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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

मान्छे

केशव थापा

चन्द्रमाको सतहमा उफ्रिनेनि मान्छे
सगरमाथा चुचुरोमा पाइला टेक्ने मान्छे ।
बाटो-घाटो घर-पुल बनाउने मान्छे
बनाएका आक्रितीलाइ भत्काउने मान्छे ।।

मध्ये रातमा जाली नोट कमाउने मान्छे
पसिनाले भाग्य कोर्ने मेहनती मान्छे ।
आकाशको छानो मुनी सडकमै सुत्ने मान्छे
भोकै पेट भारी बोक्ने भरियापनी मान्छे ।।...

अन्धेरिमा जुनकिरिझै टल्किनेनी मान्छे
कालो बादल मुहार पोती दिउसै हिन्ड्ने मान्छे ।
घाटी हेरी हाड निल्ने राम्रा पनि मान्छे
हाडै नभै उफ्रिने पनि हेर कस्ता मान्छे ।।

मान्छेले मान्छे मार्ने दुस्ट पनि मान्छे
रगतको थोपा दीइ जीवन दिने मान्छे ।
ममताको न्यानो काख नपायका मान्छे
काख पाइ लात हानी बतासिने मान्छे ।।

मान्छेका कर्म लुट्ने निरन्कुशी मान्छे
रगत चुसी ह्रिस्ट्पुस्ट जिउने कस्ता मान्छे।
इ मान्छेका ढाड सोझ्याउने शक्तिशाली मान्छे

तिमी मान्छे, म मान्छे, हामी सबै मान्छे
सडक बस्ती चारैतिर हेर्ने पनि मान्छे ।
सुख्-दुख अङालेर यात्रा गर्ने मान्छे
जन्मे पछी एक दिन मर्नु पर्ने मान्छे ।।

(कवि थापा इन्जिनिएरिङ् बिभाग्, पुल्चोक क्याम्पसका बिध्यार्थी हुन् )


बाँकी अंश...

कहिलेकाही त नाच न चरी।

-नवराज

बथान छोडी चारोको आसमा
नौ डाँडा काटी यहाँसम्म आयौ
ति साथी-संगी , ति डाँडा-काँडा
ति दिन सम्झी हाँस न चरी।

त्यो हरियो फाँट
त्यो चिसो बतास
त्यो निलो आकाश, निस्फिक्री उडान
तस्विर मनमा टाँस न चरी।

हेराइ अर्कै, भोगाइ भिन्नै
तरिका अलग, संघर्ष बेग्लै
यो पनि एउटा जिवनकै पाटो
बेफिक्रि भई बाँच न चरी।

रमाइलो ठाउँ, मायालु गाँउ
सितल छाँया, निस्छल माया
त्यो द्रिश्य तिमीले भुल्यौ कि कतै
लौ छाती छामी जाँच न चरी।....

त्यो आकाश तिम्रै, रुख-बुट्यान तिम्रै
बोलाउछन सँगी कुहु-कुहु गर्दै
आफ्नैमाझ एकदिन फिर्नु छ तिमीले
दिन गन्दै औंला भाँच न चरी।

खुशीका दिन आउन्नन जहिल्यै
यो पल फेरी फर्कन्न कहिल्यै
उफ्रदै -घुम्दै, पखेटा फिँजाई
कहिलेकाही त नाच न चरी।


बाँकी अंश...

Monday, April 28, 2008

एडेलेडमा प्रशान्त र नेपाली मन

-राजन पौडेल

नेपालीहरु आफ्नो मूलको मान्छे भनेपछी हुरुक्कै हुनेमात्रै होइन, ज्यानै दिन्छन् । त्यसको उदाहरण बन्यो, नेपाली मूलका ईण्डियन आइडल प्रशान्त तामाङको अस्ट्रेलिया यात्रा । भारतको दार्जीलिङमा जन्मेका तामाङ जब संगीतैक कार्यक्रमका लागि एडिलेड आए, उनको कार्यक्रमलाइ नेपालीहरुले भब्य सफल बनाइदिए ।

सानै भएपनि नेपालीहरुको उत्साह्जनक उपस्थितिबाट अत्यन्त प्रभाबित बनेका एक भारतीय आयोजकले भनेका थिए - "I wish, I was Nepali"। नेपालीहरुका मुटु बनेका प्रशान्तले उनिहरुको न्यानो ताली र वाह् वाह् पाएका थिए । एडिलेड रहेका अधिकास् नेपालीहरुको सहभागीता रहेको सो लाइभ कार्यक्रममा प्रशान्तले नेपाली गीत गाउदा नेपाली दर्शकहरुले नरऊड कन्सर्ट्हल नै थर्काइदिएका थिए ।

सबै नेपाली दर्शकरुले "प्रशान्त प्रशान्त"" भनेर उफ्रिदा कार्यक्रमका आयोजक समेत चकित परेका थिए ।
प्रशान्तले नेपाली गीत गाउदा केहि नेपाली दर्शकहरु नाच्न थालेपछि प्रशान्त ज्यादै उत्शाहित बनेका थिए । उनले नेपाली सहभागीहरुसँग हात समेत मिलाएका थिए। कार्यक्रममा प्रशिद्ध भारतिय गायक सोनु नीगमले पनि दर्शकहरुलाइ भरमग्दुर मनोरन्जन दिए ।

अन्त्यमा प्रशान्तले नेपाली दर्शकहरुलाइ भेटेर उनीहरुको सहभागीताबाट आफु अत्यन्त खुशि भएको बताए । नेपालीहरुले प्रशान्त अत्यन्त शालीन ब्यक्तित्व भएको कमेन्ट गरेका थिए । प्रशान्तले एडेलेडबाशी नेपालीहरुसँग तस्बीर पनि खिचाएका थिए ।


बाँकी अंश...

Friday, April 25, 2008

Violence

- An Aussiepali

A force so destructive yet natural
A weakness that is vigorous and powerful
A mistake; physical, emotional and verbal
A choice that is harm to self as well as others
But it is utterly avoidable
Energy so vicious and aggressive
An action that shames the mankind
Turns human blind and unkind

Episodes that are cruel and lethal
But are totally preventable
A demon within turns matter irreversible
So many consequences but an easy resolution
Yet so hard but yet so simple
A choice to be or not to be
Transform yourself and be a better person
Without it, there is harmony in the nation
Do not let the world worsen
Sacrifice it friends it is not worthy
Embrace peace and throw this away
Let's start a non violent world today!


बाँकी अंश...

बेला भो!!

-हरेक

हिमाल तराई, डाँडा र काँडा,
सम्झेर हामी बसौं न साथी |
बितेका दिन प्रियसीसँग,
ती देउरालीलाई सम्झौं न साथी ||

बिछोडको क्षणको आमाको मुहार,
बिर्सन कहाँ सक्छु र साथी |
त्यो मेरो देश, भाषा र भेष,
हुनेछ सधैं सबभन्दा माथि ||

सबैको माया, हिमाली छायाँ,
सम्झेर साथी फुल्छ यो छाती |
देश छोडि आयौँ, भविष्‍य खोजी,
मन हाम्रो बद्ल्यो? सोधौं है साथी ||

त्यो बनपाखा, लेकाली भाका,
गुन्जाइदिउ फेरी, गएर साथी |
त्यो अन्‍यौलमाझ, आशाको दियो,
लगेर आज, जलाइदिउ साथी ||


बाँकी अंश...

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Unfulfilled Desires!!!

-Santosh
I came from a country
People, torn out and poors
Started searching for a job
ringing bells and knocking doors

I got a job here
Working place is quite far
Anyway, I started earning dollars
Now!! I want a new car

I got a new Mercedes
looks like a dome
Just drives perfect
The next, I want is a home

I got a 2 bedroom house now
Easier has been my life
I can relax
One thing is still missing!!!Now I want a wife

I married a rich girl
Oh!!no she is too hard to cope
Our ideas never matched
Threatened me once; that she would elope

I had to regret my luck
My desires went in vain
Wish I could change my desire
If I could get the same time again

Everything was going well
Till that lady made me poor
But what could I do to my desires??
I knew "Its only human to want more"


बाँकी अंश...

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

मेरी आमा

-नवराज

'मदर्स डे' नजिकदै गएको सन्दर्भमा प्रस्तुत लेख सम्पूर्ण माता तथा मातृत्वप्रती समर्पण गर्न चाहन्छु।

"बाबु कुइरेनी केटीसँग चाँही बिहे गर्नु हुँदैन है " अष्ट्रेलिया आउनु हप्तौ अगाडी बेलुकिको खाना खाइसकेपछि टेलिभिजन अगाडि बस्दा म र आमाबिच हुने सम्बादको प्रमुख बिषय यही हुन्थ्यो। कहिले मामाघरतिर छिमेकिले जर्मन केटीसँग बिहे गर्दा बैबाहिक जिबन सफल हुन नसकेको त कहिले बिदेशी केटीले नेपाली घरव्यबहार , रहनसहन अपनाउन नसक्ने बिभिन्न प्रसँगहरु उल्लेख गर्दै वहाँ मलाई सम्झाइरहनुहुन्थ्यो। कसैलाई प्रत्यक्ष दवाव दिएर आफ्नो कुरा गराउनु भन्दा बिभिन्न उदाहरण र तर्क दिएर 'कन्भिन्स' गराउनु श्रेयस्कर हुन्छ भन्ने सिधान्तमा विश्वाश गर्ने शायद म र वहाँमा एउटै समानता थियो।

छोरा बिदेश जाने भयो भन्ने खुशीभन्दा पनि आफुबाट छोरो टाढिने भयो भन्ने पिडा वहाँको अनुहारमा प्रस्ट देखिन्थ्यो। घर- छिमेकबाट बिदेश जानुपुर्ब चाहिने सुचनाहरु पाउन मैले कहिलै दु:ख गर्नु परेन। वहाँलाई भान्छामा सघाउदै गफ गर्दै गर्दा एकदिन भन्नुभयो " तैले प्याज काटेको समयमा त आफुलाई चाहिने खाजा तुल्याइ, खाई, काममा गईसक्नुपर्छ रे । हेर बाबु, बिदेश सगै बस्ने साथीसँग त कती दिन भेट हुँदैन रे"। मैले धेरै समय लगाएर प्याज काटेकोमा वहाँले असन्तुष्टी ब्यक्त गर्नु भयो।"तैले अझै भात-तरकारी बनाउन जानेको छैनस। तलाई तेरो साथीहरुले मन पराउदैनन बाबु" । आमाले चिन्ता ब्यक्त गर्नु भयो"। त्यसो भए म भाडा माझ्ने डिपार्टमेन्ट सम्हालौला नि"।मैले सहज उत्तर दिए।


बिदेशमा काम नपाएर दु:ख पाउनु परेको, फी तिर्न नसकेको अनेकौँ सुचनाहरुदेखी लिएर त्यहाँको हावापानी , रहन-सहन आदीका बारेमा सुचनाहरु संकलन गर्न वहाँ तल्लिन हुनुहुन्थ्यो। भाई फोरेस्ट्री पढ्न पोखरा जाँदा वहाँले धेरै पिर गर्नुभयो। समयमा खाना खाला- नखाला , दु:ख पाउला आदी सोचेर चिन्ता गर्नुहुन्थ्यो। तर म अष्ट्रेलिया आउने भएपछी भाईप्रतिको चिन्ता पुरै ओझेलमा परेको थियो। एकपल्ट भाईले मलाई जिस्किदै भन्यो " दाई, बिदेशमा धेरै विद्यार्थी रेस्टुरेन्टमा भाडा माझ्छन रे, तपाईं पनि आजै देखी ट्राएल दिनुहोस"। शायद आमा यो कुराबाट अबगत हुनुभईसकेछ क्यार वहाँले सिरियस पारामा जाली मस्को देखाउदै भन्नुभयो " बाबु रेस्टुरेन्ट मालिकलाई हो यस्तै मस्को किनिदिन भन्नु । यसले भाडा माज्दा सफा अनी चाडो पनि हुन्छ"। सरफ हालेर थाल पखाल्दै वहाँले देखाउनुभयो। भाईलाई पनि हप्काउनु भयो " तलाई त हामीले खाने , बस्ने , फी तिर्ने सबै खर्छ पठाइदिन्छौ। उसले त सबै ब्यबस्था आँफै गर्नुपर्छ बाबु। त्यती सजिलो छैन" । भाई बिचरा चुप लाग्यो। आमा हरेक कुरालाई गम्भिरताकासाथ लिन थालीसक्नु भएको थियो।

मेरा लागि चाहिने सुचना बटुल्न म पनि त्यती गम्भिर थिइन जती आमा हुनुहुन्थ्यो। IELTS GRE को बारेमा बुझ्न मलाई कती समय लागेको थियो तर वहाँ त पुरै जानकार भईसक्नु भएछ। आमा र म निकै घनिस्ट थियौ। वहाँ मलाई घर-छिमेकतिरका खबरहरु अपडेट गराइराखनुहुन्थ्यो। म वहाँलाई प्राय जिस्किदै भन्थे " तपाईं त मेरालागी रेडियो, टेलिभिजन नै हो। तपाईं भएपछी मैले टिवी रेडियोमा समाचार सुन्नै पर्दैन।" वहाँ हास्नुहुन्थ्यो।

अष्ट्रेलिया आउनु अगाडिको किनमेल तयारीमा पनि वहाँले सुक्ष्म भन्दा सुक्ष्म कुराहरुको ख्याल राख्नु भ्एको थियो। सियो, धागो, नेलकटरदेखिका साना भन्दा साना आवश्यकताका सामानहरु नछुटुन भनेर बडो ध्यान पुर्‍याउनुहुन्थ्यो। साथीहरुसँग बजार गएर ल्याएका सामान, लुगा म वहाँलाई बेलुकी देखाउथे । आमा कमेन्ट गरीहाल्नु हुन्थ्यो " यो अली उज्यालो किसिमको किनिछस , बिदेशमा पटक पटक लुगा धोइरहने फुर्सद तैले पाउदैनस बाबु।" वहाँको त्यो सुक्ष्म सुझबुझ देख्दा म अझै पनि छक्क पर्छु।

अष्ट्रेलिया आउनु केही दिन अगाडि रुमालको सानो पोको थमाउदै एकदिन वहाँले भन्नुभयो " ला बाबु, तलाई यो बिदेशमा दु:ख पर्दा मद्घत हुन्छ"। पैसै पैसा गुजुल्टो पारेर रुमालले बाधेको त्यो पोकोमा शायद ३०- ४० हजार नेपाली रुपैया थियो। " यो पैसा तलाई मेरोतर्फबाट पकेट खर्च हो। यसको बारेमा तैले बुवालाई पनि नभने हुन्छ । बिदेशमा दु:ख पाएर सडकमा पनि आउन सकिन्छ रे। यो पैसा तँ रुमाल नफुकाइ छुट्टै लैजा। दु:ख पर्दा काम लाग्छ।" यसो भन्दा वहाँ बडो सालीन अनी गम्भिर देखिनुहुन्थ्यो। तरकारी किनमेल गर्दा बाचाएको अनी टिका-टालो गर्दा दक्षिणा पाएको पैसा वर्षौदेखि साँचेर राखेको पैसा थियो त्यो। म वहाँको सन्तान प्रतिको माया देखेर चकित भए । सन्तानको मायाको अगाडि बिदेशमा नेपाली पैसा चल्छ -चल्दैन शायद वहाँले सोच्न भ्याउनु पनि भएन। “आफ्नो सन्तानलाई कति सजिलै आफ्नो सम्पूर्ण सुम्पन सक्छन आमाहरु" मैले मनमनै सोचे।

माता तिर्थ औशिको दिन म आमालाई बजार गएर मिठाइ, फलफुल किनेर ल्याइ खुवाउन संकोच मान्थे। छोरो मान्छे भएर पनि के छोरी मान्छे जस्तै मिठाई किन्न जानु भनेर एक किसिमको धक लाग्थ्यो। बेलुकिपख म भनी टोपल्थे " आज औशिको दिन आमालाई केही ल्याएर खुवाउनु पर्ने।" आमा भन्नुहुन्थ्यो "तैले त्यती भनिस, मलाई लाख भयो।“ हरेक बर्ष म यही आइडिया अपनाउथे। आमा त्यतिमै चित्त बुझाउनुहुन्थ्यो। मलाई आमा धेरै मिस हुन्छ । वहाँ प्राय मलाई फोनमा सोध्नुहुन्छ " बाबु तलाई यतातिरको धेरै नियास्रो लागेको छ होला हगी " भनेर। यो प्रश्न मलाई निकै अपमन्जस्मा पार्ने प्रश्न हो। “घर- परिवारको नियास्रो लागेको छ” भनौ भने पनि वहाँले छोरोले धेरै घर परिवार सम्झिदो रहेछ । बिचरा अझै बिदेशमा घरको यादले घुल्मिल हुन सकेको रहेनछ भन्ने सोच्नु होला भन्ने पिर। “खासै नियास्रो लागेको छैन” भनौ भने पनि "लौ छोरो त अब उतैको बातावरणमा रमाउन पो थालिसकेछ। हामीलाई त सम्झदो पनि रहेनछ" भन्ने सोच्नुहोल भन्ने पिर। म अझै पनि यो प्रश्नको 'डिप्लोम्याटिक' उत्तरको खोजिमा छु।

" मैले धेरै देखेको छु, बिदेश गएका मान्छे उतै हराउछन , अब तपाईंको छोरो पनि फर्कदैन। उतै बस्छ।" कौसिमा बसेर बात मार्दै गर्दा एक दिन छिमेकी काकिले आफ्नो जानकारीको पोको खोल्नुभयो। " हाम्रो छोरो त पढेर, फर्किएर यही आउछ, अनी बिहा गरेर यही बस्छ, हैन त बाबु? " सहमतिको अपेक्षा गर्दै वहाँले मतिर हेर्नुभयो। यसो भन्दा वहाँको अनुहारमा आसा अनी भरोसाको भाव प्रस्ट पढ्न सकिन्थ्यो। म केही बोलिन। मात्र वहाँको अनुहारमा हेरेर खिस्स हासे।

“The Whole world may go against you, but not your mother.”

मैले कतै सुनेको पढेको Statement हो यो। वास्तवमै सम्पूर्ण विश्व आफ्नो बिपक्षमा हुँदा पनि आमा कदापी आफ्नो सन्तानको विपक्षमा हुन सक्दिनन। चाहे फटाहा, धुर्त, पिडक सन्तान किन नहोस, आमाको निम्ती त्यो आफ्नो हुन्छ। प्यारो हुन्छ। आफ्नो सन्तानलाई उनी सधैं अबोध र अज्ञानी नै देख्छिन। उनकोजस्तो निस्वार्थ माया शायद संसारमा अरु कसैले गर्न सक्दैन।

कोही सुख, सम्पन्नतामा जन्मन्छन। कोही दुखी, अभाब नै अभाब भएको घरमा जन्मन्छन। कोही जन्मदै अपाङ्ग हुन्छन। कोही जन्मदै अनेकौ गुण लिएर आएका हुन्छन। यसरी कसैलाई काखा कसैलाई पाखा गरेको देख्दा लाग्छ भगवान अन्यायी छन। तर भगवान त्यतीबिघ्न पनि अन्यायी छैनन। उनले एउटा मुल्यवान कुरा भने के धनी, के गरीब, के सम्पन्न, के बिपन्न, के अपाङ्ग , के सपाङग सबैलाई बराबरी प्रदान गरेका छन। उनले सबैलाई आमा दिएका छन्। हामी सबैलाई ठुलो गुण लगाएका छन्। धन्य भगवान।


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Sunday, April 20, 2008

छन्दमा कविताहरु

-Shirish
स्कूलमा मात्र १० कक्षासम्म नेपालीको अध्ध्ययन् गरेको एक शिकारू हूँ म नेपाली भाषामा । मेरा बुवा जैनेन्द्र जीवन लेखक हुन् भने मेरा स्वर्गीय ठूला हजुरबुवा केशवराज पिँडाली पनि नेपाली सहित्यका प्रसिद्ध हाँस्य व्यङ्ग लेखक हुन् । म सानो हूँदा रातो बंगला स्कूलमा मेरा नेपाली कविताका गुरु श्री कमल दिक्षित पनि एक प्रसिद्ध साहित्यकार हुन् । कविता र सहित्यमा मेरो सानैदेखि रुचि रहेकोले मेरा बुवाले मलाइ आफूसँग एकफेर कवि सम्मेलन गोष्ठीमा चित्वन लगेका थिए । त्यस भ्रमणमा मैले माधव घिमिरे जस्ता प्रसिद्ध लेखकका साथसाथै अन्य धेरै लेखखरुसँग भेटको मौका पाएँ । गजलशिरोमणि नाम दिइएका गजलकार ज्ञानुवाकर पौडेल मेरो बुवाका घनिष्ट मित्र हुन् । यि व्यक्तित्वहरुबाट मैले प्राप्त गरेको कविता र छन्दको ज्ञान आज म यस ब्लगका पाठक वर्गहरु माझ बाँड्न चाहन्छु ।
छन्दमा नलेखिएका कविताहरु पनि उत्कृष्ट हुनसक्छन् र राम्रो कविता लेख्न छन्द नै अपनाउन पर्छ भन्ने छैन । यसको एक उदाहरण हो यो तल दिइएको कविता । भूपि शेरचनद्वारा रचित "मेरो चोक" कविताबाट लिइएको एक श्लोक:

साँघुरो गल्लीमा मेरो चोक छ ।
यहाँ के छैन? सबथोक छ ।
असंख्य रोग छ, अनन्त भोक छ,
असीम शोक छ, केवल हर्ष छैन,
यहाँ त्यसमाथि रोक छ ।।

कुनै छन्दमा नलेखिए पनि यस कविता कति मर्मस्पर्शी छ । यसैगरी छन्दमा लेखिएको कविता पनि आफ्नै ढंगमा मीठो हुन्छ । छन्द भनेको कविताको लय हो । तर यो लय कसरी बन्छ त? यस प्रश्नको उत्तर हो - ह्रस्व र दीर्घ । छन्द साश्त्रमा ह्रस्वलाई लघु र दीर्घलाई गुरु भनिन्छ, र लेख्दाखेरि ह्रस्वलाई " I " र दीर्घलाई " S " लेखिन्छ । कुन पद ह्रस्व र कुन पद दीर्घ हुन्छ भनेर तल दिइएको छ ।

, , - ह्रस्व
, , , , , , , अं, : - दीर्घ

"अं" ले आधा अक्षर जनाउँछ । "" "गर्" दुबै एक पद हुन्छन्, तर ग (जस्तै अ) ह्रस्व हुन्छ भने गर् (जस्तै अं) दीर्घ हुन्छ । त्यसैगरी छन्द मिलाउनको निम्ति ":" को प्रयोग पनि गर्न सकिन्छ । जस्तै, "दुख" म यदि "" लाई दीर्घ बनाउन परेमा, : बनाउन सकिन्छ । यो गर्दा ख को उच्चारण अलि लामो हुन जान्छ । उदाहरणको लागि तल दिइएको श्लोक पढ्नुहोस् ।

के हो अहो अमृत त्यो सुरदेव पान?
सच्चा कमाइ गरि खानु भनेर जान ।
खोज्छन् सबै सुख भनी सुख त्यो कहाँ छ?
आफू मिटाइ अरुलाइ दिनू जहाँ छ ।

यो महाकवि लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटाको प्रश्नोत्तर कविताको पहिलो श्लोक हो । यो कविता "वसन्त कुसुमाकर" छन्दमा रचित छ । यो छन्दको बनावट यस प्रकार छ :-
S S I S I I I S I I S I S I
कविताको हरेक अक्षरलाई यदि यो ह्रस्व र दीर्घको बनावटमा मिलाएर हेर्नुभयो भने सबै ठ्याक्कै मिल्न जान्छ । यस छन्दको आखिरी पद ह्रस्व भएपनि कतै कतै दीर्घ लेखिएको हुन्छ । यस्तोबेलामा खास अक्षर ह्रस्व भएनि फरक पर्दैन किनकि कविता वाचन गर्दा आखिरको पदलाई लामो तानेर नै उच्चारण गरिन्छ । याद गर्नुहोस्, कविले छन्द मिलाउने क्रममा केही शब्दहरुको हिज्जे गलत लेखेका छन् । उदाहरणका लागि, "लाई" हुनुपर्ने ठाउँमा "लाइ" छ । यो गलत मानिदैन, केवल यस "इ" को उच्चारण छोटो हुन जान्छ । हिज्जे नबिगारिकन छन्द मिलाउन सके झनै राम्रो, तर गार्हो जरूर हुन्छ । महाकविले त छन्द मिलाउन हिज्जे बिगार्दथे भने हामीलाई त अवश्य माफ होला !!

आदिकवि भानुभक्त आचार्यको रामायण पनि छन्दमा लेखिएको छ । रामायणमा भानुभक्तले धेरै छन्दको प्रयोग गरेका छन्, खासगरी "शार्दुलवीकृडित" र "शिखरीणि" छन्दहरु । यि दुबै छन्द संस्कृतका छन्दहरु हुन् । नेपाली कविताहरुमा संस्कृतका छन्दहरु प्रयोग गर्न सकिन्छ, अथवा अरु नेपाली नया छन्दहरु । संस्कृतका छन्दहरु नेपाली मात्र नभइ हिन्दी र बंगाली जस्ता भाषाहरुमा पनि पाइन्छ । तल भानुभक्त रामायणको बालकाण्डको पहिलो श्लोक दिइएको छ ।

एक् दिन् नारद सत्यलोक् पुगिगया, लोक् को गरूँ हित् भनी ।
ब्रह्मा ताहिं थिया पर्या चरणमा, खुशी गराया पनी ।।
क्या सोध्छौ तिमि सोध भन्छु म भनी, मर्जी भएथ्यो जसै ।
ब्रह्माको करुणा बुझेर ऋषिले, बिन्ती गर्या यो तसै ।।

यो श्लोक शार्दुलवीकृडित छन्दमा छ । यसै छन्दमा लेखिएको अर्को कविताको उदाहरणका लागि लिउँ यो तल दिइएको श्लोक । भीमनिधि तिवारीद्वरा रचित "काम्यो लुगलुग त्यो" कविताको पहिलो श्लोक हो यो ।

मैन्हा माघ थियो, बिहानपखमा हावा चलेको थियो ।
छानामा, पथमा तथा चउरमा चीनी छरे झैँ थियो ।।
जाडो खूब थियो, समस्त जलमा ऐना जमेको थियो ।
काम्यो लुग्लुग त्यो गरीब बिचरा त्यस्मा दया गर्छ को ।।

तल दिइएको अर्को श्लोक बालकृष्ण समको "इच्छा" कविताको पहिलो श्लोक हो । नेपालमा SLC स्तरको नेपाली पढेकाहरुले कक्षा १० को नेपाली पुस्तकमा पनि यो कविता पढेको हुनुपर्छ । यो श्लोक पनि शार्दुलवीकृडित छन्द मै छ ।

इच्छा यो छ महेश, अन्तिम जसै यो मृत्युसैया जली
मेरो रक्त सुकाउला म गरुँला अन्योल भै छट्पटी
त्यो बेला मुखमा बुटीहरु परुन् नेपालकै केवल
जे-जेमा हिमशैलको छ मधुरो मीठो चिसो चुम्बन ।।

शार्दुलवीकृडित छन्द शार्दुल र बीकृडित गरी दुइवटा छन्द मिलेर बनेको हुन्छ । यसको बनावट यस प्रकार छ :-
S S S I I S I S I I I S S S I S S I S
माथिको दुबै कविताहरुलाई यस् छन्दको बनावटसँग दाँज्नु भएमा सबै हिज्जे मिल्नेछ । मैले अघि भने झैँ, आखिरीको पदमा ह्रस्व लेखे पनि दीर्घ नै मानिन्छ किनकि यो पदलाई वाचन गर्दा लामो उच्चारण गरिन्छ । यसैगरी, अब रामायणको अयोध्या काण्डको शिखरीणि छन्दमा रचित एक् श्लोक पढौँ । राम बनवास जानु अघी रामले भनेका शब्दहरु हुन् यि :-

गयो खान्या वेला मकन त मिल्यो रज्य वनको ।
भरत् ले राज् पाया यहिं बसि गरुन् राज्य जनको ।।
बिदा बक्स्या जावस् खुशिसित म जान्याछु वनमा ।
म चाँडै फिर्न्याछू विरह न हवस् कत्ति मनमा ।।

शिखरीणि छन्दको बनावट यस प्रकार हुन्छ ।
I S S S S S I I I I I S S I I I S
यो बनावटसँग माथिको श्लोकलाई मिलाएर हेर्नुहोस्, अवश्य मिल्नेछ ।

यसैगरी अरु पनि धेरै छन्दहरु हुन्छन्, जस्तै मालिनि (माधव घिमिरेको "चरीको व्यथा"), अनुष्टुप (यो छन्दमा केही पदहरु खूला हुन्छन्, यानि ह्रस्व र दीर्घ जे लेखे नि हुन्छ, त्यसैले यो छन्दलाई सरल मानिन्छ), मन्दाक्रान्ता, र अरु धेरै हुन्छन् । झ्याउरे छन्दमा पनि धेरै कविता पाइन्छ । तल, यसै छन्दमा लेखिएको भूपि शेरचनको "सहीदहरुको सम्झनामा" कविताको एक श्लोक प्रस्तुत छ ।

हुँदैन बिहान मिर्मिरमा तार झरेर नगए ।
बन्दैन मुलुक दुई-चार सपूत मरेर नगए ।।

यसै छन्दमा रचित मुनामदनको एक श्लोक पनि प्रस्तुत छ ।

हातका मैला सुनका थैला, के गर्नु धनले?
साग र सिस्नु खाएको वेस आनन्दी मनले ।

यस छन्दको लय हाम्रो नेपाली झ्याउरे गीत जस्तै हुन्छ, त्यसैले यसको नाम झ्याउरे छन्द हुन गएको हो । आशा छ यो लेखले तपाईँहरुमाझ छन्दहरुको बारेमा केही नौला कुराहरु प्रस्तुत गर्यो होला । पाठकवर्गमा कसैले यस विषयमा रुचि जनाएमा मलाइ आउने यि केही छन्दहरुको भाका सुनाउन म mp3 मा केहि कविता वाचन गरेर पनि पोस्ट गरिदिनेछु । धन्यवाद ।


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Saturday, April 19, 2008

हिजो आजको कथा

-हरेक
अस्ती

मनको भाव तरङमा आकाश छुने प्रयास गर्छ
बताससँग उडी उडी तिम्रै छेउ पुग्न हो की
तिम्रो साथ कता कता
उतौलिन पो हो की

हिजो

मन हुन्छ गर्हौ सारो
माया मेरो ओझेल भो की
तिम्रो मनको मेरो तस्बिर
कही कतै धुमिल भो की

आज

दिनै लामो रतै लामो
मनको क्रन्दन सुन्नै छाडें
मन धेरै दुख्दा दुख्दा
कतै मनै मर्यो पो की
तिम्रो मेरो कथा यहीं
यसरीनै टुङिनेपो हो की


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Friday, April 18, 2008

सलाम छ

-Shirish

जन्मदेखि मृत्युसम्म जीवनको त्यो लामो यात्रा
यसमा मेरो प्रेरणा तिमी, मेरो गीत हौ, संगित हौ ।
जन्म दिने आमा तिमी, ज्ञान र ममताको सागर
सफलताको सही बाटो देखाउने प्रदीप हौ ।।

बुवा तिमी सबैभन्दा सहयोगी मित्र हौ
आत्मीय साथी मेरो, प्रभुको एक चित्र हौ ।
तिमीबाटै सुनेको हूँ कथा सुख दूखको
तिमीजस्तो बन्ने नै हो लक्ष्य जीवनमा मेरो ।।

दाजूभाई दिदीबहिनी साथ छन् सधैँभरि
लडेको बेला उठाइदिने यिनी मेरा हात हुन् ।
पक्षपाती संसारमा माया गर्यौ बिना शर्तको
यि सखी हुन् मेरा, स्नेहको प्रकाश हुन् ।।

जन्मभूमि देश हे, तिमी त अन्नदाता हौ
जन्मदिने आमा झैँ तिमी नि मेरो माता हौ ।
आज यि सबैलाई मेरो धन्यबादको आव्हाम छ
यि सबैमा समर्पित यो छोराको सलाम छ ।।


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टुल्कीको प्रेम अनि पुर्पुरोको खत

-मणि बनबाशी
लामो होस्टेलको बसाइबाट बिरक्तिएर बा आमा अनि घर गाउँको नियास्रो मेटाउन म घर तर्फ बढ्दै रहदा अनायस एक महिलाको चिच्चाहट्ले म झस्कन पुग्छु। गुहार, गुहार, मलाइ बचाउ, चिरपरिचितझैं लाग्ने उक्त आवाज आरु कसैको नभएर मेरी छिमेकी टुल्कीको थियो। सधैं नसामा रम्ने उन्का पति परमेस्वोर भनाउदो भुण्टे आफ्नो बाहुबलको पुर्ण प्रयोगका साथ भकुरीरहेको थियो टुल्कीलाई। त्यो कारुणिक द्रिश्यबाट बिचलित नहुने कोहोला? त्यसमा पनि भुण्टेको बाल सखा म भुण्टेलाई त्यसो नगर्न आग्रह गर्छु। भुण्टे भने मेरो आग्रहबाट झनै उत्तेजित हुंदै अझ बढि प्रहार गर्न पुग्छ जसका कारण टुल्कीको जीवननै खतरामा पुगेको महसुस हुन्छ मलाई। रगतले लतपतिएको चेहरा लिएर ढलेकी टुल्की माथी ह्रिम्सक जनावरले झैं निरन्तर आक्रमण गरीरहेको भुण्टेलाई छेक्न बल प्रयोग गर्नु बाहेक मेरो अगाडि अरु कुनै बिकल्प पनित थिएन। मैले पनि तेसै गरें। घिच्चायर भुण्टेलाई टुल्कीबाट अलग गरिदियँ। भुण्टेलाई पनि के चाहिएको थियोर? उ पनि अब टुल्कीलाई छाडेर मै प्रति खनियो। यो तेरि कि मेरि स्वास्नी? ए घैटे? मेरो घरको मामलामा हस्तक्षेप गर्ने तँ को होस? ए बोक्सीका नाति? याबत सब्द बाणका साथ उ एक्कासी मेरो गालामा थप्पड मार्न पुग्छ।

मेरी बुडी हजूर आमालाई बोक्सी भन्ने त्यो पाजी भुण्टेलाई तेसै म पनि कांहा छाड्न सक्थेंर। अनि सुरु भयो मेरो र भुण्टेको भिडन्त। भरखर मात्रै कराते क्लास सुरु गरेको मलाई जाँडले सुकेको भुण्टे संग लडनु कुनै ठुलो कुरो भने थिएन। एक दुइ मुक्का प्रहार पछि धकेली दिंय भुण्टेलाई। जसकाकारण डगमगिएर भुण्टे कान्लामुनी पछारिन पुग्छ। तेसरि लडेको भुण्टेले कति बेला म माथि झम्टनेहो भनेर सोचीरहेको म तब झस्कन पुग्छु जब देख्छुकि भुण्टे लडेको ठाउँमा खुट्टा तन्काउदै पानी पानी भनीरहेको छ। अब अनर्थपो हुने होकि? डरले काम्दै म लडिरहेको भुण्टेको नजीक पुग्छु र भुण्टेलाई उठाउने कोशिस गर्छु।

यत्तिकैमा कुनै बस्तु मेरो पुर्पुरोमा खसेको महसुस हुन्छ मलाई। अनि अनायस मेरो हात मेरो निधार छाम्न पुग्छ। रगतले लतपतियको मेरो हात निधारबाट निकाल्नु पुर्बनै महिसासुरको अगाडि उभिएकी दुर्गाझैं भएर हातमा चिर्पट लिएर बसेकि टुल्कीमा मेरो नजर पर्न जान्छ। ज्यानमारा घैंटेले मेरो पोइलाई मारोनी? अब मैले के गरौंनी? टुल्कीका ई गालीहरुका साथ् उस् को दोश्रो प्रहार बाट बच्न म त्याँहाबाट भाग्न बाध्य हुन्छु। टाढा पुगेर पुन: लडेको भुण्टे तिर आफ्नो नजर घुमाउछु। टुल्की भुण्टेको हात समाउदै उसलाई उठाउने कोशिस गरीरहेकी हुन्छे। उठ मेरो प्राण उठ। यत्तिकैमा मलाई आश्चर्यमा पार्दै भुण्टे पनि टुल्कीको सहारा लिएर जुरुक्क उठ्छ। सायद उसलाई केहि भयेकोनै थिएन। भुण्टे अब टुल्कीको हातमा हात राख्दै घर तर्फ लाग्छ। टुल्की भने मलाई सरापी रहेकी हुन्छे। बोक्सीको नाती... ज्यानमारा घैटे .....
आज जब ऐना अगाडि आफ्नो चेहरा राख्छु अनि मेरो पुर्पुरोमा बसेको दाग् मलाई भुण्टे र टुल्कीको प्रेमको याद् बनेर मेरो अगाडि आउछ।


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Misapprehended

-Shirish

I never desired, but should I have deserved
From you my love, to never get loved
I kept you waiting too long to bear
Once I shunned you, but now I care
For the love was too deep to rub out
You were the only, what my life was about

Assuring myself at every point of life
That the fruit might not yet be ripe
Hiding my love from your avid eyes
Pretending to be nothing but a foolish wise
I held back that passion from a curious you
Showing you just the sinister view

Today I need you, but you're there no more
Weighing my guilt.. a large whiskey I pour
One led to two, two to three, and four
With you in mind I crashed to the floor
Life was too short for so young I died
I'm in hell, with that guilt still beside...


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Thursday, April 17, 2008

धुरु धुरु नरुनु आमा.......

अन्तराष्ट्रिय नेपाली साहित्यिक समाज (अनेसास) को ब्लग लोकार्पण कार्यक्रममा उत्कृष्ट चुनिन पुगेको कबिता "पराई देशको पिडा" का रचयिता कवि बनबासीले आफ्नो कवितालाई दिनुभएको भाका हो यो।
"धुरु धुरु नरुनु आमा,तिमीलाई भेट्न आउँदैछु नेपालमा"

.कविता त मर्मस्पर्सि थियो नै , यसलाई गिती लयमा कवि बनबासीले प्रस्तुत गर्दा अनेसासमा आएका सबै पाहुना भावविवहल बन्न पुगे। गित एक्लै सुरु गरेका कवि बनबासी आफ्नो कवितालाई बिट मार्नु अघि नै सम्पुर्ण आगन्तुकको स्वर आफ्नो स्वरमा मिसाउन सफल भइसकेका थिए। बिदेशिनुको पिडा त उनको कवितामा थियो नै, आफ्नो चालिस बर्से जोबन त्यसै खेर गएको चिन्ता पनि कवितामा छचल्किरहेको थियो। बनबासी गाउदै थिए:

"यता उति हल्लिदैमा बैश ढलि गयो।
चालिस बर्से यो जवानि त्यसै खेर गयो।।"

कविताको भाका सुन्न भिडियो प्ले गर्नुहोस्।


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नाती र हजुरबुवा

गुरु
नाती:
यो नातिको एउटा प्रश्न कान खोलेर खाउ।
दारी कालो, कपाल सेतो किन हजुरबाउ।।
हजुरबुवा:
सुन गोबरगणेश नाती कस्तो प्रश्न तेरो।
दारी भन्दा कपाल जेठो बिस बर्षले मेरो।।


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New Year 2065B.S Celebration in Adelaide,Australia (Video)


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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

नयाँ नेपालको निर्माण गरौ

- राजन पौडेल

मेची देखी महाकाली सम्म, तराइ देखी पहाड सम्म
चारै तिर बिकास को फुल फुलाउनु छ
देश लाई अब प्रगती को मार्ग देखाउनु छ
सारा नेपाली मिली नयाँ नेपाल को निर्माण गर्नु छ

जाग नेपाली हो, हिम्सा र हतियार त्याग
बुद्धले जन्म लिएको यो देशमा
शान्ती र सुरक्षा फर्काउनु छ
लागि पर दिदी बहिनी हो, नयाँ नेपाल को बिकास गर्नु छ

बितेका कुरा बितिसके, खोतल्नु बेकार छ
अब आउने कुरा मा सुधार ल्याउनु छ
एक मात्र हैन, हामी सारा नेपाली मिली अगाडि बड्नु छ
हे देशप्रेमी छोरा हो, अब नयाँ नेपाल को नक्सा कोर्नु छ

चुप्प लागेर नबश साथीभाइ, अब बोल्ने पालो आयको छ
सुनाउ आफ्नो आवाज, जगाउ आफु मा विश्वाश
आमा लाई सेवा गर्ने मौका आयको छ
उठ युवा हो, अब सुन्दर नेपाल को श्रीजना गर्नु छ

पिछडीएका देशबासी हरुलाई अगाडि सार्नु छ
स्वदेश बाट अशिक्षा र अज्ञानता लाई पर लग्नु छ
हरेक कुना काप्चा मा शिक्षा को ज्योति जलाउनु छ
जाग नेपाली हो नयाँ नेपाल को निर्माण गर्नु छ

देशवासी मात्र नभइ बिदेसिने सन्तान हरुमा पनि
नेपाल आमा को यही पुकार छ
फर्क छोरा छोरी हो, तिमीहरु को अवस्क्तता यहाँ छ
अब नयाँ नेपाल को निर्माण गर्ने समय आएको छ ।।


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साहित्य र भाषा

-Shirish
साहित्य नै धर्ती, साहित्य नै आकाश हो
आफ्नो मनको भावना निकाल्ने प्रयास हो
आफ्नो मनमा रहेको भावुकताको तलाश हो
त्यसैलाई शब्दमा ढाल्ने कलाको अभ्यास हो

भाषा कविता हैन, सिर्फ एक माध्यम हो
र यदि कवि कुनै भाषा चुन्नमा बाध्य भो
त्यस कृतिको रचना त अवस्य नै होला
तर रहन्न कवितामा असली स्वाद त्यो...

रचना त्यो जसमा अर्थको महत्व नहराओस्
पढ्नेले जीवनभर मात्र त्यही धुन गाओस्
बाल वृद्ध किशोर युवा सबै जन रमाउन्
कविताको मनन् गर्दै सबैले ज्ञान पाउन्

मातृभाषाको महत्वले त दिन्छ प्रेरणा
त्यसैले म पनि यो संरक्षणको एक भाग हो
आफ्नो भाषामा त जीवनभर नै म लेख्नेछु
विदेशी भाषामा लेख्नु त परिणाम हो हालातको


बाँकी अंश...

I’m Prachanda

-Shirish

I remember my childhood like a dream I had
They were mere memories I'd like to leave behind
Yet everyday my present calls on to them, for
I know now there are reasons I have to find

At midst of anarchism, united they stood
Caring not their mismatched ideals or marks
Split the day they overthrew the ruling ones,
They pushed my land into greater darks

Rich richer, poor poorer, feudal as it all was
Inability to rule was inviting their fall
One falls, other embarks, fighting like dogs
Need for a rescue was peoples' call

Answering the call, we stood undreaded
Our rise spilled blood, terrorists we were named
Every revolution spills blood, we rightly said
Our name was now famed or for some, infamed

Old pawnbrokers now, saw an end to their rule
They united with us, to hang on to the chance
All us decided together, that let people vote
Who is popular, we'll see just in a glance

Nepal's renaissance, new awakening came
To mark their rule, people voted on
Today I feel so proud to be who I am
That fighting comrade.. peoples' heart he won


बाँकी अंश...

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

प्रकृतिको असरलता

-Shirish

हिमालको चुचुरामा बसेका उनि प्रकृतिको त्यो दृश्य जब हेर्दछन
यस सरलताको रहस्य बुझ्ने प्रयत्न उनी गर्दछन् ।
तपस्या उनको जीवनको यही उत्तरको खोजी हो
तर्क बितर्क गर्दै उनि मग्न ध्यानमा पर्दछन् ।।

प्रचन्ड रविको किरण जब पर्दछ एक कोमल फूलमा
नडराई ऊ त अझै घुरेर उसलाई हेर्दछ ।
जङ्गलको राजा सिंह जब पर्दछ मानिसको हुलमा
उसलाई भने अपहरित हुने डरले पो घेर्दछ ।।

क्षितिजमा आकाश र सागरको मिलन आँखाले त देख्दछ
तर जति नजिक जन्छौँ हामी उती पर ऊ सर्दछ ।
बाहिरी सौन्दर्य त कोइलीलाई पनि विकट छ
तर महानता त मानिसमा सुन्दर आत्माले पो बढ्दछ ।।

बौद्धताको कामनामा जीवन उनको बित्ने भो
महात्मा हुने विकल्प के यो संसारलाई त्याग्ने हो?
चंचल नदी, शितल पवन, प्रकृतिको यो अटलता
प्रभुको सरल रचना यो, यसको वास्तविक असरलता ।।


बाँकी अंश...

A Trip of a Lifetime(Final Part)(Part 4)

-Pramod Aryal

To read part 3 click here

Only after 3 days, I got to meet my room mate. He was air mechanic and came from Canada. He was going back in same day as I was leaving. He had to take BAS twin otter to Canada for servicing. The journey would take him about 9 days through various places in South and North America. He loved his job. That day we also got training on outdoor travel. We were shown the ways to operate stoves, setup tents and a tour in snow mobile up the glacier.

It took nearly a week to put the radar up and running. When we got it going it was a big relief as it was performing very well. Peter was impressed with the performance. I was happy that all went well. After completing the Meteor radar, I started to look at MF radar which had been there from 1996 but was never working properly. The most of my remaining time was spent on that system trying to fault find and fix them.
Majestic Mountain at the front of the base in clear day

In between, I signed up for skiing lesson. BAS encouraged people to get out there and have good time. Simon the instructor took four of us to a ramp on glacier for the ski lesion. Peter also decided to join. It was sunny day with absolutely clear blue Sky. The ramp was near airport hanger. Further down was the glacier cliffs. Icebergs were floating just under the wall of glacier showing the ultimate beauty. There could not have been better site and day for a skiing lesson. Simon was very professional and good instructor. In around half hour time, we were getting used to the slope and doing some twist and turns. There were no ski lifts to go back up the ramp. We had to walk up a small step at a time. It was tiring to climb but decent on ski after the climb refreshed me. We kept on going for 3 hours. Then our thigh muscles started to gave up. We then decided to pack up for the day.

I was there for two and half weeks and before I realised it was almost time to get back. Wayne left four days before me. Weather was good the day he flew. I spent rest of my time doing maintenance in old radar and taking walk around the North point. I wanted to walk up the glacier ramp someday but I did not have enough time. There was a camp site above the glacier, which would have taken about hours walk through snow. I had been there in field training conducted by BAS in my first week. That day there was stormy weather. We were in snow mobile. Snow mobile was very impressive. It could go up the ramp of glacier without skidding back. The combination of strong wind, snow and poor visibility made the trip up the glacier thrilling. I wished I had time to go back there again on foot.
A wild day at Beach
I was worried that my flight might be delayed due to poor weather. I had organised rest of my flight to Adelaide based on flight out of Antarctic to Falkland Islands. In the case of delay, it would stir up rest of my schedule. Luck favoured me. I did fly in the day that was scheduled to. Once again the base Commander Steve Marshall farewelled us at the hanger. There were about 13 people in the DASH 7 aircraft including Neil and myself. Plane took off and in about 5 hours we were in Falkland Islands.

When I got off the plane in Falkland Islands, I was astounded to see green grass. I could smell the vegetation in the air. It was windy but not cold. That was also an interesting feeling of being windy but not cold. We cleared the custom and unloaded plane by ourself. In about half an hour, we were on the way to Stanley. The bus ride to Stanley also felt strange. The civilisation was slowly sinking in me. That evening after 8PM, it became dark. That darkness was fascinating as I had not seen one from last two and half weeks. I looked out of my guest house window and just admired the nature, its creation and humanity. Yes..! I was back in civilisation.
A Picture that is embedded in my mind
Now looking back from the comfort of the home, it all seems a distance memory. However, it is the memory that will last forever. Those two weeks were the one of the most amazing experience of my life.


बाँकी अंश...

Monday, April 14, 2008

You Cannot Quit

-Shirish

In touch with this vivid depth of human mind
In the beginning I conclude the end to this doctrine
Decisive as it is, neither me nor you
Have a choice to quit, but ascend or fall


At the foot of this gregoreous hill
As I wipe the sweat, my feet tremble
I breathe hard, but my hearbeat is so fumble
I want to stand still but still I stumble


I have read science, art and history alike
And Gita, Bible, Qoran and all the divine
Whoever you are God, you made everything two
Even choices in life, it's don't or do


Withour further digression, back to the hill
In front of me it is, so steep and still
Behind me is a dark and hungry abyss
Awaiting my fall, with a long cold hiss


The hill grins, much more welcome it is
But I am to weak to climb on this
I do not want both, stay still I would choose
But God's made this without any ends loose


If I force my feet ahead, hard but welcome
If I try standing still anymore, I'm pulled back
Coerced yes, but I'll have to climb...
May be bit by bit, because I cannot quit


बाँकी अंश...

Saturday, April 12, 2008

A Trip of a LifeTime (Part 3)

-Pramod Aryal

To go to previous part(part 2) of travel logueclick here

I browse through the clothing kit that was given to us by BAS. It was like Christmas/Dashain. There were a lot of things from socks to warm jackets. I put some of them on and went for site visit. It turned out that I was a bit overdressed. Boots that I was wearing was about 5kg. I wore five layers on top and three layers on bottom. After all that, I was just about ready to roll than walk. I was walking like astronauts in their space suit. I was not taking chances of being cold again after what I experienced on my arrival. The radar site was in the North beach. There was strong Northerly wind which was bringing the iceberg from the ocean towards beach. It was amazing view with all these icebergs everywhere. I had trouble walking forward because of my excessive dress up and the strong wind. Just out of curiosity I started to walk backward. I could almost lie back and would not fall over. The wind was that strong.

The site was in picturesque location. All the antenna locations and base to make antenna were already setup by Peter. The cables were layed out. We could just about to start to work on Antenna. Radar hut was small and congested. It already had radar in there. We had to share the space. Outside there was beach on one side and a small hill on other. After observing site, we started to work on the system straight way.
The view from the antenna field

In the evening Neil and I took a walk around the point. We walked along the beach. There was the small stone hill on our right. It was windy, fairly cold and I was overdressed. It was difficult to put steps in right spot due to stones, boots and the wind. There was no set path to walk. We had to make our way through the stones going up and down. The view was breath taking. There was some wave in Ocean and icebergs were slowly getting drifted by the wind. During the walk, I encountered my first Weddle Seal. It was perfectly camouflaged in the stones. It did not seem to be bothered by our presence and kept on sun bathing. Neil mentioned that Weddle Seals don’t get bothered but if it is fur Seal, it will try to scare you off. Fur Seals are very territorial. Further down the track there were 3 penguins. I went close to them but they were also not bothered by my presence. Then I realised with their sense of defence, how would they made so far in hostile evolution. Perhaps they didn’t have powerful predators.
Socialising Penguins

During the Siberian huskey era for the Antarctic exploration, Seals were shot down for the feast for the dog right there in North beach of Rothera. The bones of the seals were still there on the beach. It might have been so easy to shoot them and too easy for dog to catch them judging from their sense of defence. Now dogs are banned in the Antarctic and strong rules are in place to protect the unspoiled natural wonder of the Antarctic. Those seals drowsing lazily on the beach are now safe and had nothing to worry about.
Relaxing Seal

After the walk it was dinner time. All the personnel gathered in cafeteria for the meal. It was very social environment. Everybody seemed relaxed and chatting with each other about the things they did that day. There were two chefs and maximum of about eighty people. Some people were out in the field. In summer time number in the base goes up to one hundred but in winter it drops to only 25. There were people in the base who had been there for two years continuous. It must have been very difficult thing to do being in middle of nowhere for such a long time. No grass, No trees no sweaty hot days…only 25 people regardless of whether you get along or not. For few minutes, I imagined being that situation but then realised that I could not have done it. Even though it was truly amazing place but living away in isolation from everything else did not appeal me.

At night! When I went to bed it was a weirdest feeling. It was 11:00pm but it was still bright outside. No sun but still bright. I could still see the glacier in front of me. My room mate was already sleeping. I could not meet him that day. I made up my bed and went to sleep. I could hear the cold wind blowing fiercely outside but I was too tired to be disturbed. I slept straight way.

Next day when I woke up, my room mate was already gone. I still didn’t get to meet him. That day I was wondering whole day who that might be. I looked around during the breakfast and lunch time to identify who that might be but no success. For the next few days, I spent most of my time installing radar. Someday weather will favour us but sometime we would get blizzard, horizontal snow blowing at our face. It would hit me so hard that it felt like being poked by needle. We worked through this condition to finish up work early so that we could relax later and be certain that system would run smoothly. Every time I walked to the North beach for the work, I always got stunned by the beauty of icebergs glowing in greenish colour and seals making iceberg their bed and just drowsing off. Not to mention the wall of glacier on the opposite side of where we were working. The beauty of that was embedded in my mind forever.
Working hard at work (in red coat) and relaxing on an iceberg afterwards. The sizes of the icebergs are seen in perspective.


To go to the next part(final part)click here


बाँकी अंश...

Friday, April 11, 2008

तिमी त उही चन्द्रमा रहिछौ

-नवराज

तिमी त उही चन्द्रमा रहिछौ
मैले कहिल्यै जानिन।
नजर उठाइ एक फेर हेर्न
जरुरी कहिल्यै ठानिन।

सात समुद्र पारि तिमीलाई
छाडेर आएथे।
मिलन अब नहुने हो कि
अनुमान यस्तै लाएथे।

तिमी त मेरै चन्द्रमा रहिछौ
छायामा उही नै सितलता।
रुपमा उही चन्चलता तिम्रो
मायामा उही नै कोमलता।...

चेहेरा ढाक्थ्यौ तिमी घरी घरी
अधिर भई म तड्पन्थे।
मडारिन्थ्यो बादल तिम्रै वरी परि
डाहाले म जल्दथे।

नजरको दोष बचाउन तिमीले
चेहेरामा दाग जो लाएथ्यौ।
" तिम्रो अनी मात्र तिम्रो हुँ म"
कसम जो तिमीले खाएथ्यौ।

सम्झन्छु अझै मायाका बात
सुनसान रातका।
मधुरो तिम्रो प्रकाशको साथमा
स्पर्स मातका।

आकाशमा छौ अटल तिमी
घस्रिदै छु म यो धर्तिमा।
संयमी बनी पर्खेको छु म
झर्ने हौ कहिले मेरो बस्तिमा?


बाँकी अंश...

Thursday, April 10, 2008

यहाँ नेपाल छ !!

स्वरूप (पाल्पाली)

हिमाल, पहाड़ ,तराई छैनन यहाँ
डाँफे र मयूर नाच्दैन यहाँ
लालीगुरांस फुल्दैन यहाँ
तर पनी,
हामी नेपाली छौ यहाँ
नेपाली भाषा र नेपालीपन छन यहाँ
रातो टिका र जमराले दशैं मनाउछौँ यहाँ
फर्फराउँदै नेपाली झंडा गौरव मानी
नेपाली गीत गाउँदैछौ
भोटे सेलो र झयाउरेमा नाच्दैछौ हामी
कस्ले भन्छ? नेपाल छैन यहाँ

कसैले भारतीय होस ? भन्दा पारा तात्छ
नेपाली दाल भातनै प्यारो लाग्छ
नेपाली हूँ भन्छौ गौरव मानी
नेपाली देशबासी भनी चिनिन्छौ हामी
भने,
कस्ले भन्छ? नेपाल छैन यहाँ
नेपाली परिवार सानो छ
कोही ठुलो कोही सानो छैनन यहाँ
हामी सबै नेपाली!!

हाम्रो भाषा,संस्कृति र समाज बांचे यहाँ
हामी नेपाली बाच्ने छौ यहाँ
अनी बाच्ने छ हाम्रो सानो नेपाल यहाँ !!!!


बाँकी अंश...

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Sahitya Sansar

Dear All ,
Those who used to listen Sahitya Sansar in Radio Nepal and those who have not.... I am happy to listen it online and it recalls my old memory of my school days. I am a regular listener of this program when it was run by Yaga Nidhi Dahal. A renowned writer and program presenter who alighted this on height. And good to share he was gifted a kidney by one of the listener when his both kidney failed to work. I don't know about his condition now. Can any body let me know it?

Though the program has lost charm and popularity now (by new host) then after I still like to share with others who love nepali Sahitya..

Just download one of the clip of sahitya sansar by clicking here and listen it..
--
Always Binay


बाँकी अंश...

प्रिय

-श्रीजय

जाने भए जाउ तिमी म देखि टाँढा,

म तिम्रो सपनासंग बाँच्नेछु प्रिय।

मेरो बहुपासमा बाँधिने हातहरू टाँढिए पनि,

ती हातका स्पर्शको यादमा रमाउनेछु प्रिय।

अनि मलाई हेर्न नचाहने द्रिस्ती ओझेलमा परे पनि,

भित्रि चक्षुमा त म छु नै प्रिय।

त्यसैले त तिमी मलाई पागल-प्रेमी भन्छौ होला प्रिय,

र मलाई अहिले आफ्नो नाम भन्दा त्यहि प्यारो लाग्छ ।


बाँकी अंश...

……metamorphosis……

radha malla

The period was so difficult

When I underwent,

Continuous metamorphosis......


Pupa turned into Butterfly,
And,
Flew as like its species…

An embryo turned into an infant,
And,
Started living like a human being…

......My metamorphosis was toward spiritual.

I turned into a being,

And, started travelling like a nomad


बाँकी अंश...

A Trip of A Lifetime (Part 2)

-Pramod Aryal


To read (Part 1) of the travel log click here

Finally 8th of February was there. We were very excited to fly down south. I woke up at 6AM in the anticipation of wonder that I would experience that day. After waiting till 8:30AM, we came to know that flight was cancelled because of poor weather in Rothera base. We had another day to wait. Wayne and I decided to go for walk to Gipsy Cove. The most of the people in Upland Goose were recommending us to go there. They told us it was only 2 miles.


Gipsy Cove of the Falkland Islands



We started to walk in normal shoes since we thought it won’t be long. Along the way we missed our turn and end up walking a very long way. Finally we made it to Gipsy cove. By this time we had already walked for 3 hours. The place was beautiful. Beach was amazing with a group of penguin on the sand. We took some photos, had bit of rest and headed back. This time we came right way but still made little mistake. By the time we got back to Upland Goose we had blisters on our foot and whole leg was aching. One thing I noticed in our walk was the DANGER MINE signs. I had not seen like that before. Landmines from the war between Argentina and UK were left there. Though it was well marked, it was little scary. I really think these landmines should be banned from the world.

Finally on 9th of February at 5AM we were going to fly to Rothera. We headed to airport early morning. We had to load our own bag in DASH 7 aircraft and immigration clearance was done while we were standing. I remember at times I had to line up for hours back in Melbourne/Sydney/Kathmandu to clear customs and felt what if we get this luxury back there!

At last we were in air. As soon as plane took off, we wonder around the cabin. There were only about ten of us. We were chatting up, making our own tea and sandwiches. It was relaxing casual environment till we came to know that we might have to return. There was strong head wind and we might not have enough fuel to get to Rothera. There was still some chance and we kept on flying against the strong wind. Eventually we crossed the point of no return. That meant if we had to return, we might not have enough fuel. That was not very comforting to know. I started to wonder what happens if the wind became stronger and we ran out of fuel mid air. Actually wind eased off and there was very strong indication that we were going to make it.

When we approached near runway, visibility was poor but we still saw iceberg floating on the ocean. When I saw them my body just shook with excitement. The long waited day was about to come. We landed smoothly. When I got out of the plane, there was strong cold wind flowing. My ears and chicks start to ache instantly. I was moderately dressed as a result it was almost unbearable. While stepping down the aircraft stairs, I saw this huge glacier only 200m or so away. It was magnificent. At northern end there were greenish iceberg floating on the ocean. There are no words to describe the beauty of it.

Steve Marshall, Rothera base commander welcomed us and took us to the base. We had to cross the runway to get to the base. It was about 5 mins walk but felt like forever because of aching ear and chick. Absolutely freezing!


Rothera base of the British Antarctic Survey


We went inside the base. God! That felt good. It was heated to about 20degrees. My chick and ear came back alive. While inside we received arrival briefing concerning health and safety of the base station by base commander. We arrived in right moment too. It was just time for lunch. I was getting hungry and headed straight to dinning hall. Dinning hall was on first floor with stunning view of South beach and Glacier. A part of glacier was about to fall off. Sun light was passing through the crack and it was literally glowing in greenish colour. While standing for the que to get the lunch, I didn’t stop for a second from looking outside. Just below the glacier there was bay and had few icebergs floating. There was the runway between glacier and the base station. I was surprised to see that around base station and runway there was no snow but stones. I got to the buffet lunch. Food was good.

After lunch we were told where our rooms were. Mine was in the building called “Gaint’s house”. I went to check the room first. There were 2 bunk beds and total of 4 beds. There was a wardrobe, a table and a chair. I was sharing with a Air Mechanic. I carried my luggage in the room with great struggle since it was fairly heavy and little stones were making my walk difficult. During lunch I setup plans with Peter and Neil to visit the radar site after we unload ourselves. Peter was our customer from University of Bath. Neil was British Antarctic Survey (BAS) engineer. They were there to help us out to install the radar.
(To be continued....)
To go to next part(part 3) of travel logueclick here




बाँकी अंश...

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

हरेस कहिल्यै नखानु

ल है साथी, अन्तिम अवस्थासम्म पनि कुनै न कुनै उपाए पक्कै हुन्छ। यो बकुल्लाले भ्यागुत्तोलाई निलेर देखाओश त?


बाँकी अंश...

हे कठोर आत्मा


- मणि बनबासी
सपना धेरै देखायौ तिमीले बिपना मारेर।
कल्पना मात्रै जिन्दगी भन्ने भ्रममा पारेर।।
मीठो बोली र मुस्कान दिन्छौ खुकुरी धारेर।
फोगटाहरु बनाउदैछौ रे गह्राचाहि खारेर।।

दुनियादारी फकाउछौ तिमी फुल बुट्टा भरेर।
घरभित्र स्वागत गर्‍याछु भन्छौ ढोका नै बारेर।।
भ्रमको पोको बाड्दैछौ तिमी घरघरै चाहारेर।
अम्रितको घडा उघार्छु भन्छौ बिष ब्रिक्ष सारेर।।

फूलको सट्टा उपहार् दियौ काँडाचाहि झारेर।
बेदनासंगै पीडाको थुप्रो आशुमा तारेर।।
कसैले भन्छन भाग्यको खेल टर्दैन टारेर।
तैपनी तिमी कठोर हैनौ भन्दैछु हारेर।।।


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I Wrote Again

- Sanat Acharya

I moved thru the Rundle in the evening's light
All shops and artists singing for my one sight
I felt like writing out my worries of vain
Wait! it was all golden, but it was no gold
The lightings couldn't match memories old
I reached to the pen but left it closed again

I plunged into the Glenelg in summer's heat
The ocean kept its tides low and waters neat
I felt like writing out my feelings so drain
But, those rainy days and childhood chips
My balcony's stagnant sea and paper ships
I opened the pen but then dropped it again

I pushed myself to see that old resting place
Found pals to cherish me with their smiley face
I felt like writing out my loneliness and pain
Those dirty tea shops and cloudy smoke
Friends to meet again and memories so close
I grabbed the pen and then I wrote again


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Monday, April 7, 2008

Bread

Shyam Kumar Yadav

Transformation of a chauvinist into a quisling,
A traitor born by the virtue of the arrogated Mother,
Exanguination from the rented womb,
Indifferent terrae filius, searcing the Beget,
Donor of the life, apathetic in upbringing,
Drifting in oblivion, the paucity of the pauper,
Selling his ethics in the eleemosynary of the benevolent,
Ready in giving the acid test of his servility,
Turned without contempt, immediately into the Red,
The moment, he is looking, only about his Bread.


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Sunday, April 6, 2008

Walk-On

-Sadiksha Gautam

After successfully opening the so-called “iron gate”, I was lost in the other side profusely confounded over which path to choose. Good friends, quality teachers and tones of experience as you leave for outer world are a dream of every student and I was no different. However, I was unaware of the challenges ahead as I thought passing SLC as my ultimate and most difficult challenge.

In search of a right path, I chose to study A-levels in a newly opened, promising college. I was attracted by the facilities and teachers from the renowned schools. Unfortunately, I didn’t know where I was heading for. Then, the sorrow days of me and my fellow students started as we knew what was waiting for us. The professors taught us like they were teaching +2 students, neglecting the syllabus provided by GCE board. When we warned this to our college heads they turned deaf ears to our pleadings. They were afraid to admit that their teaching faculties had any flaw and simply ignored us. So, our hopes of rescued were very slim. Fortunately, before six months of our board exam, new teachers were appointed. However, it was too late. One of them left us aghast and agape when he hinted that we didn’t know even a simplest thing, an A-level student was supposed to know in that particular subject. Yes, I knew about my decision being wrong at this point.

Despite of poor environment of our college, I was able to prove myself by obtaining around 70% in my A-levels. However, I knew I was capable of more with the help of my brothers if I had proper guidance at college. The memories of my exam days are still fresh in my mind. It was previous day of my exam and I was going through my books for revision. At about 11:00 pm my brother asked me if I was ready and did some cross-questioning. Alas! I was unable to give him right answers. So he taught me till 4:00 am in the morning. The very same day was my exam at 9:00 am and fortunately I got B in that subject. That was the first time I was confident on myself. But many of my classmates were unable to pass the exam though they were more capable than me. Due to this reason, I really avert that college for ruining many lives. No one will ever believe me if I tell the name of that college because it is one of the most popular colleges of the valley. This article is not to dispose them (I don’t want to gain attention), so I think it would be better not to disclose its name. I just hope after reading it, students who are searching for right college for them doesn’t suffer like us.

However, like every darker side has a brighter one too, it gained me a lot of experience. I made good friends who will always be there whenever I need them, teachers always guiding me out of darkness. It taught me to handle things maturely even at most hard times. Most important of which is every person is special in their own way whether others feel it or not. It’s just that you have to believe in yourself. I have understood why our parents irritatingly scold us to study even if we tend to neglect them. Unlike us, they have lot more experience from life and they know that life without education will be hard to sustain. Education is not about just passing exam or being a top student, it’s about gaining knowledge, how you spread it, use it for living and gain self-satisfaction from life. It taught me never to get discouraged and move on no matter how many obstacles come ahead. After all, “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal”. And no one will ever want theirs dreams go unfulfilled, will they? ---Dedicated to my classmates of A-levels of my batch (they’ll surely know me if anyone of them reads it)


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Saturday, April 5, 2008

Such is thy relation!

radha malla

Sublime lies there
In the presence of pleasure and fear
So, are thy spiritual ties
There, the beauty lies!

All the planets enjoy
Moving around sun
But they relation
Don't entertain sun fun

Beauty lies there
In the presence of gravitational attraction
So, there the two stars lie
There, the sublime lies !

Ecstasy lies there
In the absence of collision
So, is thy spiritual thirst
There, thy never get quench and crushed

Pleasant fear lies there
In the absence of physical ties
So, are thy two stars
There, thy remain far!


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A Trip of Lifetime ( Part 1)

-Pramod Aryal

It was the 31st of January 2005. That was the day I began my extraordinary journey to Antarctica. My first leg of journey started on 11th of January that is when I left Adelaide for the trip to Kathmandu with my wife. We got to Kathmandu on 12th and I spent most of my time attending wedding ceremonies and catching up with relatives till the day I left for my trip of the life time.

After saying heartfelt goodbye to my family, my flight left Kathmandu bound for London at 2pm on 31st of January. There was exhausting 6 hours transit in Bangkok which I found very hard to spend. After total of 22 hours of flight and roaming in transit lounge in Bangkok, I finally arrived Heathrow airport. My brother-in-law caught me up at airport and we went to his house. A news also broke through that King of Nepal had taken over the country by sacking the cabinet and the phone line was cut off and airport was shut down. If I was a day late, I would have missed out my trip of the life time.

After having a delicious meal prepared by my cousin Deepty, I left their house to make my way to Brize Norton Airport near Oxford. I took trains and the taxi to get to the RAF base. By this time I was very tired. I had trouble waking up while waiting in transit lounge for the flight. Eventually I boarded the aircraft and we were on the way to Falkland Islands. After 8 hours of flight we stopped at Ascension Island at the middle of Atlantic Ocean. I must admit Ascension Island was the ugliest place that I have ever been. There were neither trees nor grass. There were only gravelled hills and land. After 2 hours of transit, we were on the way to Falkland Islands. When we arrived at the Islands, there was very high wind. Aircraft was literally rocking when it was stand still. The ground crew struggle to unload baggage. My first impression of Falkland was the feel of being middle of nowhere. There was grass land extended as far as I could see. It was cold and windy. I did not see any tree. I caught a bus to get to Stanley the capital of Falkland Islands. Bus ride took 45 mins to get to Stanley. Stanley was a small village by the side of the Harbour along side a hill. It is small but had a taste. My hotel room was awesome with the view of harbour. I was extremely tired by the time I got to Stanley after very long journey from Kathmandu and went to bed with plans to explore Stanley a day after.


The FalkLands Island Information Centre

Next morning, started my day with greasy English breakfast. I always wonder how English can eat such a greasy breakfast everyday. For me it was a change. I loved it. After all I was getting sick of the food in planes. Stanley didn’t have much to offer other than its harbour view. It was windy almost everyday. There were a couple of grocery stores, a bank, a post office and few gift shops. For next 6 days or so I just wondered through the streets up and down the hilly road, stroll around the gifts shop. Upland Goose hotel where I was staying was pleasant with harbour views. I spent most of the time there doing work in my computer. Actually first three days I had double bedded room with en-suite bathroom with harbour view from the window. It was lovely room. Unfortunately after 3 days I had to move to average twin room. On 6th of February Wayne Hocking from Canada arrived in Falkland. Wayne was our company’s co-partner. He was accompanying me for the trip to Antarctica.

He came from LansChile flight through Santiago. Lucky him he travels in Canadian passport. I also had my flight setup in last minute to fly through Santiago. There was an overnight stay in Santiago. It would have been great since I had not been there before. Unfortunately Nepalese passport is not very popular in the world and I could not get visa in time. As a result flight plan changed to UK Falkland on RAF flight.

( To Be Continued)
To go to next part(part 2) of travel logueclick here


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कसरी भनु..........

-निहारिका
कहाँ ल्याई पुरयायौ मलाई एस्तो
चारैतिर फुल र माया छ
विश्वाश छैन भनेर कसरी भनु
मनभरी विश्वाश जब तिम्रै छ

तर केको डर बस्यो मनमा
आँखाभरी पानीले किन भरिएछ
माया छैन भनेर कसरी भनु
मुटुमा नअटने माया जब तिम्रै छ

अब कता बढ्ने थाहा नभए जस्तो
पाइलाले बाटो चिन्न किन छाडेछ
तिम्रो साथ चाहेकै हैन भनेर कसरी भनु
हरेक पल जब मनले त्यही सपना बुनेको छ

मैले बाँच्न किन बिर्सिएजस्तो
सधैं पिरोल्न केले थालेछ
तिमीलाई भन्न चाहन्न कसरी भनु
तिमीमै सुरु र अन्त्य जब भईसकेको छ!


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Friday, April 4, 2008

किन होला?

-श्रीजय
समय सधैं एउटै हुन्न रे
कहिले घाम त कहिले छाया हुन्छ रे
कहिले रित्तो त कहिले भरीभराउ हुन्छ रे
तर साथी मेरो समय सधैं रित्तो र छाया मात्र किन?

समय भाग्यको खेल हो रे
कहिले पापी त कहिले साधु बन्नुपर्छ रे
कहिले झुटो त कहिले साचो बन्नुपर्छ रे
तर साथी म सधै पापी र झुटो बन्नु किन?

समय बलवान हुन्छ रे
कहिले खुकुरी त कहिले मसिले जित्छ रे
कहिले अहंकार त कहिले स्वाभिमानले जित्छ रे
तर साथी म मात्र तरवार र अहंकारको साथमा किन?

शायद मैले शिव बनी बिष पिउनु छ होला ।
अनी छाया बनी सबैलाई सितलता दिनु छ होला ।
शायद अझै झुटो बोलेर राजनीतिज्ञ बन्नु छ होला ।
अनी पापी बनेर दुश्मनको पराकास्ठालाई डग्मगाउनु छ होला ।
शायद नेपाल आमाको छोरा भएकोमा ममा अहंकार छ होला ।
अनी वीर गोर्खालिको भाषा मात्र खुकुरिले जित्छ होला ।


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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Foolish Fathers

-Santosh Koirala

“What!!! what happened to you, why didnt you tell it to him” no more words in my mouth as I looked at the marriage reception card just handed to me by Urmila. ” Sorry Santosh, I was not made for you”. ” How could you do that”….” I cant go against my parents will, and they selected Ramesh to you”.

Ramesh ,that crap, had been my classmate in my school days. Actually he was 3 years senior to me at the beginning. I dont know whether he liked that particular class or not, he stayed in the same class for four consecutive years. English =15 out of hundred and I recall once in maths only 4%. He left the school after studying 1 year with me at the same class. I had no information about him for 7 years, after which I learnt that he was doing some kind of car washing jobs in the US and now this.

About me, I am a doctor by profession.Salary roughly around Rs 40000. Own a Maruti 800. Can easily feed my parents and I am their only son.

But still why that chap better off than me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My mind thought nothing except that……………….

Having no answers I drove directly to Pawan uncle. I asked ” Why Uncle?” ” Sorry Santosh, He is a NRN. Atleast she can live a better life in US than roaming around with you here”.

Such a cheap answer!!! How could that be a possible excuse. Only being a NRN placed him in a higher rank than the highest job status in Nepal.

Now Urmila resides in Alabama and is a sales person in one of the jeans shop. I wish her a happy life for ever.

I went through this trauma some months ago, but recently I have been meeting people like me often in my clinic where they land up due to mental stress after break ups. I dont know why people are after overseas countries. Why do people prefer their daughters to marry a NRN than one who is working hard in our own country. I just call them foolish fathers because they dont care what work he is doing in US. Only a NRN badge is sufficient to lure the fathers. They think their child will be happy and safe overseas but they dont know that their daughters are gonna face more hardships over there.

I missed my girl due to the new tradition. Getting distinction in SLC, 10+2 and studying in Manipal Medical College did no help for me. 4 years of true love went in vain.If I had thought before, I would have gone to US than spending 18 lakhs for my medical study.

I would have had my Urmila by my side ……………………then.


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Dreams: Unfulfilled

-Sadiksha Gautam

After thinking for hours, I realized that I had nothing. No best friend, no personal diary, no make up kit and so may uncountable things that are missing in my life. I also tried to remember the person to whom I could tell all my feelings. Was it mom? I asked myself. Then came an answer- no. Was it dad then? I am so stupid to ask this because mom is more close to me than dad. Those things which I can’t tell mom, how can I tell it to dad? I laughed at myself. Was there any friend? I thought of my closest friend yet there were some secrets hidden inside me. Then who was it? The answer came- none. Then I thought maybe I am waiting for someone to tell all my secrets. Then who was it? Maybe a boyfriend…..

I am not the only one in this world to think this way. Today’s most of the generation thinks in the same way and I am among them yet I don’t have any bf because I never desired of one. I am 18 and amazing not even a single guy in my life. It may be because I am rather a tom boy type than today’s trend of “so-called” hot chicks. I don’t want boys noticing me or fighting with a lover or be embarrassingly romantic in a public place. Rather than thinking about a boy I prefer to remember the moments I have been dreaming for many years. Time may have changed but it was unable to change me. The dream of studying at Budhanilkantha may have changed but my desire to be there is still fresh in my memory. The sweet 10 year girl who used to fight with her brothers, laugh with friend over silly jokes and cry silently alone still resides in me. I want to break free. The freedom of walking for watching tv for long hours and playing with kids still enlightens me with joy.

Yet, I am the girl too matured for her age (my parents say so). I am that type who does not wish for frivolity but wish to be a kid who can get all her desired fulfilled. The same girl who hears whispers of people calling her doctor (PhD of course) from future rather than being called darling or mom. All in all, girl with extraordinary dreams to touch the vast sky.


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