In a world filled with noise, chaos, and constant distraction, there comes a voice that chooses to speak not louder, but deeper. With his debut poetry collection, “Maanav Hoon, Aakhir Kya Chaahata Hoon?”, author Dhani Ashish Rana opens the door to the most intimate, often unspoken corners of human experience. This book is not just a collection of poems; it is an emotional archive—raw, honest, and profoundly reflective.
Dhani Ashish Rana, a resident of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, and a postgraduate in History, has spent his professional life serving in the police department. Yet long before the uniform, there was another calling within him—the urge to write. Five to six years ago, he began his journey as a Hindi poet, and words soon became his medium to express the emotional, social, and spiritual realities he observed around him. For him, poetry is not an ornament—it is a pulse, a bridge, a heartbeat connecting individuals and society.
His debut book stands as a testimony to that belief.
“Maanav Hoon, Aakhir Kya Chaahata Hoon?” brings forward the layers of life that society frequently chooses to look away from. These poems shine light on the most painful truths—a child’s silence after trauma, the brutality of rape, the quiet destruction caused by dowry, and the suffocating despair that many carry but never express. Rana does not shy away from these realities. He writes them with a clarity that pierces and a sensitivity that heals.
Yet, this book is not merely a portrayal of sorrow. It is equally a celebration of resilience—the human will to survive, to hope, to grow. Between the lines of grief, the reader encounters strength; between verses of pain, the reader discovers the warmth of longing and love. The poems repeatedly remind us that even in the darkest nights of the soul, something continues to burn within us—a small, unwavering flame. The flame of dignity. The flame of acceptance. The flame of belonging.
Written in simple yet powerful language, the poetry in this collection becomes a mirror. Every reader may find within it a reflection of their own experiences, their own wounds, their own desires. These poems speak to the silent emotions we all carry: the fatigue of living, the hunger for love, the ache of being misunderstood, and the quiet hope of finding peace.
Rich Ashish Rana’s writing feels like a conversation—a deeply personal dialogue between the poet and the reader, between society and the self. He shows us that poetry is not only meant to be read; it is meant to be felt, absorbed, and remembered.
This book is for everyone who searches for truth in words and hope in darkness.
It is for those who wish to understand themselves and the world with greater honesty.
It is for every human being who has ever paused and wondered:
“Maanav Hoon, Aakhir Kya Chaahata Hoon?
With this powerful debut, Dhani Ashish Rana establishes himself as a courageous, heartfelt voice in contemporary Hindi poetry—one that speaks not just to the mind, but to the soul.