REYMBARA OF SHOPIAN AND NAZIR AKBARABAADI

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PEOPLE'S POET ...NAZIR AKBARABAADI. (1735-1830)
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Aashiq Kaho Aseer Kaho aagray Ka Hai..
.Mullaa Kaho Dabeer Kaho Aagray Ka hai ....
Muflis Kaho Faqeer Kaho Aagray Ka hai ...
Shayaar Kaho Nazir Kaho Aagray Ka Hai ...
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He loved . lived and died in Agra( Taajganj ).

.A sample of his Dohas is a sunder :-


Kook karoon to jag hansey
Chhu ke laage gaav..
Aissay kathin sneh ko
Kiss vidhi karoo upaav.
Jo me aissa jaanati
Preet kiye dukh hoye
Nagar dindoraa peetati
Preet na keeje koye..
Dil chaahe dildaar ko
Tan chaahe aaraam
Duvidhaa mein dovoo gaye
Maaya mili na Raam..
Virah aag tan mein lagi
Jaran lage sab gaat
Naari chhoovat vaid ke
Parray fafolay haathh..
Neh Nagar ki reet hai
Tan mun dehoo khoye
Preet dagar jab pag rakhaa
Honee ho so hoye.


And Nazir Akbarabaadi writes about Guru Nanak Dev Ji..


Dukh Dard Mein Apnay Dhyaan Lagaa
Jis waqt Guru Ka Naam Liyaa
Pal Beech Guru ne Aan Unhein
Khush-haal Kiyaa aur Thhaam Liya
Iss Baksheesh Ke Iss Azmat ke
Hain Baba Nanak Shaahe Guru
Sab sees Navaa Ardaas Karo
Hardam Bolo Sab Vaahe Guru 


In is Poem "Mussadas Kareema" , Nazir writes ...


Sada Dil Mein Aey Momin e Paakbaaz
Vuzoo Kar Ke Parr Panj Vaqti Nimaaz
Ba waqt e Munaajaat Ba Sad Niyaaz
Yeh Keh Apne Haathhon Ko Kar Ke Daraaz
"kareema e Bakshaaye bar Haal maan
Ki hastam Aseer e Qamandhe Hawaa "


In his poem "Ganesh Ji Ki Astuti " Nazir writes ..


Ek Dant Ko Jo dekha Kya Khoob Hai Bahaar
Iss par Hazaar Chand ki Shobhaa Ko Daaloon Vaar
Inn Ke Gunaanuvaad Ka Hai Kuchh Nahin Shumaar
Har waqt Dil mein Aataa hai apnay yehi Vichaar
Har Aan Dhyaan Keejiye Sumiran Ganesh Ji
Deveingay Ridh sidh aur Ann Dhan Ganesh ji 


Some lines from his poem Banjara-naama ..


Tuk Hirso Hawa ko Chhod Miyaan
Mut Des Bides Phire Maara
Qazaak Azal Kaa Lootey Hai
Din Raat Bajaa Kar Naqaara
Kya Bagiyaa, Bains ,Bhael ,Shutur
Kya Goune Palla Sar Bhaara
Kya Gainhoon, Chaaval, Moth ,Matter
Kya Aag, Dhuvaan, Aur Angaara
Sab Thaath Pada Reh Jaavega
Jab Laad Chalegaa Banjaara......
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On Idd ul Fitr Nazir writes:-

Rozon ki Sakhtiyon me na hotey agar Aseer
Tau Aisee Eid ki Na Khushi Hotee Dilpizeer
Sab Shaad hain Gadhaa se lagaa Shah Ta wazir
Dekha jo Hum ne Khoob to Sach hai Miyaan nazir
Aisee na Shab Baraat na Bakr Eid ki Khushi
Jaisi Har Ek Dil Ko Hai Iss Eid Ki Khushi.


Nazir wrote a beautiful poem of Baal leela or Childhood of Sri Krishna...I quote some lines..


Taareef Karoon Ab Mein Kya kya
Us Murlee Adhar Bajaiyaa ki
Nit Seva Kunj Firayaa ki
Aur Bun Bun Gavoo Chareyaa ki
Gopal, Bihari , Banwaari
Dukh Harna Mehr Kareyaa ki
Girdhari Sunder Shyaam Baran
Aur Haldhar Joo Ke Bhaiyaa ki
Yeh Leela hai Us Nand Lalan
Manmohan jasumati Chhaiyaa ki
Rakh Dhyaan Suno Dhandout Karo
Jai Bolo Krishen Kanhhaya ki..


Nazir was born in the year 1735. Around this time, Naadir shah had started his plunder and attacks on Delhi . .Ahmed Shah Abdaali also attacked and ransacked Delhi thrice ( 1748,1751and 1756 ). Fed up with this loot and plunder , Nazir's family shifted to Agra permanently and lived in Taaj Ganj. He was proficient in Urdu , Persian , Punjabi , Maarwari , Purbi and Hindi . For most of his life he did nothing except teaching six sons of Lala Vilaas Ram of Agra wherefrom he got 13 rupees per month as his salary for many years . He spent his life with this income only. Nawab Saaadat Ali Khan of Lucknow and the Nawab of Bharatpur repeatedly requested Nazir to shift from Agra but this simple man was content with an income of just 13 rupees per month . Nazir wrote for all. He wrote for children , youth , old people and women. He wrote for hindus , Muslims and Sikhs
Nazir wrote poems on Eid, Deepawali, Shab e Baraat, Holi, Mahadev ji , Sri Krishen Bal Leela, and Muharram..


Nazir was a people's poet. Read him and you find him a master who knows the art of representing pain with a smile and wit: .

I have also uploaded  some views  Reymbara stream  flowing near Shopian as well as a  view of the Ziyarat of Sheikh Noor ud din or Nund Ryosh at Chowgam . This  Reymbara  stream has nothing to do with Veshav which originates from Kounser Naag . Reymbara is the name of the river straem  below shopian area and originating from Pir Panjal hills .At  present , the Mughal road under construction , passes through this area. Some elderly men of Shopian as well as some old Pandits of of Bijbihara call this river as Vaitarani . Dr Vaid kumari Ghai also confirms this in her translation of Nilamata Purana ( see Page 36 Volume I ), Alas , this river is also drying up . 

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