Raat Ki Dhoop Mein by Piyush Singh

A software engineer from Gorakhpur who never studied literature formally, Piyush Singh started writing poetry almost by accident - jotting down thoughts and feelings during his college days simply because he'd never had the chance to before. This collection gathers that quiet, self-taught body of work into a single volume of Hindi verse, written for his family, friends and anyone who's ever needed to hear their own feelings put into words. The poems don't come from a place of literary ambition so much as personal honesty, which gives them an unpolished, direct quality that readers of contemporary Hindi poetry often respond to more than they expect. It's a good pick for readers looking for accessible, heartfelt Hindi poetry from a new voice outside the traditional literary establishment, for fans of Hind Yugm's contemporary poetry list, and for anyone wanting to support first-time, self-motivated poets writing in Hindi.