ZIYARAT OF AHMED SAHIB MACHAMA AT ALAMGIRI BAZAR SRINAGAR

   

Shri Bhat Mission hospital in jammu and Shri Bhat Kocha ( Lane ) in Alamgiri Bazar , Zadibal Kashmir . That is how kashmiris still remeber this great son of the soil. It is well known that Shri Bhat treated successfully the poisonous Boil on the body of  Sultan Zain Ul Abdin . So pleased was the king with this physician that he made him his minister  . What Shri Bhat did for kashmir and kashmiris is well known to every student of history. Since Zain Ul Abdin’s  capital was around  Hawal and  Vichar naag area only , shri Bhat also settled in a place presently known as Alamgiri Bazaar .People still call the lane which led to his house as Shri Bhat Kocha ( Shri Bhat lane ).

 During  my visits to this area , I could not locate where exactly he lived  but certainly most people residing in this area knew who Shri Bhat was . Incidentally I was also shown the Ziyarat of another great saint of Kashmir popularly known as Ahmed sahib Machama . Ahmed sahib Machama is credited with bringing the Sirhindi or Naqashbandhi  silsila of sufiism to Kashmir valley once he returned from Punjab .  He happened to be a direct disciple of sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi a tall sufi saint of Punjab . Later he also came to be known as Ahmed Sahib Sirhindi ( Machama ).Poet  Prakash Ram , Rehman Bhat, Waza Mehmood  and Wahab khaar had this great sufi Dervish as their  common Murshid either directly or indirectly. Ahmed sahib practised the religion of humanity.His doors were open to people of all castes , creeds and religions . Enjoy some views of his Ziyarat and also two photograph of a living legend of this silsila known as Subla sahib.I had the privilege of visiting some  Mehfils of  Sufiana singing organized in honour of Subla sahib who also happens to be directly related to Ahmed sahib Machama.In fact Ahmed Sahib Machama was the maternal uncle( Mama ) of mother of Subla Sahib

Dard ki Daulat e Bedaar Ataa Ho Saqi,
Hum Bahee Khwaah Sabhi ke hain Bhalaa ho Saqi.
Seena e shauq Me woh Zakhm Ki Lau De Uthey ,
Aur bhi Teiz Zamaane ki Hawaa Ho Saqi .
( Majaz Lakhanavi )


Grant me the lively wealth of Pain O Saqi !
Agreed , if this is what you grant to the well wishers of one and all.
The painful wound within my chest can set ablaze everything,
Does not matter if the winds of the world turn more ferocious.
( Majaz in Translation )

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LOOK ,NIGHT IS KNOCKING TO ENTER ( KASHMIR VIEWS ).

Baleen Pe kahin Raat Dhal Rahee hai

Ya Shamaa Pighal rahee hai

Pehloo me Koi Cheez jal Rahee hai,

Tum Ho ! Ke meri Jaan Nikal Rahee Hai

( Faiz Ahmed faiz )

Some where near the pillow , the night is fading away

Or is it the candle melting away?

O Heart ! what is burning within thee?

Love is it thy memory or my life seeking to depart.

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CHINAR TREES IN SHIMLA ( HP)

        

This is Shimla ridge . The only ground and flat space  available on this hill station . Here on this ridge, you come across  three imposing statues ;one being of the  father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi  the other   of  Indira Ji  and the last one  of Dr  Y S Parmar founder of Himachal Pradesh . The evening breeze , the balconies to view surrounding hills ,  Horses with tourists on their backs , the Photographers , Old Heritage buildings , the Church seeking men to visit  ,  Ice cream vendors , fruit juice shops, Restaurants, kashmiri Labourers skillfully  carrying loads on their back  ( Locally known as khan ) , Nepali labourers ( Locally Known as Bahadurs ) and the   imposing chinars (Platanus orientalis ) in the Park add special aura to Ridge  in shimla.

It was Dr L S Negi Director Agriculture cum Horticulture H. P.  who planted two chinar trees on ridge  long back.Both the trees have grown and look  majestic  now . I saw them on my visit to Shimla . In fact these Chinars are five in number . A large one is inside the ridge park while the other one is just outside it . Two more medium sized chinars are also  inside the park while another small sapling is   growing fast near the  statue of Dr Y S Parmar   .So Chinars are spreading . So shall  spread their  shade as well.

Shimla   has little  water . No snow . little  rains . No stream . No river . Water on hills in this area is precious . Enjoy Faiz with this story on  Shimla Chinars .

(Kuchh Ishq Kiyaa Kuchh Kaam kiyaa )

Woh log Bahut Khush kismet thay,

Jo Ishq ko kaam Samajhatey thay

Ya kaam se aashiqi Kartey thay

Hum jeete ji Masroof Rahey

Kuchh Ishq Kiyaa kuchh kaam Kiyaa

Kaam ishq Ke Aarre aataa rahaa

Aur Ishq se kaam Ulajhataa rahaa

Phir aakhir tang aa kar Hum ne

Donon Ko adhoora Chor Diyaa.

( Faiz Ahmed faiz )

Fortunate Indeed were those ,

Who treated love as their business.

Or who were in love with whatever they did .

I remained busy all my life –

Some love ,some work.

Work came in the way of my love ,

Love often impeded my work .

Then finally , in disgust , giving up it all,
I forsook them both , Half done.

     

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THREE VIEWS OF GANDERBAL KASHMIR

Sabaa se kartein hain Gurbat Naseeb  zikare  wattan ,

To Chashme subh Me Aansoo Ubharney Lagtein hain .

Hadeese Yaar Ke unwaan nikharne lagte Hain ,

To Har Hareem Me Gaisoo Sanvarne Lagte hain.

( Faiz Ahmed Faiz )

Whenever the exiles talk to the breeze of their homeland ,

Tears well up in the morning’s eyes.

As the word of my Beloved blossoms ,

Every woman begins to groom her hair .

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THREE TYPICAL VIEWS OF KASHMIR AND AHMED FARAAZ

Hum se Kahein Kuchh Dost Hamaare Matt Likho .

Jaan  Aghar  Pyaari  hai  Pyaare  Matt  Likho.

Woh  Likho Buss Jo Bhi Ameere Shehar Kahey ,

Jo Kahtein Hain Dard Ke Maare Matt Likho .

Kuchh Aijaaz Raseeda Hum Se Kahtein Hain,

Apni Bayaaz Me Naam Hamaare Matt Likho.

( Ahmed Faraaz )

Some friends advise me to stop all this writing .

I am advised to save   myself and stop this  all together .

Should there be still a desire to write, then write what suits the rulers ,

 In any case Stop writing for the men in pain and suffering .

Some people who performed miracles advise me

“Do not  mention our  names in your  poetry manuscripts .”

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A VIEW OF MUSTARD FLOWERS FIELD IN KASHMIR

Aatey Aatey Yun Hi dum Bhar Ko Rukee Hogi Bahaar ,

Jaatey Jaatey Yun Hi pal Bhar Ko Khizaan Thehri hai.
Hum ne jo Tarze fugaan Ki hai Qafas Me Ijaad ,
Faiz Gulshan me Vohee Tarze Bayaan Thehri hai.

( Faiz ahmed Faiz )



On its arrival , The spring must have paused for a moment over here
And on its departure , the autumn too stopped Momentarily over here .
O Faiz ! the style of the lament that you innovated in the Prison cage ,
That mode of lament is sung by every one in the garden now.

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SOME VIEWS OF THE ARBIAN SEA - SURATHKAL BEACH MANGLORE ( DAKSHINA KARNATAKA )

                                            

 Aey Mouje balaa Unko Bhi Zara - Do Chaar Thapeide Halqe Se ,

Kuchh Log Abi Taq Saahil se Tufaan Kaa Nazaara kartey Hain    . 

(O High Tide! Reach to them and splash them gently three four times ,

Since some  people still continue to watch the turbulence
from the safe distance of the sea shore)

Water, so essential to life on this planet was perhaps provided free to us by nature .Our selfishness made us to spoil it wherever it existed . We even did not spare the sources. We treated our lakes shabbily dumping all our wastes . They  got choked and contaminated . We threw our drains and sewerages back to the pure water source below the soil making everything unfit for consumption. The village wells have since dried up . The village ponds are nothing less than mud and filth . our underground water has arsenic , lead and other poisonous substances .Our rivers carry entire filth of the lanes and drains of our cities .we have angered the rain god as well. Where is the water to drink now?

Yes buy in bottles and pay for the collective negligence .Buy a litre for 12 Rupees or 15 Rupees or 20 Rupees or even 50 rupees . On my recent visit to Mangalore , I bought it at Rs 15 a litre from the market . again at Indira Gandhi international airport  I bought it for Rs27 a litre from the shops outside the arrival lounge. The Hotel where I stayed for my morning flight to Managlore charged Rs50 for one litre bottle .I have also checked up and found that the wholesale price of  a litre bottle is just Rs6 to 7 only. The manufacturer must be selling for Rs4 to 5 at the most . Who regulates the sale price of bottled drinking water in the country ?could any person let me know? I request the government to intervene and ensure that the sale price of one  litre bottle does not go beyond Rs10 at any station or centre in the country. Else we shall be shortly buying this commodity at Rs100 per litre .

Enjoy this  brief story on bottled water with some views of Surath kal beach near Mangalore ( Arbian sea ). The pictures were clicked by me recently .Every time I visit a sleepy beach with sand , sun and villas , I am reminded of Albert Camus Novel OUTSIDER. The characters of Marie , Meursault , Celeste ,Raymond and Salmano start reliving and creating images in my mind .

Zabt Ka Aihad bhi hai Shouq Ka Paimaan Bhi hai ,
Aihad o Paimaan se Guzar jaane ko ji Chaahtaa hai
Dard Itnaa hai Ki Har Rag Me hai Mehshar Barpaa,
Aur sukoon Aisaa ki Mar Jaane ko Ji Chaahtaa hai

( Faiz Ahmed Faiz )

My vow of restraint ,Also my desire’s covenant ,
But I wish to move beyond pledges and promises .
Pain so intense , there is a riot in every vein-
And such a tranquility that I would rather cease to be.

( Translation from urdu by Shiv K . Kumar )

THREE VIEWS OF BOULEVARD SRINAGAR KASHMIR

        

Waqf e Hirmaan o Yaas Rehtaa Hai .

Dil Hai Aqsar Udhaas Rehtaa Hai .

Tum To Gham De Ke Bhool Jaate Ho ,

Mujh Ko Ehsaan ka Paas rehtaa Hai

( Faiz Ahmed Faiz )

                                                                          

Given away to  sorrow and despair ,

This heart often wilts away.

You come and offer pain and forget ,

i keep cherishing  this gift  of yours .

                                                                

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BACKSIDE OF NAGEEN LAKE OR BEHRAAR GHAAT NEAR BADAAM VAARI SRINAGAR .

Chashme Maigoon Zaraa  idhar kar de

Dast e  Kudrat ko Be Assar Kar de

Meri Kismat se Khailne waale

Mujh Ko Kismat se Be Khabar  Kar de.

( Faiz Ahmed Faiz )

Turn these wine like Intoxicating eyes this way too

 And let  nature's Hand too become ineffective .

O Player !  Thee love to play with my fate ,

 Now make me ignorant of this fate as well.

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A VIEWOF GANDERBAL KASHMIR AND FAIZ AHMED FAIZ

                                                          

                                                            

Dil Raheen e Gham e Jahaan Hai Aaj.

Har Nafas Tishnaa e Fugaan Hai Aaj.
Sakht Veeraan Hai Mehfil e Hasti,
Aey Gham e Dost Tu Kahaan hai Aaj

( Faiz Ahmed Faiz )


Today this heart feels indebted to the sorrows of world ,
Each breath is famished for lament .
How profoundly desolate is all concourse of life ,
O pain of Love ! Where are you today?

                                            

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FIVE VIEWS FROM DODERHAAMA GANDERBAL ( KASHMIR ) BRIDGE

        

 I have captured these views from Doderhaama bridge  Ganderbal  in march 2010. The stream below is sindh which moves further  to join vitasta  ( Jhelum ) at Shadipora . People call  the spot of confluence of  Vitasta and Sindh as SANGAM  or Prayag of kashmir . I have already put up a detailed post on Shadipora or Prayag of kashmir .

kis ko qaatil mein  kahuun  kis ko masihaa samajhuun.

sab yahaan dost hi  baithe hain  kise kyaa  samajhuun.

Dil   jo  Tootaa  to  kai   haath   dua   ko   uththe,

Aise  maahaul  me  ab  kis  ko  paraayaa  samajhuun.

( Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi)

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