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Mere Khayal Tumse Nahi Milte: From India's Beloved Storyteller and YouTube Star

Amandeep Singh

‘Amandeep's poetry stays with you like a memory you cannot name.' – DIVYA PRAKASH DUBEY, author of Musafir Café and October Junction

jismon ki maqdas mohabbat kise chahiye

kahin rooh ka sauda ho toh batao

(Who desires the holy vices of the body

If there is a barter between souls, then tell me)

In Mere Khayal Tumse Nahi Milte, Amandeep Singh explores the tender and messy business of love in the modern world. This contemporary poetry collection moves through heartbreak, self-discovery and everything we feel but don't always say.

These are poems for the almost-lovers, the tired overthinkers, the ones who write paragraphs on Notes app and never send them, and for anyone who has ever wondered, 'Should I text first?’

In this strange age of situationships, breadcrumbing and other unfortunate –ships and –ings, Amandeep writes about the feelings that endure when the labels fall away. What does it mean to love someone? What do we owe each other in love? And, perhaps most importantly, what does being in love reveals about us.

Playful and reflective, Mere Khayal Tumse Nahi Milte is about big heartbreaks and little aches in romance. It is about loving, losing and finding your way back to yourself.

For anyone who has felt deeply, loved recklessly, loved almost, or is still hoping to be loved, these poems are for you.

Amandeep Singh

AMANDEEP SINGH is a poet, storyteller and live performer known for turning everyday emotions into deeply relatable narratives. Through his writing and stage performances, he explores themes of love, identity, vulnerability and the quiet chaos of modern life, resonating with audiences across generations.

Over the past decade, he has emerged as a prominent voice in India's contemporary spoken word movement, with his performances reaching over 50 million people across India, the UK, and Australia.

Amandeep has also performed at leading literary and cultural platforms such as Spoken Fest, Jashn-e-Rekhta, and major university festivals across DU, IITs and NITs, and has toured with widely loved poetry and storytelling shows including Life Ka Tamasha, Dhak Dhak, and Mere Khayal Se. He has also performed for audiences and platforms including MS Dhoni, Imtiaz Ali, Hindustan Times and other leading cultural institutions. His work has been featured on Netflix, BuzzFeed India, Aaj Tak, Being Indian, and The Indian Express, helping bring spoken word poetry into mainstream conversations.