A MILK SELLER NEAR HARI PARBAT SRINAGAR AND A SHRUKH OF BABA NASIR UD DIN

A MILK SELLER NEAR HARI PARBAT  SRINAGAR .
PHOTO AUTAR MOTA                                                                             

NEVER WASTE YOUR RESOURCES AIMLESSLY ! YOU MAY NEED THEM ANY MOMENT

Baba Nasir Ud Din was a trusted disciple  and companion of Nund Reshi. Some verses of Baba bear the stamp of a  great thinker and dervish .I quote one .

Nomai Me Naeri Taa Nomai Me Zangaa

Noman Baa Mangaa Taa Nomai Me Din

Nomm Yeli Thaknam Hanga Taa Mangaa

Adha Kuss Baa Mangaa Taa Adhaa Kumm Me Din..

( Baba Nasir Ud Din )

Look! Here are my legs and my hands !

Should the need arise , These shall work and earn for me .

Should I tire them aimlessly, Then tell me whom  to request

And who shall earn for me?

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DUBB OF SHARIKA BHAWAN AT HARI PARBAT SRINAGAR

                                                                               

    DUBB of the building inside Sharika Temple Haari Parbat srinagar .

( I am unable to find an English equivalent of kashmiri DUBB as it is neither a portico, nor Porch and not the least an attic but somewhat close to JHAROKA in Rajputana Style of Architecture ) 

Photo Autar Mota.                                                                              

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"HAMAARA SHEHAR " OR "OUR CITY" A POEM

                                                                                                                                                                                

                                  


A VIEW FROM HAARI PARBAT SRINAGAR .
photo Autar Mota Dec2010.


To this photogrpah i add my poem HAMAARA SHEHAR


Hamaara Shehar

Manzilein Ghumm hain Raastey Sooney
Naa Koyee Yaar Naa Sukhan Naa khuloos
Kab Hansey Thhey hamein to yaad Nahin
Koyee Kaandhaa nahin hai Roney ko
Shaam Se hi Gharon ke Bandh kiwaad
Zindagi Ghutt Gayee hai kamron mein.
Kyaa Khareedeinge inn Bazaaron mein
Jin me Bikatee hai dard o Badh –Haali.
Woh Parindey Woh Pyaar ke Raahi
Shehar Ko Jin Pe Naaz Thaa kal Tak
Aaj Jaane Kahaan Bhataktey hain
Ya issi Shehar mein hain Chupp Bebas
Apne Khwaabon mein rang Bhartein hain.
Khwaab woh Hain Ki Sunaaye Na Baney
Dard Woh hai ki Dikhaaye Na baney
Fir Bhi Har waqt Yeh Dua Woh Karein

“" Aey Mere Shehar Tuu Aabaad rahey
Mausamon ki Mehar rahey har saal
Tere Baagon mein Parindey hon sadaa
Teri Jheelon mein Aabshaaron mein
Inn safedon mein in Chinaron mein
Har Choraahey mein basti koochey mein
Zindagi Laut ke har pal Yeh kahey
Pyaar Ka Jashn Manaana Hai Ab
Har Andhere ko Mitaana Hai Ab”"

(Autar Mota )




                                                    
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''GRANT ME NO MATERIAL GAINS . BESTOW ME A BOON TO BE LIKE LAL DED" . NUND RESHI

                                                                              

I have translated 25 Vaakhs of  Lal Ded 25 Shrukhs of Nund Reshi for students of A College based in Calcutta with  a special request to me to  render them in simple understandable  English .  I shall keep posting these Vaakhs and shrukhs  for friends as well.  Now a Shrukh of Nund reshi.

 "GRANT  ME NO METERIAL GAINS . BESTOW ME A BOON TO BE LIKE    LAL  DED ."

 NUND RESHI

Padmaanpore chey Lalley ,

Tammi galeiy Amrit Pivo.

Svaa Saenei Ti Avtaar Loley,

Tithuy Me Vurr Ditaa divo.

( Nund Reshi )

Our Lal Ded of Padmaan pora ( old name of Pampore town ),

She drank the Divine Amrit O Lord!

To all of us she was the most revered  Avtaar ,

Grant me a similar boon lord ! I pray to thee.

PS

The Guru of lal Ded was Sidha Sri Kantha . Lal ded was senior to Nund Reshi  .  In this shrukh,Sheikh Ul Alaam or Sheikh Nur Ud Din or Nund reshi hails her as a great Mystic and saint of Kashmir . Sheikh ul Alaam also pays tributes to Sidha Sri kanth in another Shrukh.

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DO NOT FOCUS ON FORM ALONE . SEE THE CONTENT .FORM IS LIKE OUR BODY WHILE CONTENT IS THE SOUL.

                                        ( Abode of Sharika at Hari parbat Srinagar Photo autar Mota )                                   
I have translated 25 Vaakhs of  Lal Ded 25 Shrukhs of Nund Reshi for students of A College based in Calcutta with  a special request to me to  render them in simple understandable  English .  I shall keep posting these Vaakhs and shrukhs  for friends as well.

Kandhyo karakh Kandhye Kandhye ,

Kandhyo karakh kandhei Vilaas .

Bhoog Meeth ditith Yuthh Kandhye ,

Athh  Kandhye rozee soor nataa saas.

( lal Ded )

O You with Beautiful body !

Be not too much focused on body alone.

O  Ignorant ! You  provide it with  sweetest food and ever care  for it ,

Learn ! Not even ashes shall be left of this body later          

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THIS HUMAN EXISTENCE IS LIKE TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY .A VAAKH OF SAINT POETESS LAL DED

                                   ( A view of Vitasta or Jhelum river of kashmir . Photo Autar Mota )                        
 I have translated 25 Vaakhs of  Lal Ded 25 Shrukhs of Nund Reshi for students of A College based in Calcutta with  a special request to me to  render them in simple understandable  English .  I shall keep posting these Vaakhs and shrukhs  for friends as well. Now a Vaakh of Lal Ded.

THIS HUMAN EXISTENCE IS LIKE TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY . 

Assi Aiass Tayee assi Aassuv,

Assi Yim Doar Kaaerr Pathvuth,

shivuss soaree Naa zeon tayee marunn,

Ravuss soaree naa attaguth.

( Lal Ded ) 

We existed  in the past , 

  In future also we shall continue to exist .

SHIVA shall always  create and destroy and then create again ,

Like the sun that   keeps rising 

and setting and then rising again.

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YOUR DEEDS DEFINE YOU WHILE YOU LIVE AND ALSO AFTER YOU DIE.

                               (Photo Tsraar sharif  Ziyarat of Nund Reshi by Autar Mota)                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                    

I have translated 25 Vaakhs of  Lal Ded 25 Shrukhs of Nund Reshi for students of A College based in Calcutta with  a special request to me to  render them in simple understandable  English .  I shall keep posting these Vaakhs and shrukhs  for friends as well.  Now a Shrukh of Nund reshi.

YOUR DEEDS DEFINE YOU WHILE YOU LIVE  AND ALSO  AFTER YOU  DIE.

Saahibo Kenh Gayee Chaaney Veerey ,

Kenh Gayee Zeirey Akki Gumraah .

Kentsun Qabar Chhai Posh Zunn Sheerey ,

Kentsun Qabar Chhai Siyaah Chaah.

( Nund Reshi )

Lord !Some  dedicated their life to thee alone ,

 Alas! Some were led astray by a minor slip.

The grave of some is just flowers all over ,

While it is a bottomless dark pit for others .

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A VIEW OF CANAL LINKING DAL LAKE WITH JHELUM RIVER CAPTURED NEAR RADIO KASHMIR SRINAGAR .

      
A view of the canal linking Dal lake with jhelum . Photo taken from the bridge near radio kashmir srinagar . 

Photo autar Mota 
Dec 2010.

dast-e-sayyaad bhi aajiz hai kaf-e-gulcheen bhi 
buu-e-gul Thaharee na bul-bul ki zabaan Thaharii hai

Aate Aate yuun hi dam bhar ko ruee hogee   bahaar 
jaate jaate yuun hi pal bhar ko Khizaan Thahari hai

Ham ne jo tarz-e-fugaan ki hai qafas mein ijaad 
"Faiz" gulshan mein vohee tarz-e-bayaan Thahari hai 
( faiz ahmed faiz )
                                                                       


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SOME LINES FROM A POEM OF KAIFI AZMI ON POVERTY IN RURAL AREAS OF OUR COUNTRY.

    
Kaifi sahib's concern for Poverty in rural India.

Main dhoondta hoon jisse woh jahaan nahin miltaa.
Nai zameen, naya aasmaan nahin miltaa.
Woh mera gaanv hai, woh mere gaanv ke chooleh,
Ke jin mein shole to shole, dhooan nahin milataa.( kaifi Azmi )                                                                           
‎(The world that I search for, I do not find,
The New World, the New Heavens I do not find.
That indeed is my village, and those indeed are the ovens of my village
In which, not to speak of the fires, even the smoke is not seen)


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SISTER ! THIS IS KNOWN AS NECKLACE OF KASHMIR

                      

 A MAN SELLING ARTIFICIAL JEWELERY ON BOULEVARD ( DAL LAKE )

"Sister issko Boltaa hai Kashmir Kaa Haar.
Sardi ki maar Ko
Kashmir Kaa haar Do 
Le Lo Koyee Parvaah nahin."

"Sister ! This is know as Necklace of kashmir.
Beat this winter with this Necklace.
No problem Just buy it."

Photo Autar Mota Dec 2010.                                                                                                                                              
                                                                             
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4 PM AND SNOWFALL IN SRINAGAR CITY.

                          
4PM AND SNOW FALL IN SRINAGR CITY 
DECEMBER 2010.
PHOTO AUTAR MOTA.

Imaan-o-jaan nisaar teri ik nigaah par 
tuu jaan-e-Aarazoo hai tuu Imaan-e-Aarazuu 

ik Woh ke Aarazuuon pe jeete hain umr bhar 
ik ham ke hain abhi se pashemaan-e-Aarazuu .
( Akhtar Sheerani )                                                          






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BANIHAAL HILLS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE UNDER SNOW IN DECEMBER 2010.

                                               
Banihaal hills under snow Dec 2010

Photo autar Mota 

Woh tak rahey the hamin hans ke pee gaye Aansoo ,
Woh suun rahe the hamin kah sake na afsaane 
ye aag aur nahin dil ki aag hai naadaan ,
chiraag ho ke na ho jal bujhenge paravaane.
( Majrooh Sultanpuri )




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ALL FROM KASHMIR WILLOW.

                                                                                      
All from kashmir willow. 
The famous shop outside University of kashmir HazratBal srinagar . 
The wonder of kashmiri Artisans .

Photo Autar Mota


Shaalmaruk Gosh Hue.
Navee Bahaaruk Josh Hue
Navi Poshaakuk Bosh Hue ,
Pholvunay Pamposh Hue ,
Soan Wattan Posh Hue .

( Dina Nath Naadim )
Like the beautiful Shalimaar grarden,
Like the fresh spring , full of vitality,
Or like the happiness displayed in Newly worn clothes ,
Or like a fresh lotus flower opening its petals ,
Our land is like a flower .


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SELLING KABULI CHANNA - LAVASSA ( KABULI GRAM AND BREAD ) IN EXTREME COLD IN SRINAGAR

                                


 A Man selling kabuli Gram ( channa )and lavassa( Bread ) on footpath in winter.
  Photo autar Mota 

Haan yaad mujhe tum kar lenaa Awaaz mujhe tum de lenaa
 Iss Raah-e-Mohabbat mein koyee  Darapaish jo mushkil Aa jaaye                                                     




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