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{{Infobox writer 
|name = Rajesh Vyas<br/>Miskeen
|native_name = રાજેશ જટાશંકર વ્યાસ ‘મિસ્કીન’
| native_name_lang =gu
|image = Rajesh Vyas Miskeen.jpg
|imagesize =
|caption = Miskeen at his residence in Ahmedabad, 2007
|pseudonym = Miskeen
|birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1955|10|16}}
|birth_name = Rajesh Jatashankar Vyas
|language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
|birth_place = Ahmedabad, Gujarat
|occupation = Poet, editor
|nationality = [[India]]
| alma_mater =
* [[Gujarat University]]
* [[Gujarat Vidyapith]]
|signature =Rajesh Vyas Autograph.svg
|years_active = Since 1970
| notableworks =
* ''Tutelo Samay'' (1983)
* ''Chhodine Aav Tu'' (2005)
* ''Gazal Vimarsh'' (2007)
|awards =
* Harindra Dave memorial award (2005)
* [[Kalapi Award]] (2009)
* [[Kumar Suvarna Chandrak]] (2010)
* [[Vali Gujarati Award]] (2014)
| module =
{{Infobox academic
| child = yes
| doctoral_advisor = [[Chandrakant Topiwala]]
| thesis_title = Gujarati ghazal and its varied perspectives
| thesis_url =http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/47710
}}
}}
'''Rajesh Vyas''' (Gujarati: રાજેશ વ્યાસ), better known by his pen name '''Miskin''', is a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] poet from India. Born and brought up in [[Ahmedabad]], he completed his doctorate in [[Gujarati literature]]. He writes [[ghazal]] poetry and columns in various publications.

== Early life ==
Rajesh Vyas was born on 16 October 1955 in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], to Jatashankar and Vijayaben. He completed his primary education from [[Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya]], Ahmedabad. He completed his [[matriculation]] from Sharadagram, [[Mangrol, Kathiawar|Mangrol]]. He completed a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in Psychology in 1978, a B.A. in Gujarati literature in 1981, and an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in Gujarati literature in 1983 from [[Gujarat University]]. He completed his [[Master of Philosophy|M.Phil]] in Gujarati literature in 1985 from [[Gujarat Vidyapith]]. He completed his PhD In 1989 from Gujarat University, under [[Chandrakant Topiwala]]. ''Gujarati Gazal Tena Vividh Pariprekshya Ma'' (Gujarati [[ghazal]] in its various perspectives) was the subject of his thesis.

== Career ==
[[File:Poet Rajesh Vyas Miskin.jpg|thumb|Miskin at [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] on 20 August 2016]]
He started writing in 1960. In 1973, he published his first poem in ''[[Kavilok]]''. He later published his poems in numerous magazines including ''Parab'', ''[[Kumar (magazine)|Kumar]]'', ''Kavilok'', ''Navneet Samarpan'', Kavita, ''[[Shabdasrishti]]'' and ''Tadarthya''. He writes weekly columns in various publications such as ''Shabda Soorne Mele'' in ''[[Gujarat Samachar]]'', ''Anhad Na Ajawala'' in '' Jankalyan''. He formerly wrote a column for ''Navneet Samarpan''. He was an editor of the Gujarati poetry journal ''[[Gazalvishwa]]''.

== Works ==
His pen name "Miskin" means a poor person. He has researched on Gujarati ghazals and its science of prosody.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://museindia.com/focuscontent.asp?issid=36&id=2519|title = Rajesh Vyas 'Miskin'|date = January 27, 2016|access-date = 27 January 2016|website = museindia.com|publisher = Muse India|last = Jhaveri|first = Dileep}}</ref>

His ghazal anthologies are ''Tutelo Samay'' (1983), ''Chhodine Aav Tu'' (2005), ''Koi Taru Nathi'' (2007), ''Ae Pan Sachu Aa Pan Sachu'' (2008), ''Paheli Najar'' (2008), ''Badli Jo Disha'' (2009), ''Ae Orado Judo Che'' (2013), ''Paniyara Kya Gaya?'' (2015), ''Baa No Saadalo'' (2015). His selected ghazals have been compiled as ''Best of Miskin'' by [[Harsh Brahmbhatt]]. ''Gazal Vimarsh'' (2007) is a collection of research papers on Gujarati ghazal while ''Gazal Sandarbh'' (2010) is a collection of critical essays on Gujarati ghazals. His other work of ghazals is ''Energy'' (2010). ''Lalitasahastranaam'' (2011) is a work on metaphysics. ''Gazal Praveshika'' (2012) is about the metres of ghazal and its mechanics.

He edited several compilations of ghazals including ''Amar Gazalo'', selected works of Gujarati ghazal poets; ''Samagra Mareez'' (2009), the complete works of [[Mareez]]; ''Mareez Ni Shreshth Gazalo'' (2010), selected works of Mareez; ''Ramesh Parekhni Shreshth Gazalo'' (2011), selected works of [[Ramesh Parekh]]; and ''Arooz Shear'' (2012), selected works of Shoonya Palanpuri.

== Recognition ==
He received the [[Harindra Dave]] memorial award in 2005, the Shoonya Palanpuri award in 2009, the [[Kalapi Award]] in 2009, and [[Kumar Suvarna Chandrak]] in 2010. [[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi]] awarded him in 2005 for his ghazal anthology ''Chhodi Ne Aav Tu'' and [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] awarded him the Dilip Mehta award for the same book in 2005. His book ''Lalitasahashtrinaam'' was awarded by Sankrit Sahitya Akademi in 2011 and received the [[Sri Aurobindo|Shri Arvind]] Gold Medal in 2012. He received the [[Vali Gujarati Award]] in 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title = Gujarati Sahityakar Kosh|last = Shukla|first = Kirit|publisher = Gujarati Sahitya Akadami|year = 2013|isbn = 9789383317028|location = Gandhinagar|pages = 380}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Gujarati-language writers]]

== References ==
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