( Master Ji's wife Photo source .Prof. Arvind Gigoo )
Master ji was a mystic poet. He was also respected as a Spiritual Guru by a large number of his
friends and admirers . He struggled all along his life with so many odds of
existence . Master ji composed poems in kashmiri , Urdu , Persian and Hindi language.
Some say that his kashmiri poetic collection "Sumran " was born after the death of his young son. That book won him the prestigious Sahitya Academy Award. What a punishment is it for a father to outlive his son ? Composed in 1944,the below mentioned poetic lines are from his collection " Sumran ". I have tried to render the lines to simple English....... .
Some say that his kashmiri poetic collection "Sumran " was born after the death of his young son. That book won him the prestigious Sahitya Academy Award. What a punishment is it for a father to outlive his son ? Composed in 1944,the below mentioned poetic lines are from his collection " Sumran ". I have tried to render the lines to simple English....... .
Yuchh Puchh Ma Haar
Byaakhaa Hyaathh Yooer Vaati kaanchhaa
Tuss Chhaa kammi
Nishaanun Bhaer Bhaer Khazaan Vessiye
Dolaan Kohan vanan
Munz Sholaan Chhi Gulshanan Munz
Zotaan Chhu Taarakun
Munz kaaetyaah Nishaan Vessiye ..
Vaaleinj Munz
thhavunn Gotchh haavunn Thhovum Athhuss Pyaaeth
Raah kas chhu kor me
paanus nokhsaan paana vessiye,
Haavun chhu
Raavaraavun Chaavukk samar chhu Khaaemi
Thhaavaan Chhi
Chhaava Baapat Baanun Ti Thaana Vessiye A sketch of Master Zinda kaul By Prabhakar Maachvey Photo Source .Prof Arvind Gigoo )
( Master Zinda Kaul )
( Master Ji's wife Photo source .Prof. Arvind Gigoo )
( Master ji with his Grand Daughter outside his residence Source .Prof. Arvind Gigoo)
( Master Ji's handwriting ... Soruce Prof. Arvind Gigoo )
( Family Tree Of master Ji .. Balkrishen Grandson of
Master ji was son of Janki Nath .. Photo source Prof. Arvind Gigoo )..
( Master ji's Handwriting in Kashmiri ..Source Prof. Arvind Gigoo )
I add some more lines of Master ji ..............
Kaansie Praraan Daari Pyaath Yuss
( Autar Mota )
( Master Ji's wife Photo source .Prof. Arvind Gigoo )
( Master ji's Handwriting in Kashmiri ..Source Prof. Arvind Gigoo )
I add some more lines of Master ji ..............
Kaansie Praraan Daari Pyaath Yuss
Vaansi Haarey Dhaari oush
Aabshaaruk Tuss Hawas Kyaah
Shalmaarus Kyaah Karrey.
( Master Zinda Kaul )
He who has been waiting for some one at the window,
And waiting With Tears running down his eyes since an age , .
For what should he cultivate a desire to see the beautiful Waterfall !
What joy shall a visit to the Shalamar garden bring him ?
I have fond memories of master ji's poems and my mother. She would keep singing some poems in kitchen while cooking food for us. I mean poems like:
Az vaaite boozum mol myon
Kossam vatan vatha-raavaessiyi
( I heard, He will arrive Today
My father, My teacher, My Guide, My Guru,
Let me cover his path with flowers..)
Or
Sumran pannien Ditcheinum
Premuk nishaana vessiye
(Some memories he passed on to me,
Some symbols of his Love and affection..)
Or
Tarvaen Tchhe karra Naav
Kaanh massa taariv Apour
(The ferry is about to move,
Should any one like to move across the river?)
These lines would move her to tears. She kept wiping them with the border of her saree. And helplessly, i watched her from a distance .
Late Mohan Krishen Tikoo (Mohinder Nagar , Canal Road, Jammu ) writes..
" In 1958, Nilla-Cram Cook, alongwith Prof PN Pushp and BP Sharma came to see this great soul of Kashmir. I too was in the room present at that time. Masterji explained some of his poems.
Tears were in her eyes. Later she wrote a book. “The way of the Swan” Poems of Kashmir”. This work contains six poems of Masterji translated by her. Before taking leave, she enjoyed Kashmiri-tea with Kulcha."
In October 1915, when Gurudev Tagore visited Kashmir, Master ji had a close interaction with him. A poetic meet was held in the house of Pandit Anand koul and Gurudev appreciated master ji's poems . These poems were translated into English and given to Gurudev in his house boat by Pandit Anand koul.
And waiting With Tears running down his eyes since an age , .
For what should he cultivate a desire to see the beautiful Waterfall !
What joy shall a visit to the Shalamar garden bring him ?
I have fond memories of master ji's poems and my mother. She would keep singing some poems in kitchen while cooking food for us. I mean poems like:
Az vaaite boozum mol myon
Kossam vatan vatha-raavaessiyi
( I heard, He will arrive Today
My father, My teacher, My Guide, My Guru,
Let me cover his path with flowers..)
Or
Sumran pannien Ditcheinum
Premuk nishaana vessiye
(Some memories he passed on to me,
Some symbols of his Love and affection..)
Or
Tarvaen Tchhe karra Naav
Kaanh massa taariv Apour
(The ferry is about to move,
Should any one like to move across the river?)
These lines would move her to tears. She kept wiping them with the border of her saree. And helplessly, i watched her from a distance .
Late Mohan Krishen Tikoo (Mohinder Nagar , Canal Road, Jammu ) writes..
" In 1958, Nilla-Cram Cook, alongwith Prof PN Pushp and BP Sharma came to see this great soul of Kashmir. I too was in the room present at that time. Masterji explained some of his poems.
Tears were in her eyes. Later she wrote a book. “The way of the Swan” Poems of Kashmir”. This work contains six poems of Masterji translated by her. Before taking leave, she enjoyed Kashmiri-tea with Kulcha."
In October 1915, when Gurudev Tagore visited Kashmir, Master ji had a close interaction with him. A poetic meet was held in the house of Pandit Anand koul and Gurudev appreciated master ji's poems . These poems were translated into English and given to Gurudev in his house boat by Pandit Anand koul.
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