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व्यूह से तो निकलना ही है समर करते हुए रण में बसर करते हुए ।
हाथ की तलवार में बाँधे क़लम लोहित सियाही सियासत की चाल चलते बुद्धि कौशल के सिपाही
ज़हर-सा चढ़ते गढ़े जज़्बे असर करते हुए रण में बसर करते हुए ।
बदल कर पाले घिनाते सब उधर के प्यार पर अकीदे की आँख टिकती जब नए सरदार पर
कसर रखकर निभाते आबाद घर करते हुए रण में बसर करते हुए ।
धार अपनी माँज कर बारीक करना तार-सा निकल जाना है सुई की नोक के उस पार सा
ज़िन्दगी जी जाएगी इतना सफ़र करते हुए रण में बसर करते हुए ।
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
Bhismadeva on the Kurukshetra Battlefield
This profound painting captures a dramatic and intense moment from the legendary Mahabharata war on the sacred plains of Kurukshetra. At the center stands Bhismadeva, the revered patriarch of the Kuru dynasty, displaying an astonishing paradox of venerable old age coupled with fierce, superhuman agility and martial prowess. Amidst the swirling dust of battle, majestic horses pull ornate chariots, and warriors clash with swords and celestial weapons. The atmosphere is thick with the gravity of righteous duty, sacrifice, and the fateful unfolding of history, painted with deep reverence for the spiritual and epic dimensions of the narrative.
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