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ताल से डरती मछलियाँ जाल से डरती नहीं हैं
तडफड़ाती यों- मछेरे लोच पर कुर्बान जाएँ मुटि्ठयों में फिसलतीं उद्दाम बलखाती अदाएँ
स्वाद उनका जान लें सब साँस भी भरती नहीं है
उछलकर गहराइयों से कश्तियों पर आ गिरी जो मौत के आगोश में खुश हैं सनक तक सिरफिरी जो
जहन्नुम के बगीचे में घास भी चरती नहीं है
खंड-खंड कड़ाहियों में यहाँ जाएँ-वहाँ जाएँ खदबदाती, उबलती हैं सुर्खरू होकर शिराएँ
शोरबे की 'प्लेट' में हैं तनिक उफ़्फ़ करती नहीं हैं
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
Matsya Avatar of Vishnu
This exquisite miniature portrays the Matsya Avatar, the first incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the Dashavatara cycle. According to the Puranic tradition, the Lord appeared as a great fish to save the Vedic knowledge and the progenitors of humanity from a cosmic deluge. Here, the divine blue figure of Vishnu emerges from the fish, his gentle gaze radiating grace as he prepares to subdue the demon Hayagriva, who sought to steal the sacred Vedas. The scene is saturated with devotional fervor, capturing a moment of primordial salvation amidst a lotus filled pond. The contrast between the serene divinity of the Lord and the turbulent energy of the antagonist serves as a profound reminder of the eternal struggle between order and chaos, dharma and adharma.
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