The Rainy Season

Re #1 Temporal

Thanks, T-Bhai.

Psst: Now that this piece is published – does it mean that I can go back to being tough on the “chowk editors”, “chowk staff”, and even that chowk bottom-placed-in-totem pole – the self-sacrificing and beaten-to-a-pulp “chowk volunteer”?!

Just kidding, of course, this interactor does not know the FIRST thing about being tough on any one!

By the way, thanks for introducing me to the word “totem pole”. I had no idea what it means till I heard you mention it. After some serious research, I was finally able to locate a picture of it.

For those interested in seeing that famous picture of the chowk totem pole which T-Bhai keeps mentioning, please click here!

Now, if only it were possible to assign individual names to those heads – especially the ones located in strategic positions!

For comparison purposes, here is an approximate (phonetic) transcription of the original verse.

{sundar ban kusu-mit ati sobha, goon-jat madhup nikar madhu lobha}
{kund mool fal-patra suhae, bha-ye bahut jub te prabhu aye}
{de-khi manohar saiel anoopa, rahe-tanh anuj sahit sur bhoopa}
{madhu-kar khag mriga tanu dhari dewa, karahin sid-dha muni prabhu kai sewa}
{mangal-roop bhaya-u ban tub-te, keenh niwas Rama-pati jub-te}
{phatik sila ati subhra suhai, sukh aaseen tahan dwow bhai}
{kahat anuj sun katha aneka, bhagati birati nrip-neeti bibeka}
{varsha kaal megh nabh chhayey, gur-jut laagan param suha-ye}
{Lachhiman dekhu more-gun, naachat baarid pekhi}
{grihi bi-rati rut harash-jus, Vishnu bhagat kahun dekhi}
{ghan ghamand nabh garjat ghora, piya heen darpat mun mora}
{daamini damak rahee ghan maahee, khal ke preet jathaa thir nahee}
{barashahin jalad bhoomi near-aye, jatha navahi budh vidya paaye}
{boond aghaat sahahin giri kaise, khal ke vachan sant sah jaise}
{kshudra nadee bhar chalahi torayee, jus thore-hi dhan khal it-raa-yee}
{bhoomi parat bha-dhaabar paani, janu jiv-hi maaya laputanee}
{samiti-samiti jal bharahin talaba, jimi sad-gun saj-jana pahin aawa}
{sarita jal jal-nidhi mahun hayee, hoi achal jimi jiv Hari payee}
{harit-bhoomi trin-sankul, samujhi parahin nahin punth}
{jimi pakhund vivaad-te, loopt hohin sad-granth}
{daa-door dhuni chahun dishaa suhai, ved ra-ta-tat janu batu samudai}
{nav pallav bhaye bitap aneka, saadhak man jus mile viveka}
{urk-jawas paat janu bhayaoo, jus suraaj khal uddwam gayaoo}
{kho-jat katahun milai nahin dhooree, karai krodh jimi dharamheen doori}
{sasi sampann soh mahi kaisi, up-kaari kai sampati jaisi}
{maha-vrishti chali phatee kiyaree, jimi sutantra bhaye big-ruhin naari}
{Krishi nirawahin chatur kisana, jimi budh tajahin moah, mud, gyana}
{Dekhiaat chakra-waak khug nahin, kalahin payee jimi dharma parahin}
{Ooshar barashai trin nahin jaama, jimi harijan hiya upaja na kama}
{bibidh jantu sankul mahi bhraja, praja baadh jimi payee suraja}
{jahan, tahan rahe pathik thaki nana, jimi indriya gun upjen gyana}
{ka-ba-hun prabal bah maarut, juhn-tunh megh bilaaheen}
{jimi kapoot ke oopje, kul sud-dharam nasaaheen}
{Kabahun diwas mahan nibid tum, kabahunk pragat patang}
{binasain upajat gyan jimi, payee kusang susang}

beej:

a quick welcome

more later

rgds

t