Dance of the Seasons / American Amavasya
N Bajpai December 7, 2004
#12 Posted by roohi on December 10, 2004 1:17:25 pm
Rahul/Sadhna,
I like the chayavaadis also. Nirala, Pant, Mahadevi Verma and Jaishankar Prasad even Amitabh Bachchans Daddy. Funny after all the english poets I read the strongest influences when I started to try and write poetry were Hindi poets I probably only read in grade school textbooks!
BTW does anyone remember the name of the poem by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan that started this way ...
maa keh ek kahani
beta samajh liya kya toone
mujhko apni nani?
kehti hai mujhse leh cheti
tu meri nani ki beti
keh maa keh leti hi leti
raja tha ya rani?
tum ho hati mandhan mere
sun upvan mein bade savere
tat bhraman karte they tere
jahan surabhi manmani
jahan surabhi manmani?
han ma yahe kahani!
or something like that anyway from what I remember ... It was the story of Prince Sidhartha (Buddha) and the swan as told to son Rahul by Yashodara ... anyone remember it?
T,
Thanks … !
Nandini
I like the chayavaadis also. Nirala, Pant, Mahadevi Verma and Jaishankar Prasad even Amitabh Bachchans Daddy. Funny after all the english poets I read the strongest influences when I started to try and write poetry were Hindi poets I probably only read in grade school textbooks!
BTW does anyone remember the name of the poem by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan that started this way ...
maa keh ek kahani
beta samajh liya kya toone
mujhko apni nani?
kehti hai mujhse leh cheti
tu meri nani ki beti
keh maa keh leti hi leti
raja tha ya rani?
tum ho hati mandhan mere
sun upvan mein bade savere
tat bhraman karte they tere
jahan surabhi manmani
jahan surabhi manmani?
han ma yahe kahani!
or something like that anyway from what I remember ... It was the story of Prince Sidhartha (Buddha) and the swan as told to son Rahul by Yashodara ... anyone remember it?
T,
Thanks … !
Nandini
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#11 Posted by temporal on December 10, 2004 10:12:04 am
bajpai:
welcome
....nice economy of words and movement...good blend
rgds
t
welcome
....nice economy of words and movement...good blend
rgds
t
#10 Posted by sadna on December 9, 2004 9:46:53 pm
#9
uhoh. Not being a Hindi poetry buff, I didn`t mean chayavaad with a capital C, but a generic habit of using nature/season as a participant in/metaphor for human experience or emotion.
As in Mira Bai
``barsey boondian saawan ki
saawan ki man bhaavan ki``
Or in songs
``Phagun mahina phooli bagiya
aam jhaDey ambraai
Main khiDki sey
chup chup dekhoon
Ritu basant ki aayi``
``ghar aangan van upvan upvan
karti jyoti amrit sey sinchan``
uhoh. Not being a Hindi poetry buff, I didn`t mean chayavaad with a capital C, but a generic habit of using nature/season as a participant in/metaphor for human experience or emotion.
As in Mira Bai
``barsey boondian saawan ki
saawan ki man bhaavan ki``
Or in songs
``Phagun mahina phooli bagiya
aam jhaDey ambraai
Main khiDki sey
chup chup dekhoon
Ritu basant ki aayi``
``ghar aangan van upvan upvan
karti jyoti amrit sey sinchan``
#9 Posted by rahul_capri on December 9, 2004 6:00:36 pm
sadna #8
``I have a soft corner for chayavaad..``
No kidding ! The only one I liked among those was Nirala.
What other hindi poets do u like?
``I have a soft corner for chayavaad..``
No kidding ! The only one I liked among those was Nirala.
What other hindi poets do u like?
#8 Posted by sadna on December 8, 2004 10:01:54 pm
roohi #7
Hi! Long time indeed, good to see you.
I have a soft corner for chayavaad :).
Hi! Long time indeed, good to see you.
I have a soft corner for chayavaad :).
#7 Posted by roohi on December 8, 2004 6:04:23 pm
hey sadna,
long time ... glad this worked for you.
trinity, rahul,
thanks.
long time ... glad this worked for you.
trinity, rahul,
thanks.
#6 Posted by Trinity on December 8, 2004 1:13:26 pm
Ignore comments 1,2,3 and 4.
Its a beautiful read blending American and Indian seasons/festivals.
Its a beautiful read blending American and Indian seasons/festivals.
#5 Posted by nikki7777 on December 8, 2004 12:03:49 pm
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#4 Posted by sadna on December 8, 2004 12:03:49 pm
V nice. No ABCD problem here.
I remember complaints about how in homes where both are celebrated, bright and happy decorations of Diwali clash with dark scary evocations for Halloween. You reconcile them v. neatly.
I remember complaints about how in homes where both are celebrated, bright and happy decorations of Diwali clash with dark scary evocations for Halloween. You reconcile them v. neatly.
#2 Posted by rahul_capri on December 7, 2004 7:49:52 pm
Nice effort. And if you are new, please dont mind #1.
#1 Posted by nikki7777 on December 7, 2004 12:46:09 pm
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