बुधवार, 26 मार्च 2014

A homage to the compassion

My eldest brother Shri Shambhoo Narain Singh,who had been an exemplary poet of Hindi literature,passed away on 6.3.2014 at the age of eighty three years.Better known with nickname Akinchan Ji in the literary word ;he carried forward the great tradition of Shri Jaishankar Prasad in spirit as well as letters.Through out his life he was a teacher,a scholar,a philosopher and a Satsangi full of compassion.
During college days in 1960s Akinchan Ji published his first two books of poems namely 1.PREMMANDIR 2.JIVAN MALA having philosophical approach of life in stenza.He had such a passion for literature in those days that he convinced mother and aunt to sell their ornaments to meet the expenses of printing these books.Afterwards he also saw bundles of these books being sold to Noonwalah for buying common salt in exchange.But the best creation of this poet came in 1987 when an epic HANS KALADHAR reached in hands of Hindi scholars and comments sprang in news papers.This Mahakavya is based on story of Nala and Damyanti narrated in Mahabharata.This work has perfected all the parameters of a Mahakavya and thus a treasure of Hindi literature which may be compared well with Kamayani  for its literary richness.The epic has a very smooth journey with the umbrellas of nine Rasas and pretty clothings of Alankars on the platform of poetic standards.This epic is still waiting for its evaluation.His post 90s and unpublished writings viz poems ,proses,stories are left with his family awaiting publication.
Here are some stenza to recall the gret poet-
हे  नाथ ! दीनता  के  पीछे , जैसी  तव  करुणा  रहती  है ।
इस दास अकिंचन की आशा ,निशि दिवस उसी पर रहती है।
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स्वामी की चाह जान मन में
श्री जा पहुँची ज्यों निषध देश
सुख -शान्ति -साधनों में प्रवेश
पाकर बैठी ज्यों विविध वेश । 1 परिचय सर्ग
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नीरव अम्बर के  किस पथ से-
वह आई थी मेरे   समीप
फिर किस पथ से वह गई कहाँ
यह मुझे बता दे ,गगन -दीप । 35 स्वप्न -सर्ग
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अम्बर  परिधान पहन श्यामल
फहरा मादक छवि क्षितिज छोर
ज्यों सन्ध्या -श्री अञ्चल पसार
उनको पुकारती विभा -ओर । 2 6 निसर्ग -दर्शन सर्ग
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निज अहँकार के पोषण में
जीवन करता कल्मष रचना
चाहे जैसी भी सिद्धि मिले
उसमें न कहीं कुछ भी अपना । 59 हँस -प्रदीप (द्वितीय -कला )सर्ग
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With passage of time and research of his literary contributions the genius of this great poet will get its proper place.I have never seen a poet of such a high standard and of such a low popularity.This may be the plight of today,s marketing management.
 Passing away of Akinchan Ji is an irreparable loss to our family and to the literary world.With all our sentiments and sincerity we pay homage to his compassion .
O GOD !May his soul rest in peace .
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Date-26.3.2014                                   Mangal-Veena.Blogspot.Com
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