
The Poet · b. 1948
दिनेश सिंह
Dinesh Singh
Region
Uttar Pradesh
Language
hindi
Signature rasa
Karuna
Works · archive
30
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.
Chronology
A life, paced like a poem.
1948
Born in Uttar Pradesh
1970s
Began writing and publishing Nav-Geet in literary journals
Essential
Start with these.
Three doorways into Dinesh Singh, chosen for how quickly they show you what this voice sounds like.

Shringara
01आ गए पंछी
Aa Gaye Panchi
The clearest statement of shringara in this catalogue, begin here.
Read the poem →7 verses
Karuna
02मैं गाने लगता
Main Gane Lagta
A shorter turn in karuna, 7 verses long.
Read the poem →7 verses
Shringara
03बहुत दिन के बाद
Bahut Din Ke Baad
A shorter turn in shringara, 7 verses long.
Read the poem →7 versesFull Catalogue
Every composition, by mood.
30 entries · 6 rasas
View full catalogue →करुणा
Karuna
15 compositions
- 017 versesRead →
सब जुटे हैं
Sab Jute Hain
- 025 versesRead →
हम छले गए
Hum Chale Gaye
- 037 versesRead →
अकेला रह गया
Akela Rah Gaya
- 045 versesRead →
फिर कली की ओर
Phir Kali Ki Or
- 057 versesRead →
आँसू बहाकर
Aansoo Bahakar
- 067 versesRead →
हम देहरी-दरवाज़े !
Ham Dehari Darvaze
- 076 versesRead →
दिन घटेंगे
Din Ghatenge
- 084 versesRead →
कोख बाघिन की
Kokh Baghini Ki
शृंगार
Shringara
9 compositions
- 015 versesRead →
सारा घर आग-आग हो गया
Saara Ghar Aag-Aag Ho Gaya
- 024 versesRead →
कब तक फूलोगी
Kab Tak Phulogi
- 037 versesRead →
गीत की संवेदना
Geet Ki Samvedana
- 047 versesRead →
फिर कदम्ब फूले !
Phir Kadamb Phule
- 057 versesRead →
धूप के नखरे बढ़े
Dhoop Ke Nakhre Badhe
- 064 versesRead →
क़िस्से गुलनार के
Qisse Gulnar Ke
- 077 versesRead →
बहुत दिन के बाद
Bahut Din Ke Baad
- 087 versesRead →
आ गए पंछी
Aa Gaye Panchi
बीभत्स
Bibhatsa
1 composition



