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सब जुटे हैं खिलाने में फूल गूलर के भूलकर रिश्ते पुराने प्रिया-प्रियवर के
गगन के मिथ से जुड़ा है चाँद तारे तोड़ना या कि उनकी दिशाओं का मुँह पकड़कर मोड़ना
सभी वह मिथ धरे हैं मन में चुरा करके
शीश पर पर्वत उठाना सिन्धु पीकर सोखना भूख में सूरज निगलकर बजाना थोथा चना
बहुत ऊँचे उड़ रहे पंछी बिना पर के
नेह के नाते बचे जो देह में खोते गए हलक तक प्यासे कि पोखर- कूप के होते गए
हम कहीं के ना रहे ना घाट, ना घर के
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
Urvashi
This painting captures a poignant moment from the ancient Vedic legend of the celestial nymph Urvashi and the mortal king Pururavas. In the myth, Urvashi is a divine being of unparalleled beauty who finds herself bound to the earth and the heart of a human king. Ravi Varma portrays the ethereal grace of the apsara as she ascends, leaving behind the longing and yearning figure of Pururavas. The painting is a masterclass in emotional tension, as it depicts the fragility of love that bridges the divide between the heavens and the earthly realm. Through his brush, Varma does not just paint a scene, he breathes life into the eternal ache of separation that defines human experience in the face of the divine.
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