PRAKASH RAM BHAT SUFI POET AND SAINT OF KASHMIR

PRAKASH RAM BHAT SUFI POET AND SAINT OF KASHMIR

Prakash Ram Bhat was one of the reputed sufi poet of 19th century. Prakash Ram was born in kurigam Prakash Ram was born in kurigam a small village in Qauzi gund. From Childhood Prakash ram was honest and pious.He used to speak less and used to be alone.Prakash ram was a devotee of
Bhagwan Ram and due to this he penned the Ramayana in two books in Kashmiri language and named it Rama Avtaar Charyit and Lav Kush Charyit. This Ramayana became the first Epic poetry ever written in Kashmiri and the most important contribution to the Kashmiri literature.
PANAS LAGAY MATHNUY KHAKH
GATI MANZ DHOOF CHE PRAZLAN
RAM ZUV BEY LAXMAN
PRAKASH TE CHU YACHAN
KOTHU GAYE RAM LAXMAN

Prakash Ram has used the name Shri Ram`s family in many of his poems like kind Dashratha (father) Mother koushaliya,Laxmana,Bharath etc.

Koushaliya Hindeh Gobroo, Karyoo Goor Gooro
Paryo Ram Ramie, Karyoo Goor Gooro
Meh Depyamie Rama Rajai, Khush Aawoe Neh Wooreh Majeh
Aadnek Seer Bajai, Karyoo Goor Gooro
Atchan Hund Gaash Kout Gaoom, Seryeh Prakash Kout Gaoom
Kehnti Tchem Neh Aash Kout Gaoom, Karyoo Goor Gooro

Prakash Ram has also written Akanandun and krishanavtaar Lila and as such he got reorganization in every corner of the valley because of Ramayana.Once Praksh Ram as usual was praying and was singled in devine meditation.All of sudden Goddess Bhagvati got appeared ahead of him.Prakash Ram stunned to see Goddess Bhagvati footing infront of him.Goddess Baghvati said,I love u being for so simple and isolated from this world in the contemplation of God and you should meet me tommarrow at ~Reid Naag~ (a famous spring of the village where Goddess baghvati used to dwell).Prakash Ram was joyous and could explain this felicity and anxiously waiting for the day.Next Day Prakash Ram arrived at `Reid Naag` to meet Goddess Baghvati.Goddess Baghvati again go visible before him with a bowl of honey in her hand. She offered the honey to Prakash Ram to eat it.Prakash Ram received willingly and ate the honey.After the meeting with Goddess,Prakash Ram commenced his daily conducts as usual but an emergent transformation was sensed by him.Till the meet he was a good poet but after Prakash Ram was incredible,he started to write down Poems with great profundity,meaning and rhythm,Goddess Bhagvati bestowed him enormous power of thinking and writing.

Prakash Ram being a Hindu has written verses which are being recited by Muslim Sufi saints in Mehfil-i-Samma functions

Gaoom Travith Dil Tchum Meh Dazaan
Tchum Neh Wazaan Sitaar Nayaee
Siryeh Prakashi Kartam Yon Payaee
Laie Woath Teim Tachi Tali Krayaee
Pashe Panne Tchet Tchet Tche Neeraan
Tchum Neh Wazaan Sitaar Nayaee

Prakash Ram was well influenced by the Sufi saints and poets of valley Kashmir who have bestowed greatest poetry for the future generations.

De Na Darshun Ti Ye Na Soon
Karsai Poosheh Warshoonaie
Prakash Preth Jayeh Kateh Charun
Subhuk Siryeh Rambeh Vonoyee
Zalwun Thovnam Naar Lalvun
Karsai Poosheh Warshoonaie

Prakash Ram had strong faith in supernatural powers of God that control human destiny; he has expressed his deep feelings in many verses

Aao Bahar Bool Bulbulo
Soun Walo Baryo Shadi
Ha Prakash Gaash Ho Follo
Wucho Siryen Pheer Manadi
Cham Neh Niyaan Ratas Zalo
Soun Walo Baryo Shadi

Prakash Ram says to those who lost their parents and have none in this material world should not feel alone coz God is the parent of all those who have none to look after them; people who are homeless should not worry about the painful experience because any shelter which gives happiness and comfort is an absolute home. His poetry expresses the reality of author who was well experienced about this life and hereafter.

.Hi Vess Mushtaq Kas Gaoom
Thas Gaoom Petmai Piyare
Pohal Travith Rambus Gaoom
Keh Ter Keh roed Yempare
Die Rus Kahma Tchambus Gaoom
Thas Gaoom Petmai Piyare
Prakashas Yel Hess Piyoom
Mas Gaw Suh Sooz chi Tare
Mastaan Mass Cheith Mas Gaoom
Thas Gaoom Petmai Piyare

After his death quarrel started between Muslim and Hindu of KURIGAM,whetherPrakash Ram’s body be buried or burned. Hindu disciples said he was a Hindu so should be burned and Muslim disciples said he should be buried. Then they decided to bathe the body first after that the later decision would take place. Disciples were washing the dead body all of a sudden everyone was astonished when they saw the body of sufi poet Prakash Ram flying in air and went away out of eye sight. At end his body was not found.

People of village Bonigam, nearby village of Quazigund says that Prakash Ram’s body took flight over the chinar tree and touched a branch of it and went away. It is said that the branch which came in contact with the dead body of Prakash Ram remain evergreen even in the winters when every leaf turns red but the leaves of that branch remain flourishing in all seasons.

Ram Chandra Harinarayan
Lagay Dann Danney He
Chey Chuk Haere
Chey Chuk Bonn
Daphaaem Maenn Wuchhath Bo
Vishnu Roop Shri Bhagwanay
Lagay Dann Dannay He
Ram Chandra Harinarayan
Lagay Dann Dannay He