खुला मैदान है
युगों से जो अँधेरे के पार था जागरण करती हुई नींदें यहाँ सुन रहीं हैं बात छिन-छिन की एक मेला जुटा है हर मोड़ पर एक ठो बाज़ार है हर गाँव में
आगमन अपना बताने के लिए बँधा बिछुआ बज रहा पाँव में क़ीमतों के बोल उठकर गिर रहे बिक रही है कोख बाघिन की गढ़ रही सच्चाइयाँ धोखा
और धोखे से मिले दो दिल दाँव-पेचों की कतरब्यौंतें हुईं बन गये हैं प्यार के काबिल जो नहीं बन सके वे बदनाम हैं रीति है यह प्रीति-पापिन की
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
The Abduction of Sita
This profound work captures one of the most poignant and sorrowful moments within the epic Ramayana. The demon king Ravana, his form imposing and his expression hardened by desire and arrogance, carries away Sita, the epitome of grace and virtue. Her countenance reflects a quiet, enduring dignity amidst the turmoil of her forced departure. Beside them, a small attendant figure grounds the scene in a sense of dark, atmospheric tension. The artist employs a rich, academic style to render the divine figures, grounding this celestial tragedy in a tangible, earthly reality that invites the viewer to meditate upon the themes of duty, suffering, and the eventual triumph of righteousness over darkness.
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