Bhikhari Thakur's Bhojpuri in Bihar.

ibarha maoM iBaKarI zakur kI BaaojapurI Qaar

Kalpana Patowary with Ramangia Ram

            ivaSva kI sabasao baD,I ‘parmpirk laaoga gaayana SaOlaI ibarha’ maoM sandoSa prk gaItaoM kI p`caurta pa[- jaatI hO. badlato pirdRSya maoM ibarha gaayakaoM nao saamaaijak samasaamaiyak GaTnaaAaoM pr koind`t ibarha gaayana kao mah%va donaa p`armBa kr idyaa. AMga`ojaaoM ko iKlaaf sana\ AT\zarh saaO sa<aavana kI Ëaint kao svar sao sahara donao vaalao ivarha gaayak yah ivarha gaato qao –

vaIr kuÐAr isaMh kO bairyaar GaaoD,vaa

pIyaOlaa hirnavaa kO dUQa.

KIcaI KIcaI togavaa calaavao laOM ku^Ar isaMh

vaa^ka vaIr Baart maaÐ kO pUt.

Aajaad Baart maoM saamaaijak kurIityaaoM pr BaI ibarha gaayakaoM nao jamakr p`har Sau$ ikyaa jaOsao¸ CuAaCUt ka ivaraoQa¸ dhoja ka ivaraoQa baala ivavaah ka ivaraoQa¸ baomaola ivavaah ka ivaraoQa Aaid.

            18 idsambar 1887 kao Cpra ijalao ko kutubapur gaaÐva maoM ek eosao baalak ka janma huAa jaao¸ ek baD,I lakIr KIMca kr¸ saamaaijak kurIityaaoM ko iKlaaf jaohad CoD, idyaa. ijanako ivadoiSayaa naamak laaok naaT\ya kI mah<aa [tnaI p`vala hao gayaI ik ibarha gaayana SaOlaI maoM phlao sao gaayakaoM nao iBaKarI zakur sao p`Baaivat haokr ]sao ‘ivadoiSayaa’ naama kI Qauna maana baOzo. khaÐ Cpra khaи banaarsa ka ibarha pUro ]<ar Baart maoM iBaKarI zakur kI cacaa- haonao lagaI tba kaSaI inavaasaI gau$ ivaharI ivarha ko BaaYyakar ko iSaYyaaoM nao naaTk ivadoiSayaa ko maaima-k pMi@tyaaoM ko laya ³Qauna´ kao ibaharI AMdaja maoM Apnaayaa jaao Aaja ko AaQauinak ivarha ko kaND gaayakI maoM Aaja BaI jaIivat hOM.

saamaaijak kurIityaaoM sao laD,nao vaalao iBaKarI zakur jaI vyai@t nahIM bailk Aandaolana qao. eosaa Aandaolana jaao samaaja maoM vyaaPt baura[yaaoM kao bayaaÐ krnao maoM tinak saa saMkaoca na krta hao. eosao qao iBakarI zakur jaI jaao kD,vaI saccaa[- kao gaato–gaato¸ p`itinaiQa laaok fnakar ko $p maoM p`isaw hao gayao. Saamaaijak ivasaMgaityaaoM kao ]kornao maoM maaihr zakur jaI kao k[yaaoM baar Apmaana ka GauÐT BaI pInaa pD,a qaa. vat-maana vyavasqaa maoM iBaKarI jaI nao baomaola ivavaah ko iKlaaf ‘baoTI baocavaa’ naamak naaTk tOyaar ikyaa qaa. ]nako saInao maoM saamaaijak dd- qaa ik 80 vaYa- ko vaRw ko saaya 20¸22 vaYa- kI baoTI kI SaadI iksa laalaca maoM laaoga kr do rho hOM. yah kuC saasa AMcalaaoM kI sqaanaIya saamaaijak samasyaa qaI. ivaYaya baoTI baocanao vaalaa vyai@t kizna klaojaoM kI TukD,I kao iksa p`kar Apnao hI maasaUma ka jaIvana bavaa-d krta hO. [sakI pID,a iBaKarI zakur ko mauK sao saunanao ko baad varbasa AaÐKaoM sao AaÐsaU inakla pD,to qao. doKo ek saasa pMi@t –

                        idnavaa^ ibatolaa rao[- baat naa pUCt kao[-¸

                        rityaa maoM Cityaa faTt baa ho baabaU jaI..

Aap maoro janmadata hOM. maora p`aNa lao ilaijae laoikna mauJao eosao halaat maoM @yaU Dala idyaa ipta jaI.

            sacamauca gaaya AaOr baoTI ijasa GaUÐTo maoM baaÐQa idijayao vahI kI haokr rh jaatI hOM. eosao tqyaaoM kao p`kaSa maoM laanao vaalao iBaKarI jaI ka ivarha jagat maoM tIva` gait sao ]nakI baataoM ka p`yaaoga haonao lagaa. doKoM ipMgalaacaaya- kiva ramaQaarI isaMh yaadva Wara ricat ivadoiSayaa –

                        marmaao na janalaa ibayaah k[laa bauZ,vaa sao

                        duinayaa Anhar k[- dohlaa e baabaujaI .

                        ApnaI tUÐ mauinayaaM ko duinayaaM ]jaar k[laa¸

                        ijanagaI baokar k[- dohlaa e baabaujaI.

            ]prao@t pMi@tyaaoM maoM ivarha ko kiva nao baomaola sampnna kranao vaalao ipta sao ek baoTI kI pID,a kao iksa p`kar k$Na rsa maoM vya@t ikyaa gayaa hO. [sa tqya ka Anaumaana iBaKarI zakur kI p`isaw pMi@tyaaoM sao saumaola KatI idKlaa[- dotI hO doKoM – raYT/Iya ivarha gaayak EaI hIralaala yaadva kI jauvaanaI –

                        mau^hvaaÐ maoM daÐt na[Ko¸ hlauAa kucaat na[Ko¸

                        bauZ,vaa sao Saidyaa rcavalaa eo baabau jaI.

            Apnao 90–91 vaYa- kI Avasqaa maoM hIra laala jaI¸ 92 vaYaI-ya svaº ramakOlaaSa jaI¸ tqaa 97 vaYaI-ya EaI ramaKolaavana pujaarI jaI iBaKarI jaI kao yaad kr khto hOM ik – iBaKarI jaI kI ibalaK–ibalaK kr Apnao Baava–BaMigamaa sao jaao AimaT Cap CaoD,a ]sao hma laaogaaoM nao ivarha maoM p`yaaoga ikyaa. Aaja lagaBaga ]<ar p`doSa¸ ibahar¸ JaarKND ko AMcalaaoM maoM 5000 ivarha gaayak ‘zakur’ jaI ka naama hr ivarha ko dMgalaaoM maoM laoto hOM.

            iBaKarI zakur ko ivadoiSayaa sao phlao ivarha maoM savaOyaa Cnd¸ JaUmar¸ nayakvaa¸ pIiD,yaa gaItaoM sao k$Na rsa ka p`yaaoga ikyaa hO. doKoM naamacaIna ivarha gaayakaoM ko svar maoM ivarha ko Baava pxa kao dSaa-ta huAa ibarha ka ivadoiSayaa Qauna –

EaI hIralaala jaI ko svar maoM –

                        maasa Agahnavaa^ maoM laa[- ko gavanavaa hao¸

                        ga[laOM sanaoihyaa^ ivasaar prdoiSayaa.

                        ek t javaanaI dUjao gaaoidyaa vaa sauna maaorI¸

                        saoja laagaO barCI k Qaar prdoiSayaa.

Da^º mannaU yaadva ko svar maoM 1857 kI Ëaint kI valadohI pr SahId haonao vaalao pIr AlaI ko ivaYaya maoM gaayaI gayaI ivadoiSayaa –

                        pTnaa Sahiryaa maoM krOM duknadiryaa hao¸

                        idna Bar baocaoM } iktaba hao baIrnavaa.

                        papI AMgarojavana ko k[sao Bagaavala jaa[-¸

                        imaiMTMga krO rityaa jaabaaja hao baIrnavaa.

                        kimaSnar ivailayama Tolar ko Kvairyaa hao¸

                        dohlaO kuC doSa kO gawar hao vaIrnavaa.

                        maaorcaa vanaa ko pIr AlaI saMga javanavaa hao¸

                        KUnavaa^ ko KolaO Kola vaar hao baIrnavaa.

–              Da^º yaadva Apnao laaok saaMskRit kaya-ËmaaoM maoM iBaKarI zakur jaI kao sadOva yaad krto va ]nakI QaunaaoM kao p`saairt krnao ka kaya- ApnaI ivarha gaayakI maoM krto rhto hOM.

svaº ramadova jaI ko ivarha maoM ivadoisayaa –

                        maM~I saaocaO manavaa maoM maarba k[sao janavaa hao.

                        jart idyanavaa bauJaavaO daOlaityaa.

                        doko bahkavaa lao[ko Aa[ ga[laOM banavaa maoM¸

                        rao[- rao[- ihrvaa sao khO saarI baityaa.

                        khO Baaoja Aapna Aaja fja- tU inaBaavaa caacaa¸

                        laoikna hmaro ktilayaa k laoilaha ikmaityaa.

                        jaMGaa ko caIr ilabaOM pityaa pr patI Baaoja¸

                        dInavaa maoM KUnavaa^ k dolaO saaO gaityaa.

–vaIr rsa ko sama`aT gaayak ramadova jaI jaba  ‘ivadoiSayaa’ kI [na pMi@tyaaoM kao svar doto qao tao maanaao QartI isahr pD,tI qaI laaoga k$Naa maoM DUba jaato qao. AaQauinak ibarha ko iSaKr gaayak ivajayalaala yaadva jaI [na idnaaoM BaaojapurI iflmaaoM maoM AiBanaya kr rho hOM ]nako svar maoM ivadoiSayaa kI kuC Kasa pMi@tyaa [sa p`kar hO ijanhoM BaaojapurI ibarha laoKk EaI Pyaaro laala kiva nao ilaKa hO.

dohlaI janama naa Kolavalao k Baaga Ba[la

                        jahr k sau[yaa lagaa[- dotU baihnaI.

                        hmako prla baa kI sa[yaa ko prla laala¸

                        hmako mauAlakO doKa[- dotU baihnaI.

mauhvaa^ doKa[va k[sao ga}Aa javarvaa maoM¸

                        Baa[- jaI ko hmaro baaolavaa[- dotU baihnaI.

[sa maaima-k ica~Na sao sah AaBaasa haota hO ik ivarha iksa p`kar iBaKarI jaI kao jaIvantta p`dana krta hO.

– elaºelaºsaIº ]<ar p`doSa ivaQaana pirYad EaI kaSaInaaqa yaadva ³bailayaa´ ko svar maoM ivadoiSayaa –

                        baD,a naIk k[laa kI hmako janamaa[- idhlaa¸

                        AMgaurI Qara[- ko calavalaa yao baabau jaI.

                        nanhvaoM sao jaanat rhlaa ivaiTyaa pra[- hao[ hOM.

                        baoTvaao sao zor dularvalaa eo vaavau jaI.

                        laa[ko bajairyaa sao hmako imaza[ idhlaa

                        inamana frak pihrvalaa e vaavau jaI.

                        javaik sayaana Ba[laI hmaro ivayaah Kaitr

                        kaonao–kaonao pgarI igarvalaa e vaavau jaI.

                        ivaiTyaa ko Kaitr Apnao kaSaI maoM ivaka[- ga[laO¸

                        baaÐCI inayar pgaha Qarvalaa e vaavau jaI.

[sa p`kar Saas~Iya ivaWanaaoM sao yaid hma laaok fnakaraoM sao tulanaa kroM tao iBaKarI zakur kao laaok Saas~ nao Apnaayaa¸ laaok kMz maoM vao Aaja BaI ivaVmaana hOM pr Baart ko iksaI Saas~Iya yaa ]pSaas~Iya gaayak klaakar ]nako QaunaaoM kao Aa%ma saat nahIM kr payaa¸ ]nhoM hoya dRiYT sao doKa gayaa. jabaik¸ ivarha gaayakaoM nao ]nhoM pUra ka pUra snaoh idyaa vao Aaja BaI ivarha gaayakaoM ko kMz maoM varvasa Aa jaato hOM. laaok sadOva gaitmaana rhta hO Saas~ kI rcanaa maoM laaok ka sabasao baD,a sqaana hO. AntÁ maoM saaMskRitk AiBavaadna ko saaqa iBaKarI baabau Amar rhoM.

Bhikhari Thakur

patI

ip`ya dYiuk jaI¸

                  [- jaana ko bahuto KuSaI Ba[la kI r]Aa Baaojapur ko saMskRit ko p`tIk ‘iBaKarI zakur’ ko CD The Legacy of Bhikhari Thakur  pIZ,I dr pIZ,I tk jaIvaIt rKo ko Kaitr Aqak p`yaasa kr rhla baanaI. Baaojapur ko maaTI AaOrt iBaKarI zakur ko qaatI doSa ko pOmaanaa pr laavao ko p`yaasa ko ijatnaa BaI tariff k[la jaae ] kma baaTo. r]Aa ko [- AiBayaana maoM pUra–pUra sahyaaoga imalao AaOr r]Aa eh maoM safla hao[- [ho hmaar kamanaa baaTo.

Bhikhari Thakur - The Shakespeare of Bhojpuri Literature.

     ijanda hO vah jaao svaaqa- sao }pr ]zkr samaaja ko ilae jaIe¸ eosao qao– iBaKarI zakur

sauiva#yaat laaokklaakar raya bahadur iBaKarI zakur Aaja BaI ijaMda hOM¸ eosaa saunakr BaaojapurI BaaYaa–BaaiYayaaoM kao AaScaya- nahIM haota hO. @yaaoMik Aaja jaao laaoga svayaM kao BaaojapurI BaaYaa–BaaYaI khto hOM¸ ]nakI Aa%maa ko saaqa zakur jaI jaIivat hOM. BaaojapurI Qvaja ptaka ijatnaa }Ðcaa ]zogaI¸ zakur jaI kI }Ðcaa[- ]saI Anaupat maoM baZ,tI jaaegaI.

          gaaÐva–gaÐva[-¸ Kot–Kilahana AaOr AaÐgana–baaD,I maoM baaolaI jaanao vaalaI ‘baaolaI’ kao dUsaro ijalao ko laaoga SaahabaadI¸ Cpiryaa¸ dovairyaa[-¸ bailayaavaI BaaojapurI Aaid ko naama sao pukarto qao. vao saaro naama BaaojapurI ko hI qao. tba baaolaI maoM janapdIya Taona kI vajah sao ]pyau-@t naama iBannataeÐ AsvaBaaivak BaI nahIM qaI. Aaja ‘BaaojapurI’ BaaYaa ko $p maoM p`itiYzt hao caukI hO.

tba kI BaaojapurI baaolaI kao saMskairt evaM mayaa-idt krko saaihi%yak BaaYaa ko $p maoM sausaMsqaaipt krnao vaalao rho hOM –

                   “jaait hjaama maaora¸ kutubapur maaokama maaora

                   jaait hmaar poSaa baaTo¸ ivaVa nahIM baaTo baabaU jaI”

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                   “lagana naovatna caa$ Aaor¸ ca[t ko maMgayaa krt Ba[la Baaor”

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                   “kicayaa saor satuAa imacaa- naUna¸ baoSaI na p[ba Aa]r ekao baUna

                   Atnao p[ba ja[ba ja$r¸ naahIM t maair ko krba hma caUr”

]pyau-@t halaat maoM ]nakI iSaxaa–dIxaa ko baaro maoM kuC ivaSaoYa ]mmaId krnaa hI vyaqa-.

                   “naaO bairK ko jaba hma Ba[laIM¸ ivaVa pzna paz pr ga[laIM”

pazSaalaa maoM kdma rKto hI iSaxak nao pUCa qaa– “[- ko h–A roÆ” saMga ko saaiqayaaoM maoM sao iksaI nao kha qaa– “na]vaa.” “[hao pZogaaÆ” pZ,–ilaK ko to ka krogaa roÆ” sahpaizyaaoM kI p`itiËyaa BaI $icakr nahIM– “naaOvaa kaOvaa¸ baar banaaOvaa.” “hjaamat ko banaa[-Æ” skUla nahIM gaaMva samaaja maoM BaI kao[- maana mayaa-da nahIM. [na SabdaoM sao spYT haota hO ik vao ApnaI AaOpcaairk iSaxaa ko ilae p`itkUla maahaOla ko iSakar bana gae. ]nhaoMnao svayaM kha hO– “bairsa ek Qair jabadla matI¸ ilaKo na Aa[la ramaogait. “ivaValaya CaoD,kr gaaya caranao lagao. jaba kuC baD,o hue tao ipta nao jaatIya QaMQao maoM lagaa idyaa. [na kiznaa[-yaaoM sao jaUJato hue ]ma` 28–29 saala kI hao ga[-. ]nhaoMnao saaocaa jabajaagao tBaI ibahana. ivaVa ippasaa sao trf ]zo –

                   “maaqa kmaa[- naovatI icazI¸ ivaVa maoM laagala rho dIhzI

                   Bainayaa gau$ naama Bagavaanaa¸ khI kkhra saaqa pZ,anaa

                   Alap kala maoM ilaKo lagalaIM tokr baad KD,gapur BagalaIM.

          Apnao jaIvana ko ]natIsavaaM vaYa- pUra krto–krto ]nhaoMnao jaao kuC BaI doKa¸ ]sasao vao [sa inaYkYa- pr phuÐcao ik saba jagah ek trh kujaait–saujaait¸ CuAa–CUt¸ naanh–baD,¸ hraOrI–janaaOrI¸ baOz–baogaarI¸ A&ana–AiSaxaa¸ baoTI–baocanaa¸ duilhna–KrIdnaa¸ baala ivavaah¸ baomaola ivavaah¸ ivaQavaa–saMyaasa¸ ZaoMga–paKMD¸ AaoJaa–gauNaI¸ Da[na–jaaoigana¸ kaoza–klaalaI¸ saudKaorI¸ baoraojagaarI¸ p`doSa plaayana¸ caairi~k ivacalana¸ du%kar–fTkar kI tIxNa AaÐca maoM Jaulasato samaaja¸ krahto SaaoiYataoM kI pID,a ko p`%yaxadSaI- qao zakur jaI.

          yauga–yauga sao dasata kI baoD,I maoM jakD,I AaOr Gar–baahr pu$YaaoM kI paiSvakta ka iSakar banaI naarI kI )dya ivadark dud-Saa doKkr iBaKarI zakur dilataoM¸ pIiD,taoM evaM naairyaaoM ko ]war ko ilae saMkilpt hao ]z KD,o hue qao.

                   “tIsa barsa ko Ba[la ]mairyaa tba laagala jaIva trsao

                   khIM sao gaIt kiva<a khIM sao laagala Apnao barsao”

          [sa laaok klaakar sah laaok naayak ka ApnaI ivaiSaYTta ko saaqa ]dya t%kalaIna samaaja kI Ap`%yaaiSat GaTnaaeÐ qaI. vao saamaaijak kurIityaaoM AaOr saamaMtI maanaisakta ko p`%yaxadSaI- hI nahIM¸ bailk Bau@tBaaogaI BaI qao. [sailae vao eosao maaQayama kI baD,I vyaga`ta sao Kaoja kr rho qao ijasasao saaÐp BaI maro AaOr laazI BaI na TUTo. kuC saaocakr ramalaIlaa maMDlaI sao jauD,o. laoikna vahaM BaI ‘rama’ kI BaUimaka ko ilae p`staivat caar klaakaraoM–bacanamaa ³kaoyarI´¸ ramanavalaa ³kumaI-´¸ QanaI ³dusaaQa´¸ AaOr iSavahrKa ³rajapUt´ maoM naanh jaait ko laD,kaoM kao ramaanand isaMh nao ek svar maoM Kairja kr idyaa. jaba ramaanand isaMh jaOsao ]dark ho jaanao vaalao maanaisakta eosaI qaI¸ tba Anaudar laaogaaoM kI maanaisakta ka Andajaa lagaanaa inaraSaa janak pirNaama ka hI Vaotk haogaa.

          t%kalaIna laaogaaoM ko pasa manaaorMjana ko saaQana saIimat qao. prMpragat haolaI¸ ca[ta¸ ivarha¸ pratI¸ nacaarI¸ samadna¸ Bajana–kIt-na¸ ramaayaNa–paz¸ laaok gaaqaa AaOr laaokgaItaoM ko maaQyama sao iksaI trh ]nako manaaorMjana ka kama cala jaata qaa.ramaayaNa paz ko Alaavao laaoga kbaIr ko inargauNa AaOr naardIya Bajana sao BaI manaaorMjana krto qao. naTuAa ko naIcao ko Alaavao kTputlaI Aaor kzGaaoD,a ko naaca ko p`it BaI laaogaaoM maoM baD,a AakYa-Na qaa. naTuAa ka naaca doKnao laaoga dao–caar kaosa kI dUrI pOdla laaMGakr jaato Aato qao. vao baMgaala kI jaatra paTI AaOr rasa laIlaa doK cauko qao. naaOTMkI kI laaokip`yata ka BaI ]nhoM ehsaasa qaa. vao t%kalaIna samaaja maoM vyaaPt maanaisakta ko prma parKI qao¸ [sailae AiBavyai@t kI eosaI manaaoharI AaOr mama- BaodI maaQyama kI tlaaSa maoM qao jaao Apnao ivaSaoYaakYa-Na ko saaqa–saaqa samakalaIna maanaisakta ko manaaonaukUla pD,o. [saI Ëma maoM ]nhaoMnao ApnaI klpnaa AaOr saja-naaSai@t sao BaaojapurI BaaiYayaaoM kI $ica ko AnaukUla ‘tmaaSaa’ ka [-jaad ikyaa. ‘tmaaSaa’ nao Apnao p`aduBaa-va ko saaqa hI ‘naaca’ kao pICo Qakola idyaa. dSa-kaoM ko saaqa zIk vaOsaa hI huAa jaOsaa klaalaI maoM zra- pInao vaalaaoM kao vaoSakImatI [MgailaSa Saraba pInao ka casaka laga jaata hO. 

          ‘tmaaSaa’ ko pTkqaa laoKna sao laokr p`stuit tk kI p`iËyaa maoM saba kuC vahI haoto qao. ga`Ina $ma sao laokr p`kaSa vyavasqaa tk pr ]nakI najar rhtI qaI. ]nako klaakaraoM kI pirQaana vyavasqaa kI doK–roK BaI vahI krto qao. ]naka ‘tmaaSaa’ naaca¸ naaOTMkI¸ jaatra¸ svaaMga¸ labaarI–masKrI AaOr GaUÐGaT–GauÐGa$ ka samainvat $p qaa. ijasamaoM Daoma–kca AaOr jaT–jaT\Tina kI laaok–naaiTka kI trh saaMgaIitk saMvaad ko saaqa–saaqa isaMgaar hasya AaOr k$Na–rsa sao Baaivat gaVIya saMvaad kI laaxaNaIk AiBavyai@t dSa-kaoM evaM EaaotaAaoM ko mana p`aNa kao Aa(idt krta qaa. ‘tmaaSaa’ BaartIya laaok–klaa jagat maoM iBaKarI zakur k Ap`itma Avadana hO.

          ]nhaoMnao lagaBaga Za[- dja-na laaok naaTkaoM kI rcanaa kI. ]nako hr naaTk ka ivaYaya samaaja kI iksaI na iksaI samasyaa yaa baura[- jainat khanaI hO. tba jaba ]nhaoMnao ‘tmaaSaa’ AarMBa ikyaa qaa tao laaok–]phasa AaOr garIbaI kI caunaaOityaaoM kao dr iknaar krto hue inamna jaait ko yauvakaoM nao hI ]naka saaqa idyaa jaao gau$ gaaoivand isaMh ko pMca Pyaaro kI BaaÐit kubaa-naI kI vaodI pr inaQaD,k caZ, gae qao. yao vao laaoga qao ijanhaoMnao gaÐva[- baaolaI BaaojapurI kao gaVIya gairma sao maMiDt krto hue maMcaIya AiBavyai@t ka maaQyama banaayaa qaa. vao sacamauca BaaojapurI gaV ko xao~ maoM iWvaodI AaOr Baartondu qao. hma AaSaa krto hOM BaaojapurI saaih%ya sao jauD,o laaoga iBaKarI zakur ko pMca PyaaraoM ³]nako p`arimBak sahkima-yaaoM´¸ ijanakI maihmaa iSaSau ka paotD, Qaaonao AaOr tola–fulaola kI maailaSa krnao vaalaI mamatamayaI maaÐ sao ikMicat kma nahIM hO¸ kI Kaoja Kbar laoMgao.

          zakur jaI nao BaaojapurI laaok saaih%ya AaOr klaa kao baZ,avaa donao ko ilae Apnaa pUra jaIvana nyaaOCavar kr idyaa qaa. vao #yaait ko }Ðca iSaKr pr Aa$Z, hao gae qao¸ ikntu Apnao pirvaar kI maalaI halat ka sauQaar nahIM kr pae. Aaja BaI ]nako pirvaar ko laaoga inaQa-nata¸ inarxarta AaOr inamna strIya pairvaairk jaIvana ko saaqa ]nako iBaKarI naama kao saaqa-k kr rho hOM. ]nhIM ko SabdaoM maoM “sada iBaKarI rhma iBaKarI”.

          saD,k pr pD,o p%qar ko CaoTo–baD,o TukD,aoM yaa kaMTaoM kao masalakr calanaovaalaa kao[-–kao[- haota hO. Aama taOr pr laaoga rasta badla kr inakla jaato hOM. laoikna zakur Kayaa vyai@t jaba kaMTaoM AaOr p%qaraoM kao masala–masalakr QaUla banaanao maoM jauT jaata hO¸ tba vah barbasa dUsaraoM kI najaraoM kao ApnaI Aaor KIMca laota hO. zakur jaI dilataoM AaOr dud-imat is~yaaoM ko eosao hI masaIha qao ijanamaoM caumbakIya vyai@t%va qaa. samakalaIna samaaja maoM s~I–ivamaSa- kao ivastRt ivatana donaovaalao vao phlao vyai@t qao. ijanhaoMnao KotaoM maoM kama krnaovaalaI majadUirna sao laokr sampnna Gar kI GarinayaaoM AaOr ivaQavaaAaoM kI vyaqaa kao klaa%mak ZMga sao p`Baavaao%pad k AiBavyai@t doto hue naarI kI gairmaa maihmaa kao vyaavahairk taOr pr punaÁ sqaaipt krnao ka p`yaasa ikyaa qaa. inaÁsvaaqa- Baava sao samaaja AaOr raYT/ kI saovaa krnao vaalao saovak AaOr Ap`itma AnvaoYak kI maihmaa sao maMiDt vyai@t kBaI nahIM marta AaOr eosao hI qao laaoknaayak iBaKarI zakur jaao Aaja BaI jaIivat hOM.

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Bhikhari Thakur - Samvedenshil ki pratimurti Bhikhari Thakur.

saMvaodnaSaIlata kI p`itmaUit- iBaKarI zakur

      iBaKarI zakur ko dao tIna naaTkaoM ka maMcana maOMnao doKa hO. gabariGacaaor¸ baoTI baocavaa¸ ibadoisayaa Aaid naaTkaoM kao doKkr maOM bahut p`Baaivat hu[-. k[- baar AaÐKaoM maoM AaÐsaU Aa gayao. k[- baar KUba hMsaI qaI. iBaKarI zakur ko naaTkaoM maoM ek hI saaqa k[- rsaaoM kI ]%pi<a haotI hO. k$Na rsa ko saaqa hasya rsa BaI AaOr hasya rsa ko baIca hI k$Na rsa.

      mauJao yaad hO ik ]nako ek naaTk maoM ek pgalaI AaOr baagaD< yauvatI ka ikrdar qaa. yauvatI ivaixaPt tao hO hI¸ saaqa hI vah kuÐAarI BaI hO AaOr duBaa-gya yah hO ik vah gaBa-vatI BaI hO. ]saka poT fUlaa huAa hO. jaba vah maMca pr haotI hO tao laaoga ]sako pagalapna pr AaOr ]sakI baataoM pr hÐsato hOM. ikntu vah ikrdar hmaaro samaaja ko kuC iGanaaOnao pxa kao BaI baonakaba kr dota hO. eosaa A@sar haota hO ik saD,kaoM pr GaUmanao vaalaI iksaI manaaoraoga sao ga`st yauvatI ko saaqa kuC laaoga Apnaa mauÐh kalaa krto hOM. gaaÐva maoM AaOr BaahraoM maoM eosaI ABaagana knyaayaoM A@sar doKnao kao imala jaatI hOM. laaoga eosaI maihlaa kao doKkr hÐsato tao hOM¸ magar kao[-–kao[- hI ]nakI badhalaI AaOr ]nakI pID,a kao mahsaUsa krta hO. iBaKarI zakur ka saaih%ya Saayad [saIilae [tnaa mahana\ hao jaata hO¸ caUÐik vahaÐ samaaja ka dd- AiBavya@t huAa hO.

      iBaKarI zakur ka ek naaTk hO – gabar iGacaaor. [samaoM bahut hasya hO ikntu hasya AaOr vyaMgya ko baIca hI maaÐ ko idla ka saundr vaNa-na BaI hO. naarI )dya kI kaomalata ka AaOr saamaaijak jaIvana maoM vyaaPt saMvaodnahInata ka raocak ica~Na [sa naaTk maoM huAa hO. gabar iGacaaor ek baklaaola saa baalak hO¸ ijasakao laokr bahsa hao rhI hO. ]saka kanaUnaI baap klak<aa maoM gayaa haota hO¸ AaOr ]saI daOrana ]sakI maaÐ gaaÐva ko ek manacalao sao gaBa-vatI hao jaatI hO. gabar iGacaaor pr AiQakar kao laokr ivavaad pOda hao jaata hO. gabar iGacaaor pr daonaaoM baap Apnaa AiQakar batato hOM. gaaÐva sarpMca [sa pr fOsalaa saunaata hO. sarpMca ko Anausaar gabar iGacaaor pr isaf- daonaaoM baap ka hI nahIM¸ bailk maaÐ ka BaI AiQakar hO. gabar iGacaaor ko tIna TukD,o ikyao jaayaoMgao. ek TukD,a kanaUnaI baap kao¸ dUsara TukD,a ]sako AvaOQa pr vaastivak baap kao TukD,a ]sakI maaÐ kao imalaogaa. [sa ivavaad AaOr pcaD,o maoM maaÐ ko idla pr @yaa gaujar rhI hO¸ [saka baiZ,yaa AaOr Asardar ica~Na [sa naaTk maoM iBaKarI jaI nao ikyaa hO. ikntu jaba jallaad haqa maoM tlavaar laokr gabar iGacaaor kao kaTnao calata hO tao maaÐ Acaanak caIK ]ztI hO. daonaaoM kqaakiqak baap tap caupcaap KD,o rhto hOM ikntu maaÐ khtI hO ik ]sao Apnao laala ka kao[- ihssaa nahIM caaihe. ]sao tao Apnao baccao kI isaf- salaamatI caaihe. naaTk ko [sa @laa[-mao@sa maoM dSa-kaoM ko raoMgaTo KD,o hao jaato hOM. baD,o hI naaTkIya AMdaja maoM samaaja maoM vyaaPt ËUrta ka pircaya imalata hO. naaTk maoM sarpMca pMiDt kI baataoM pr BaI laaoga KUba hÐsato hOM¸ ikntu [saI vyaMgya–ivanaaod maoM saamaaijak ivaDMbanaaAaoM pr p`har BaI haota hO. kalpinak kqaanak maoM BaI jaIvana ka saca Aa[nao kI trh saaf idKta hO.

      iBaKarI zakur ko ek gaanao kI maorI irka^iD-Mga maumba[- maoM cala rhI qaI. maOM gaa rhI qaI¸ ikntu jaOsao hI ek pMi@t gaatI maora galaa $MQa jaata qaa AaOr maOM $k jaatI qaI. Anaok baar p`yaasa ko baad hI vah gaanaa irkaD- hao payaa. maooro myaUijakla Da[ro@Tr rajasqaana ko qao. vao samaJa nahI pa rho qao ik AaiKr [sap pMi@t maoM kaOna saI baat hO. maOM ]nhoM samaJaa BaI nahIM pa rhI qaI. vah pMi@t naIcao ilaK rhI hUÐ.

            “$pyaa iganaa[- laola pgalaa QaD,a[ dola

            caoiryaa ko Coiryaa¸ banavala e baabaU jaI

            saaf k ko AMganaa galaI

            CIpa laaoTa jaUzI malaI

            bana ko rhnaI maa[- ko

            ThlanaI e baabaU jaI.”

      [sa pMi@t maoM baoTI Apnao baap sao khtI hO ik jaba sao maOMnao haoSa saMBaalaa hO¸ Gar ko saaro kama krtI rhI. AaMgana galaI kao saaf ikyaa¸ bauhara. Gar ko jaUzo bartnaaoM kao maa^jatI rhI. maaÐ kI ThlanaI banaI rhI¸ ifr BaI Aapnao maorI SaadI ek baUZ,o vyai@t sao kOsao kr dIÆ AaiKr kaOna saI galatI mauJasao hu[-. yahaÐ ek bahut hI mah%vapUNa- AaOr saUxma baat yah hO ik baoTI kao Apnao baap sao kao[- igalaa BaI nahIM hO. baap ko p`it ]saka Pyaar BaI yaqaavat\ hO. ikntu yah isaf- ApnaI isqait kao laokr icaMta¸ saaoMca AaOr duK maoM DUba ga[- hO.

      iBaKarI zakur nao baap kao kao[- daoYa BaI nahIM idyaa. $pyaa baap kao kao[- daoYa BaI nahIM idea. $pyaa baap kao ja$r idyaa tqaa tIsara gayaa hO¸ ikntu ]sa ABaagao baap kao iksaI nao zgaa hO. ijandgaI ko baaoJa nao¸ duK nao ]sa baap kao [tnaa iSaiqala kr idyaa hO ik ]sakI ApnaI saaoca hI samaaPt hao ga[- hO AaOr vah pirisqaityaaoM ka dasa bana ko rh gayaa hO. AsalaI Klanaayak tao samaaja hO. iBaKarI zakur nao ]sa Klanaayak kao “AgauAa” ko $p maoM icai)t ikyaa hO. [saI gaIt kI ek AaOr pMi@t hO–

            “AgauAa ABaagaa rho¸ baD,a ro mauÐh lagaa rho

            pUrI Ka ko Cuiryaa calavalasa e baabau jaI”

yah gaanaa iBaKarI zakur nao naaTk “baoTI baocavaa” maoM Aayaa hO.

      iBaKarI zakur ko sarla–sahja SabdaoM maoM iktnaI tIva` Baavanaa kI AiBavyai@t haotI qaI [sao hma mahsaUsa kr sakto hOM. iBaKarI zakur jaI ka ek gaIt maOMnao Apnao ek Alabama “isapahI saM[yaa” maoM BaI gaayaa hO. yah gaanaa gaMgaa–snaana ko ]pr hO. [sa gaIt maoM hmaoM ApnaI BaaojapurI saMskRit ka svaad imalata hO. gaaMva kI maihlaayaoM jaba sa<aU AaOr zokuAa laokr gaMgaa snaana ko ilayao calatI hOM¸ tao ]nhoM iktnaa sauK imalata hO. na[- yauvaityaaÐ Apnaa EaRMgaar krtI hOM. gaIt ko baaola hOM –

            cala naa gaaoiryaa¸ kro gaMgaa snaanavaa

            saarI caaolaI pihna ko Aa]r ABarnavaa¸

            cala| naa gaaoiryaa kro gaMgaa snaanavaa

Sabd iktnao sarla AaOr sahja hO¸ ikntu vao hmaoM ApnaI BaaojapurI maaTI kI KuSabaU sao Bar doto hOM. [tnao mahana klaakar iBaKarI zakur jaI kao maOM namana krtI hUÐ. Pata nahIM ifr kBaI BaaojapurI maaTI sao eosaa hI kao[- dUsara klaakar janmaogaa BaI yaa nahIM. hmaoM iBaKarI zakur kI Qaraohr kao saMjaaokr rKnaa caaihe.

Bhikhari Thakur - Jivan ki Jamini Sacchai.

jaIvana kI jamaInaI saccaa[yaaoM ko icatoro iBaKarI zakur

iBaKarI zakur maa~ BaaojapurI saaih%ya ko hI nahIM Aiptu maanava saaih%ya ko Amar puMja hOM. iBaKarI zakur pr isaf- ibahar¸ ]<ar p`doSa maoM hI nahIM sampUNa- Baart saiht ]na saBaI doSaaoM maoM jahaM BaaojapurI AaOr BaaojapurIvaaisayaaoM ka ek BaI samaUh hO vahaÐ iBaKarI zakur ko saaih%ya kI cacaa- hO. &atvya hO ik [naka janma saarNa ko kutubapur maoM AT\zarh idsambar 1887 maoM A%yant saaQaarNa pirvaar maoM huAa. Aapko ipta gaaMva ko Andr laaogaaoM kI hjaamat–saovaa Wara Apnaa Gar–gaRhsqaI calaayaa krto qao. maaÐ GarolaU kama–kaja maoM hI rhIM. ifrMgaI Saasana ko iva$w sauga baugaahT ]%pnna krnao vaalaa vaatavarNa maoM AaOpcaairk iSaxaNa kI vyavasqaa sava-saaQaarNa ko ilayao idvaasvaPna qaI. svaaBaaivak $p sao Apnao ipta–iptmah Wara ]nhoM Alpayau maoM hI pOtRk vyavasaaya ko ilayao p`orNaa p`aPt haonao lagaI qaI¸ ifr BaI ipta nao Aapkao iSaxaa hotu iSaxak sao sampk- ikyaa qaa. svayaM iBaKarI zakur nao ilaKa hO Á–

“naaO bairsa ko jaba hma Ba[naI¸ ivaVa pZ,na paz pr ga[naI.

bairsa ek lak dla mait¸ ilaKo na Aa[la ramagait.

bainayaa gau$ naama Bagavaanaa¸ hI kkhra saaqa pZ,avaa.

Alap kala maoM ilaKo laganaI¸ tokra baad KD,gapur BagalaI..”

baalyavasqaa sao hI svayaM ko gaaMva maoM naaT\ya maNDilayaaÐ BaI yada–kda tmaaSa idKanao AatI qaI ijanako pa~aoM ko AiBanaya sao iBaKarI ka baala mana p`Baaivat haota qaa. Avasar pato hI vao [na maNDlaIyaaoM maoM ApnaI BaUimaka ZUÐZ laoto qao. svayaM ko baaro maoM ilaKa hO –

            “barjat rhlana baap matarI

            naaca maoM mat tU rh iBaKarI

            cauPpo Baaiga ko naaca maoM jaa[-

            baat banaa ko dama kmaa[-.

      p`aPt raojagaar ko saaQanaaoM sao ijaivaka inava-hna kizna jaana pD,a. bMagaala–Asama¸ vamaa- Aaid maoM ]plabQa raojagaar kI cacaa- sauna [naka mana BaI [sa idSaa maoM Aga`sar huAa. vao KD\gapur phuÐca gayao. Kudra majadUrI sao jaIvana–yaapna krnao lagao. maoidnaIpur maoM ramalaIlaa AaOr purI maoM kRYNa rasalaIlaa doKa tao ]nako AMdr ka saaihi%yak klaakar jaaga ]za. kiva ka kaomala )dya d`ivat hao gayaa. ]sa pr ibahar ]<ar p`doSa sao Aayao hma ]ma` naaOjavaanaaoM kI Aap baItI vyaqaa–kqaa nao Aaga maoM GaI ka kaya- kr AaMtirk jvaalaa kao AaOr BaD,ka idyaa. iBaKarI nao Aa%ma icaMtna maoM ilaKa –

            ‘tIsa bairsa ko Ba[la ]mairyaa

            tba laagala ijava trsaoÂ

            khUM sao gaIt kiba<a khUM sao

            laagala Apnao barsao.’

baMgaala kI saaihi%yak Qara ]nhoM bahut idnaaoM tk baaMQao rKnao maoM safla nahIM rhI [nako maistYk maoM Apnao xao~ kI ivaYaya pirisqaityaaÐ AaÐKaoM ko saamanao– naaca rhI qaI. samaaja maoM pnap caukI kup`qaaAaoM kukR%yaaoM ko iva$w ]naka mana ]Woilat hao rha qaa. ek kqaanausaar –

            laIk laIk tnaI calao¸ kayar ËUr kpUt.

            laIk CaoD, tIna calao Saayar SaUr sapUt..

      iBaKarI zakur BaI ApnaI pustOnaI laIk CaoD,kr navaInata ko maaga- pr inakla pD,o. ‘ivadoisayaa’ ka maMcana na isaf- safla rha bailk hjaaraoM dSa-kaoM ka Apar samaqa-na BaI p`aPt huAa. ]naka ]%saah baZ,ta gayaa¸ laoKnaI AaOr maMcana daonaaoM ]nakI AiBavyai@t ko saSa@t maaQyama bana gayao. ek navaaMkur kiva ³rajaoSa raja´ nao tukbandI krto huyao ilaKa hO –

            ‘lavaT iBaKarI A[lana gaaMva

            Gar Aa[la laxmaI ko paMva

            laaKaoM dSa-k pvalana nat-k

            baZ,la na baina ko samaapvat-k.’

      iBaKarI zakur nao BaI Apnao ek Bajana maoM ilaKa hO Á–

            rama rama kh mana dga bajavaaÂ

            qaklaa pr daÐt sao naa TUTI KJavaa.

            kht iBaKarI¸ hma naa h[- nacainayaaM.

            naicayao maoM GaUima–GaUima khIlaa khinayaaM..

      [sa naR%ya maNDlaI ko Wara maMicat naaTkaoM kao doKnao ko ilayao dsa–dsa¸ pnd`h–pnd`h hjaar laaogaaoM kI BaID, ek~ haonaa isaw krtI hO ik [sa maMcana maoM rsa hO. dSa-kaoM kI tRiPt BaI isaw hO. Apnao mana kI vyaakulata AaOr AkulaahT kao imaTa kr santaoYa AaOr SaaMit ka Ahsaasa panaa svaaBaaivak qaa.

      iBaKarI zakur nao p`%yaok¸ ]sa kR%ya kao lalakara ijasakI vajah sao samaaja kao nauksaana haonao kI saMBaavanaa laixat hu[-. kRYNa AaOr yaSaaoda kao p`tIk banaakr yauvakaoM ko ]cCMRKla vyavahar pr caaoT krto huyao ilaKa

            “gaÐ}Aa ko [jait naa baacaI e jaSaaoda¸

            kanha taor Ba[la AbaaTI.”

      ……… tao ABaava Baro jaIvana kI vyaqa kao jaamaa phnaato huyao kh ]zto hOM –

            “gaaoD,vaa maoM jaUta na[Ko¸ isarvaa pr Cata¸

            k[sao cailahoM rhtvaa e– sajanaI.

                                    ³ivadoisayaa´

      naarI kYT sao d`ivat AaÐKo ga`amaINa–baailakaAaoM kI vyaqaa kao doKkr rao pD,tI hO–

            “gaaobar krsaI k[laa sao

            ipyaha–Cuithr Qa[laa sao

            kvana krinayaa maoM cauklaI hao baabaujaI

                                    ³baoTI ivayaaoga´

      vaOQavya jaIvana ibatatI BaartIya naarI ta%kailana samaaja sao p`Sna krtI hO –

            kvana ksaur hma k[laI¸ Gar sao inakalala ga[naI.

            CUTla jaat baa na[hr sasaurvaa hao babauAa.

            pr pit saaqa rit kbahU naa Ba[la mait.

            Qanavaa krnavaaM toyaaga maoit hao babauAa..

                                    ³ivaQavaa ivalaap´

[sa p`kart ta%kailana ivakT samasyaaAaoM pr saBaI trh kI jamaInaI saccaa[yaaoM sao jaUJa rho samaaja kao dp-Na idKanao ko p`yaasa maoM Qaaima-k AaDmbar¸ pirvaar ivaGaTna¸ s~I AaBaUYaNa¸ vaOQavya~asadI¸ dhoja laaoBa¸ baomaola ivavaah¸ baala ivavaah¸ naSaaKaorI¸ ]CRMKla vyavahar pr naaT\ya maMcana evaM saMvaad gaIt p`stut kr na isaf- BaaojapurI samaaja¸ varna\ BaartIya laaok jaIvana maoM ek p`orNaa  sa`aot hOM. ]nakI [nap pMi@tyaaoM ]padoyata doKnao yaaogya hO –

            raja samaaja ko baZ,sa baD,a[-.

            JagaD,a–JaMJaT GauTsa laD,a[-..

            Saaint sa%ya p`oma caila Aavasau.

            sauK ko barKa rama bairsaavasau..

      iBaKarI zakur ko saaih%ya pr kuC ivaWanaaoM ko kqana kao punaÁ smarNa krnaa caahUMgaa¸ @yaaoMik [nako ABaava maoM idyaa gayaa kao[- ]i@t Apnao–Aap maoM AQaurI rh jaayaogaI. pTnaa vaasaI EaI prmaanand daoYaI nao ilaKa hO ik “ikSaaor mana iBaKarI maanavaIya BaavanaaAaoM sao pirpUNa- Apnaa Aivakisat¸ $iZ,ga`st samaaja kao ek na[- idSaa donao ko ilayao baocaOna qaa.” mahamaihma mahoSvaacaaya- jaI ka mat hO ik “Apnaa javaar maoM haot baura[na ko iBaKarI raoja doKt rhlana Aa doiK ko ]naka idla maoM pID,a haot rho|. } Aaoh baura[na ko laoko egaao tsvaIr tyyaar krt rhlana Aa samaaja ko saaoJaa naaTk ko $p maoM poSa krt rhlana.” BaaojapurI maaTI–kaolakata ko A@TUbar 2006 maoM tOyaba dusaOna pIiDt Apnaa AalaoK maoM khlao baaD,na ik – “vaNa- vyavasqaa maoM sahja doKat garIbaI¸ baaZ,–sauKar¸ Z,aoMga¸ prdoSa gamana ko ivavaSata¸ Qama- maoM ba(aDmbar¸ naSaaKaorI¸ AaOrtna ko gahnaa maaoh¸ bauZ,apa ko ~asadI Aaid pr Barpur klama calavalao baaD,na.

      Da^º ikrNa kumaarI  nao ilaKa hO– “Aaoh samaya maoM javana jaD,ta ivad`Upta kurIit A$r ibasaMgaityana ko jaKIra rho Aaokra ko iBaKarI zakur Apnaa naaTkna maoM ]zavat rhlana A}r samaaja sao saIQao saMvaad krt rhlana.” ivaWana ivamala kumaar jaI pUra tho idla sao svaIkar krto hOM ik “EaI zakur nao laaok saaih%ya ko maaQyama sao saamaaijak jaiTlataAaoM AaOr kurIityaaoM pr p`har ikyaa.” jabaik Da^º jaTaSaMkr zakur nao [sao [sa p`kar vya@t ikyaa– “iBaKarI zakur nao Baaojapuiryaa laaok saMskRit sao jauD,o ivaiBanna AayaamaaoM kI samasyaaAaoM sao ]barnao hotu p`oirt ikyaa.”

      Da^º naUtna EaIvaastva ka mat [sa p`kar hO – “iBaKarI ka p`oma nar sao AiQak naarI ko saamaanya maanaisak Aa SaarIirk yaatnaapUNa- pID,a baina ko janamaanasa ko saamanao ]Bar rhla baa.” ivaYNaudova isaMh  nao kha hO – iBaKarI zakur ka naarI ivamaSa- BaartIya prmpra pxaQar AaOr AadSaao-nnmauK yaqaaqa-vaadI hO.” naagaond`naaqa paNDoya ³Aara´ svaIkar krto hOM ik – “iBaKarI zakur kI rcanaaeÐ gaaMva kI maaTI ko gaMQa sao Aaot–p`ot hO AaOr gaaMva ko ga`amaINaaoM ko duÁK–sauK kI gavaah hO.” Da^º QaIrond` bahadur caaÐd kI ]i@t [sa p`kar hO – “iBaKarI zakur ko saaOMdya- baaoQa laaok maMgala sao Barla baa. kma-Baava¸ vyavahar¸ ivacaar¸ vaaNaI Aa AiBavyai@t maoM hr jagah mayaa-da samaaiht baa.” p`aoº hirikSaaor paNDoya kI yah pMi@tyaa dRYTvya hO Á–

            “]nakra Sabd ka GauÐGauÐ$na maoM baaolala gaaMva ko pID,a

            [ha ko ]ima-lana ko laaja Baaojapuiryao maoM rih ga[la.

            Anaot ka gaaoDKula ko naaTk ka nahrnaI sao ]ksaavalana.

            jao doKla¸ hÐsa ko saih ga[la.

            } ek AaÐiK sao hÐsalana magar

            ek AaÐiK sao raovalana.

            rajaa BaaÐva iBaKarI naaÐva¸ gaaMvao–gaaMvao rh ga[la.

                                          ³BaaojapurI maaoTI sao ]wt´

]prao@t pMi@tyaaoM kao pZ,nao ko baad spYT hao jaata hO ik EaI maQaoSvar isaMh ka yah kqana saaqa-k hO – “iBaKarI zakur ka jaao samaaja kao ek na[- idSaa donao ka p`yaasa qaa ]sakao saccao Aqaao- maoM laaogaaoM nao nahIM Apnaayaa¸ Aja vahI ivakRityaaÐ samaaja kao hmaarI saMskRit sao Alaga krtI najar Aa rhI hO.”

      doSa ko p`qama p`QaanamaM~I pMº javaahr laala naoh$ nao ApnaI pustk “ivaSva [ithasa kI Jalak” maoM ‘AMitma p~’ naamak laoK maoM ilaKa hO – “baIta huAa samaya hmaaro ilayao Anaok ]phar CaoD, gayaa hOÂ saca tao yah hO ik saByata¸ iva&ana yaa sa%ya ko kuC AMSa &ana ko $p maoM¸ Aaja jaao kuC hmaaro pasa hO¸ vah saba saudUr AtIt yaa inakT AtIt kI hI dona hO. [sailayao yaid hma AtIt ko [sa ?Na kao svaIkar krto hOM tao yah ]icat hI hO. prntu hmaara kt-vya yaa ?Na kovala AtIt ko saaqa hI samaaPt nahIM hao jaata. BaivaYya ko p`it BaI hmaara kuC kt-vya hO AaOr yah ?Na Saayad ]sa ?Na sao baD,a hO jaao hmaoM AtIt kao caukanaa hO¸ @yaaoMik AtIt tao bait cauka hO AaOr K%ma hao gayaa hO – hma ]sao badla nahIM sakto. Parntu BaivaYya ABaI Aanao vaalaa hO AaOr Saayad hma ]sao kuC bacaa sako. yaid AtIt nao sa%ya ka kuC AMSa hmaoM idyaa hO tao BaivaYya ko gaBa- maoM BaI sa%ya ko AMga iCpo huyao hOM AaOr vah hmaoM ]nhoM ZUMZ, inakalanao kao baulaa rha hO.”

      yahI Aaga`h hmaoM smaairka 2010 maoM samaajasaovaI Syaamanandna jaI ka p`aPt hO – “BaaojapurI gairmaa kao punasqaa-ipt krnao ko ilayao¸ ivaSva maoM BaaojapurI ko Qvaja kao lahranao ko ilayao BaaojapurI Aandaolana kao idSaa donao ko ilayao Aapko nayao AvatrNa kI ja$rt hO.

jaya Baart jaya BaaojapurI²

p`stuit AaQaar maoM sahyaaogaI

saMdBa- pi~kaeÐ –

³1´ jagarma – ba@sar ³2´ BaaojapurI laaok–laKna} ³3´ BaaojaprI maaTI–kaolakata        ³4´ iBaKarI zakur – smaairka –2010–Aara ³5´ ivaSva [ithasa kI Jalak. 

Assamese singer Kalpana Patowary resurrects Bhojpuri Shakespeare.

Indian folk music goes global, thanks to Bhojpuri singing sensation of Assamese origin, Kalapana Patowary with the launch of her new album The Legacy of Bhikhari Thakur. Produced by EMI/Virgin records, the album is a tribute noted Bhojpuri litterateur Bhikhari Thakur. It was launched in Mauritius on the 4th of June 2012, by the country's Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Public Infrastructure Mr. Anil Kumar Bachoo and Mr. Mookhesswur Choonee, Minister of Arts and Culture.

The richness of Bhojpuri mores have perhaps been shadowed by the massive popularity of double meaning hip shakers, thanks to the competitive rating points driven entertainment industry. It therefore comes as a surprise when one of the most popular Bhojpuri vocalists decides to stream aside from the rat race and explore the lost works of Bhikhari Thakur, fondly known as Shakespeare of Bhojpuri literature for his contribution to poetry and drama.

Assam born singer Kaplana Patowary has carved a mighty niche for herself in the entertainment industry having lent her vocals to a numerous Bhojpuri songs as well as Bollywood numbers including films like Billo Barber and De Dhana Dhan. Although she has a myriad of folk and popular songs to her credit, Bhojpuri music has been her most dedicated foray. Born in 1887, Bhikhari Thakur’s creative sojourn began late in his life for he was an illiterate until quite a few decades of his life. He learnt the three Rs from a shopkeeper when he went to Calcutta following a family tradition of working in the city. The stark social and cultural variations of his village and Calcutta, as well as works of Raja Ram Mohan Roy inspired him to express his experiences through literature. On returning to his village Bhikhari Thakur formed Bhikhari Thakur Natak Mandali thus creating a theatre form called Bidesia. Unlike conventional poets and dramatists, Thakur’s work took a dig at the redundant ways and customs of the society of his. One of his most noted works includes the tale of a woman in a village whose husband leaves the village to work in a but she still has physical desires, so she gets involved with another man and has a child.Inspired by the contemporary nature of Thakur’s writings, Kalpana felt a need to share his work with a present day global audience. It turned out to be a mammoth task as the material available on Bhikhari Thakur is negligible. Luckily her rendezvous with a 98 year old dancer from the Bhikhari Thakur Natak Mandali gave her a first person account of the experiences of Tahkur’s legend as well as well walked her through his works.

Titled The Legacy of Bhikhari Thakur, Kalpana’s tribute to the Shakespeare of Bhojpuri literature has nine melodious tracks, the lyrics of which were penned down by Thakur himself. His memorable poems on immigration and unemployment rendered by Kapalana's powerhouse vocals have been welcomed with warmth in many parts of the globe. It has been launched in France and Mauritius and a launch in is scheduled in the foreseeable future. It's comes as no surprise that EMI/Virgin Records has undertaken the risk of pricing this Bhojpuri album at Rs. 195.The Legacy of Bhikari Thakur takes Bhojpuri music from the masses to the classes.

Parmita Borah

EF News International

http://www.efi-news.com/2012/06/assamese-singer-kalpana-patowary.html

Phir Jibit Hua Bhikhari Thakur, Sadhu - Sadhu Kalpana Patowary.

ifr jaIvant hue iBaKarI zakur¸ saaQaU–saaQaU klpnaa pTvaarI²

Ainala AaoJaa¸

saMpadk¸ BaaojapurI maaTI¸ kaolakata

sabasao phlao tao hmaoM saaQauvaad donaa pD,ogaa klpnaa jaI kao¸ [sa baat ko ilae ik Aaja ko [@kIsavaIM SatabdI ko [sa DI•jao• iDskao AaOr jaanao kOsao–kOsao ba`ok myauijak ko yauga maoM¸ ]nhaoMnao baIsavaIM SatabdI AaOr vah BaI ]sako pUvaa-Qa- maoM p`cailat AaOr vah BaI samaaja maoM tao sava-qaa Ap`cailat¸ ek gava[-¸ gaMvaa$ khI jaanao vaalaI baaolaI¸ ijasanao Aaja ek pUNa- BaaYaa ka $p lao ilayaa hO¸ [samaoM kao[- dao raya nahIM AaOr ijasao gaaMva kI Aama baaolaI sao maMca kI BaaYaa¸ sava-p`qama banaayaa hao¸ BaaojapurI ko ijasa yauga pu$Ya¸ laaok–klaakar¸ naaTkkar¸ gaItkar iBaKarI zakur nao¸ ]nako ]na gaMva[- gaItaoM kao Aaja ko A%yaaQauinak ivaSvapTla pr rKnao ka saahsa ikyaa hO “id ilagaosaI Aa^f iBaKarI zakur” ko maaQyama sao.

[samaoM kao[- dao raya nahIM ik iBaKarI zakur ko gaItaoM ka saama`ajya bahut ivaSaala hO AaOr baat jaba iksaI ek CaoTo sao elabama yaa kOsaoT¸ saI•DI• Aaid maoM caunakr kuC gaItaoM kao rKnao kI hao tao caunaava jara kizna ja,$r hao jaayaogaa AaOr ifr ]samaoM ApnaI $ica hI p`Qaana haogaI. hlaaMik iBaKarI zakur ko gaIt Apnao naaTkaoM kI ja,$rtaoM ko ihsaaba sao rcao gayao hOM¸ ijasao hma Aaja kI BaaYaa maoM isacyaUeSanala saaMgsa khto hOM¸ pr ]nako gaIt [tnao $icakar hO ik caunaava krto va@,t mana hmaoSaa [sa duivaQaa maoM pD, sakta hO ik iksao caunaUM¸ iksoa CaoD,UM. AaOr ifr sauivaQaa kovala nava gaItaoM kao caunanao ka hao¸ tba tao yah caunaava A%yant kizna hao jaayaogaa.

pr hmaoM KuSaI haotI hO¸ jaba hma doKto hOM ik [sa laIgaosaI ko elabama maoM¸ klpnaa jaI nao ApnaI hI $ica ko ihsaaba sao sahI¸ pr ijana gaItaoM ka BaI caunaava ikyaa hO¸ ]namaoM samBavat: iBaKarI kI hr ivaVa ka p`mauKt: p`itinaiQa%va hao jaata hO. 
Kasakr [saka AarmBa ]nako jaIvana pircayaa%mak gaIt sao krko toa [nhaoMnao iBaKarI zakur ko Aist%va kao hI saakar kr idyaa hO. iksaI BaI maQaUr elabama ko AarmBa maoM [sa trh ka irsk laonao ka saahsa ivarlao gaayak hI lao sakto hOM AaOr [samaoM kao[- dao raya nahIM ik klpnaa jaI Aaja ko yauga kI ek ivarla BaaojapurI gaaiyaka hO.

dUsara gaIt¸ jaao [sa elabama maoM klpnaa jaI nao ilayaa hO¸ vah iBaKarI ko jaIvana ko saflatma naaTk¸ ivadoisayaa sao hO¸ jaao Ant tk iBaKarI ko naama ka pyaa-ya bana gayaa qaa¸ AaOr Aaja tk hO. yah vahI naaTk hO ijasa naama sao jaba iflmavaalaaoM kao BaaojapurI iflma banaanao kI [cCa jagaI¸ tao iBaKarI ko primaSana kI ja,$rt pD,I¸ pr baD,o duK ko saaqa khnaa pD,ta hO ik iflmaI duinayaa vaalaaoM nao baD,o Cla sao¸ [samaoM isaf- iBaKarI ka p`yaaoga ikyaa AaOr ]nakao ibanaa iksaI pairEaimak ko bamba[- sao¸ dUQa kI ma@KI kI trh inakala foMka. jabaik BaaojapurI maoM iflma banaanao kI pirklpnaa hI iBaKarI ko naaTkaoM kao Apar saflata ko karNa BaaojapurI iflmakaraoM ko mana maoM jagaI qaI. K,Or¸ yah gaIt ek gaMva[- laaok Qauna jaMtsaar pr AaQaairt hOM. jaMtsaar¸ EamagaItaoM kI EaoNaI maoM Aata hO¸ ijasao gaMva[- maihlaayaoM¸ jaata calaato samaya Apnaa Eama imaTanao Aqavaa BaUlaanao ko ilayao gaayaa krtI qaI AaOr ijasaka maUla raga dd- haota qaa¸ ivarh haota qaa Aqavaa Apnaon ip`yatma ko Cla ka pScaatap haota qaa. [samaoM kao[- dao raya nahIM ik ijatnaa dd- [samaoM iBaKarI nao Dalaa hO¸ klpnaa jaI nao¸ ApnaI gaayakI maoM BaI Dalanao kI caoYTa kI hO¸ halaaMik Agar [saka irdma Agar qaaoD,a AaOr QaImaa haota tao¸ [saka dd- AaOr AiQak ]Bar kr Aayaa haota. gaIt hO “Dhiryaa jaaoht naa¸ baItt baaTo Aa phiryaa hao¸Dhiryaa jaaoht naa..

tIsara gaIt ]nako p`isaw naaTk “baoTI–ivayaaoga” sao ilayaa gayaa hO. [sakI QaUna BaaojapurI gaItaoM kI p`isaw Qauna pUvaI- pr AaQaairt hO¸ ijasako janak pMiDt mahond` imaEa maanao jaato hOM¸ pr caukI iBaKarI pMiDt jaI ko samakailana rcanaakar qao AaOr ima~ BaI. At: ]nhaoMnao ]nasao ³mahond` imaEa sao´ [sa Qauna kao saIKa ilayaa AaOr Apnao naaTkaoM maoM saflata pUva-k ]tara BaI. p`stut gaIt maoM BaaojapurI gaMva[-¸ ]sa isacyaUvaoSana kao ]kora gayaa hO. jaba laaoga ApnaI garIbaI ko karNa ApnaI yauvaa pui~yaaoM ka ivavaah¸ dhoja danava sao bacana ko ilae AaOr pOsao ko laalaca maoM ]lTa laD,ko vaalaaoM sao dhoja laokr baUZ,o KUMsaT AaOr Apnao sao BaI baD,I ]ma` ko var sao kr idyaa krto qao¸ zIk [saI isacyaUeSana sao ga`isat ek gaMva[- baalaa Apnaa dd- [sa gaIt maoM p`stut kr rhI hO AaOr caUMik klpnaa jaI kI Aavaaja hO hI A%yant    ddI-laI¸ At: vah [sa gaIt kao p`stut krnao maoM A%yant safla hu[- hO¸ halaaMik ]nhaoMnao [sa gaIt kao isalaisalaovaar na ]tar kr ApnaI $caI ko ihsaaba sao }pr naIcao¸ Aagao–pICo ko Ëma maoM sajaayaa hO. pr [sasao [sakI gaayakI maoM kao[- vyavaQaana ]pisqat nahIM haonao idyaa hO. gaIt hO… Zr Zrkt baa laaor maaor hao baabaUjaI”

caaOqaa gaIt ramalaIlaa gaana sao ilayaa gayaa hO¸ ijasamaoM QanauYa ya& ko baad janak jaI Wara rama ko ipta rajaa dSarqa kao baarat laokr¸ AyaaoQyaa sao janakpur phUMcato hOM¸ [saka kaOtukpUNa- vaNa-na hO jaao ek saamaanya rama Bajana kI EaoNaI maoM Aata hO¸ laoikna [sakI p`stuit BaI klpnaa jaI nao ApnaI Aavaaja sao jaIvant kr dI hO. gaIt hO “rama–rama hro hro.. paMcavaa gaIt kilayauga p`oma naaTk sao ilayaa gayaa hO ijasamaoM ek duKhairna p%naI Apnao naSaaKaor pit ko Aacaar–vyavahar ka iSakar haokr Apnao duKaoM ka vaNa-na krtI hO¸ jaao ik ina:sandoh ek ivarh gaIt hO AaOr caUMik klpnaa jaI kI Aavaaja maoM svaaBaaivak $p sao ivarh vaodnaa ivarajamaana hO¸ At: [sa gaIt kI p`stuit ka javaaba nahIM.

gaIt hO “prla baanaI naIsa[la ka plabaa hao rama"..

Czvaa gaIt BaI rama gauNagaana ko maaQyama sao ek trh ka jaIvana dSa-na p`stut krnao vaalaa hO¸ jaao Bajana ikt-na rama¸ SaIYa-k Kola sao ilayaa gayaa hO AaOr rama carNa maoM naoh lagana lagaanao kI kamanaa kI gayaI hO¸[sa Bajana kI p`stuit BaI maaima-k bana pD,I hO. gaIt hO “kuiTyaa laigahina saItarama maoM lagainayaa..

saatvaaM gaIt puna: ivadoisayaa sao ilayaa gayaa hO¸ ijasamaoM ApnaI baoraojagaarI¸ baokarI garIbaI sao tMga Aakr pit ivadoSa jaanao AaOr vahaM sao Qana kmaa kr laaOTnao kI baat ApnaI p%naI sao krta hO AaOr [sa baat sao saSaMikt p%naI ik pit Agar prdoSa calaa gayaa¸ tao Saayad puna: laaOT ka nahIM Aayao AaOr vahI khIM iksaI sauMdrI ko jaala maoM fMsa kr rh jaayao¸ jaao kI baad maoM isaw BaI haota hO¸ p%naI Apnao pit kao ivadoSa jaanao sao manaa krtI hO. [sako karNa hI [sa naaTk ka naama ivadoisayaa pD,a BaI hO. [samaoM dao gaItaoM kao Saaimala ikyaa gayaa hO jaao ek trh sao naaTk ko isacyaUeSana ko ihsaaba sao pit–p%naI saMbaad BaI hO AaOr daonaaoM gaItaoM ko saaqa klpnaa jaI nao ApnaI Aavaaja ko jaadU sao pUNa- nyaaya ikyaa hO.

gaIt hO : PyaarI dosa tnaI doK d hmako.
AazvaaM gaIt raQaoSyaama baahr naaTk sao ilayaa gayaa hO ijasamaoM raQaa–kRYNa yaa ifr saiKyaaoM ko maaQyama sao kRYNa kI rasalaIlaa ko p`saMga kao ]wt ikyaa gayaa hO. kRYNa AaOr saiKyaaoM ka yah saMvaad ijatnaa naaTk maoM saaqa-k bana pD,a hO¸ zIk vahI dRSya ApnaI gaayakI sao ]pisqar kr klpnaa ekdma saamaaijayaaoM kI trh pUro dRSya kao saakar kr idyaa hO AaOr caaOpa[- kao baaola kr sabasao saundr bana pD,a hO. AaiKr @yaaoM na bana pD,o¸ yah jaIvaa%maa AaOr prmaa%maa ka vaata-laap jaao hO. [saI sao lagata hO ik iBaKarI AnapZ, haoto hue BaI iktnao phuMcao fkIr qao. AnagaZ, hIrao qao. gaIt hO : drvaava mait jaar e igarvar QaarIt.AaOr AMt Balaa tao saba Balaa kI tMja pr AMitma gaIt yaanaI naMvaa gaIt iBaKarI ko ek AaOr jabardst AaOr sava-p`cailat naaTk “gabariQacaaor” sao ilayaa gayaa hO. gabariQacaaor ek eosaa pu~ hO jaao Apnao AsalaI ipta ko prdosa jaanao ko baad ApnaI maaM ko ek p`omaI kI saMtana hO. AaOr vah ek idna ApnaI iksmat kao kaosata huAa rao–rao kr ApnaI ]sa Avasqaa ka bayaana kr rha hO¸ jaba ]sako janma kI baat sauna¸ ]saka Apnaa ipta prdoSa sao laaOTta hO AaOr Apnao pu~ pr AiQakar caahta hO¸ pr kao[- fOsalaa na haoto doK gaaMva ko pMca ]sako tIna barabar TukDo, kr ]sako daonaaoM ipta AaOr ek maata kao do donao kI Aa&a doto hOM. iBaKarI ka yah isacyaUeSanala saaMga BaI ijatnaa maaima-k bana pD,a hO¸ ]tnaa hI maaima-k klpnaa jaI nao [sao ApnaI gaayakI sao banaa idyaa hO. Kasa kr caaOpa[- jaOsaI ivaVa kao BaI ]saI gaIt ko tja- pr gaakr tao ]nhaoMnao BaaojapurI myauijak kao ek Kasa }Mcaa[- p`dana krnao kI caoYTa kI hO AaOr safla rhI hO.,

gaIt hO : A[sana ilaKlana krma maoM ibaQaata.

Aba yah elabama pUra huAa… iBaKarI ko yao nava gaIt¸ nava rsa p`stut kr rho hOM¸ ijasao klpnaa jaI nao ApnaI saurIlaI AaOr ddI-laI Aavaaja sao sarabaaor kr ek baar ifr sao jaIvant kr idyaa hO. saMgaIt BaI A%yant saaqa-k hO. Kasa kr [sa baat ka Qyaana rKa gayaa hO ik [samaoM saaja BaI vahI bajaoM¸ ijanhoM iBaKarI Apnao samaya maoM Apnao dla ko saaqa p`yaaoga krto qao AaOr yah baat [sa elabama kao ek Kasa phcaana dotI hO. hr gaIt ko AarmBa maoM saarMgaI kI QaUna ]sa pUro maahaOla kao saakar kr dotI hO. jaao iBaKarI ko maMcaaoM pr huAa krtI qaI. basa ek baat kI kmaI mauJao KTk rhI hO ik iBaKarI jahaM Apnao maMca pr hr gaIt maoM Apnao samaaijayaaoM ko Aavaaja ka p`yaaogaa krto qao¸ vahIM klpnaa jaI nao [sao isaf- ApnaI Aavaaja maoM hI jaIvant krnao kI caoYTa kI hO¸ Agar [samaoM khIM–khIM baIca–baIca maoM Apnao saaqa kuC pu$Ya AavaajaaoM ka kaorsa BaI Saaimala kr ilayaa haota tao ifr iBaKarI ko yao gaIt pUNa- jaIvant hao ]zto¸ zIk Apnao jamaanao ko maahaOla ko Anausaar¸ ifr BaI [sako Alaavaa [sa elabama maoM kuC Kasa kmaI inakalanaa kizna hI nahIM¸ Ait kizna hO.

AaOr ekdma AMt maoM basa [tnaa hI ik vaOsao tao BaaojapurI ka kao[- eosaa gaayak yaa gaaiyaka nahIM hO ijasako }pr Apnao p`arimBak daOr maoM kuC ASlaIla gaayakI ka daoYa naa lagaa hao¸ Apvaad ko $p maoM Bart Samaa- AaOr Saarda isanha kao CaoD, kr¸ ifr BaI mauJao yah khnao maoM jara BaI saMkaoca nahIM hao rha hO ik klpnaa jaI ka yah p`yaasa ]nako ilae ek AaOr BaaojapurI maihlaa gaaiyaka kI JaaolaI maoM ek AaOr pd\ma purskar ]pisqat na kr do. 

vaOsao BaI ABaI tk jaao dao pd\ma purskar BaaojapurI gaayakI ko ilae imalaa hO vah daonaaoM maihlaa gaaiyakaAaoM ko naama hI hO. ijasamaoM phlaI hOM svagaI-ya ivaMQyavaaisanaI dovaI AaOr dUsarI hOM EaImatI Saarda isanha¸ AaOr yao daonaaoM BaI ABaaojapurI Eaoya kI hI BaaojapurI gaaiyaka rhI hO. 
klpnaa jaI BaI [saI Ëma maoM AatI hOM. At: ]nakI [sa saflata ko ilayao maMgalakamanaa ko saaqa AaSaa hO klpnaa jaI kI gaayakI ko trkSa sao [sa trh ko AaOr elabama hmaoM imalaoMgao.