Saturday, September 5, 2009

JOGI LANKER RAINAWARI KASHMIR











































               

Having spent my childhood and youth in this area , it is not possible for me to erase this area from my memory. The views cover Jogilanker chowk , Kralyar chowk wherefrom a lane bifurcated to Motiyar area and Vishwa Bharti Road leading to Boud Mandir .I shall be grateful should any reader from Rainawari let me have present whereabouts of Sh Radhey Nath Masarat noted kashmiri poet who had a cloth shop in Jogi lanker proximal to the news paper shop of Shri Maheshwar Nath . Enjoy the uploaded views . About these views i need to quote two lines of urdu poet late Ahmed Faraz .

Dekho Yeh Mere Khwaab Thhe
Dekho yeh mere Zakhm Hain
Maine to Apna Haale dil
Barsare Aam rakh DiyaA
( Ahmed Faraz )

Look !These were my dreams,
look !They are now my wounds.
Friend i have placed the story of my heart,
open before all for public scrutiny.
( Translation from original Urdu a k Mota )
I would like to add that a friend of mine from UK has sent me a CD wherein a live concert of Diana Ross performed in Budapest has been recorded . I have heard her sing previously as well but this performance featuring the universal song “we Shall overcome someday ” has floored me. I have heard many singers especially Bruce Springsteen , Pete Seeger , Joan Baez and Mahilia Jackson singing this song but Diana Ross is superb. . To all sufferers in the world and more specifically to all Kashmiris and brave men from Rainawari I sincerely convey this message .

HOLD ON , WE SHALL OVER COME.

We shall overcome
We shall overcome
We shall overcome
Someday.
Oh, Deep in my Heart,
I do believe,
We shall overcome some day.

We shall live in peace
We shall live in peace
We shall live in peace
Someday
Oh, deep in my heart ,
I do believe ,
We shall live in peace someday.

We will walk hand in hand
We will walk hand in hand
We will walk hand in hand
Someday
Oh, Deep in my heart ,
I do believe ,
We will walk hand in hand someday.
There will be peace on earth
There will be peace on earth
There will be peace on earth
Someday.
Oh, Deep in my heart ,
I do believe ,
There will be peace on earth Someday.
We shall overcome
We shall overcome
We shall overcome
Some day
(Avtar Mota)

For David my friend from UK
"Thank You David . Thank you my friend for this kind and precious gift. David, you have repaid many more times your debt ( as you feel in your mails to me ) of viewing my blog on Kashmir . Keep smiling . Kashmir is certainly unforgettable."
Your friend
Avtar Mota

3 comments:

  1. Truly refreshing,this is my birth place as well,can you please upload few more snaps of this palce.Anil bazaz

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  2. Dear anil ji
    Thanx . i have uploaded many views of rainawari . pl see Muslims help to build a temple in rainawari , Island town of rainawari , another folder on 06.01.2010. Here and there you may find more views of rainawari.How can i forget rainawari . I belong to this area only.I shall upload more of rainawari. Sure . till then keep smiling .

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  3. Need your help. I have been looking for a descriptive one liner on Rainawari and death of
    the sage Miya Shah Sahib?Also, the date of his death. Do you have any idea? Can you mail me at shubranshu1234@gmail.com

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