In this episode we have an authentic conversation in Kashmiri (کٲشُر) about Marhoom Prof. Rahman Rahi's multi-dimensional themes found in his literary works.
Guided by our special guest , Zareef Ahmed Zareef , a celebrated poet of the Kashmiri language himself, we try to feel and taste the sweetness & depth of Rahi's kalam.
During the conversation we get a chance, to go over various shades of his writings and take a peek into his creative genius.
Among many other things we discuss :
- Rahman Rahi as a teacher at Islamia High School in 1950's
- Boys Meetings with Rahi Sahab at Islamic School
- Jalak ( glimpse ) of various splendid themes of Rahi's work
- Aesthetic Consciousness ( Jamaliati Hyes/ Sha'oor)
- Na'at / Hussainiyaat
- Rahi's place in the Kashmiri poetic landscape
- Allama Iqbal, Poet of the East - Rozgaare Fakir
- Two types of civilizations - "Nar Qom" and "Maadea Qom"
- "Aql Numa" ( Teachers stick)
- Rahi was poet of the masses, scholars , philosophers & everyone...
- Neil Armstrong (1969)
- What is the essence of the human being?
- Machine|AI vs Human
- How a bulbul is selective while a crow grabs anything and runs with it...
Some verses read in this episode with کٲشُر script:
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زِندٕ روزنہ باپتہ چھی مران لُکھ
ژٕ مرکھ نا
لوتہِ پٲٹھؠ چیکھا پیالہٕ کیوہو
اُف تہِ کَرَکھ نا
نہ چھُ دارِ الان پَردٕ نہ چھُ
براندٕ دزان ژونگ
واوس چھُ ونان کاو ژٕ
مولوٗم کَرَکھ نا
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متو راور تٕہ عرفانک اثر ہو
سفر کٔرؠ کٔرؠ تِہ چھ وُنِہ باقی سفر ہو
چھ وُنِہ کیاہ تام پرٕگی کایٔناتس
توے گتھ گتھ کران شمس و قمر ہو
ستارٔو زول کۆرمت کایٔناتس
خبرکوت پیٹھ کران آدم سکھر ہو
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بہ صَحرا یِم صَدا راوَن کۆتامَتھ
فَلک لاتولُقی ہاوَن کۆتامَتھ
یِوان رَتہ بۄے چھےٚ یتھ باغس ژۄپاسے
لگَےواوو! مےٚ میژ کھیاوَن کۆتامَتھ
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