I chose to write about a Punjabi poem titled “Kwai Temple,” from Devneet Singh’s other wonderful poems in his poetry book ‘ Hun Stalin Chup Hai’ -meaning Stalin is silent now. I selected ‘Kwai Temple’ not only because it is one of my favorite poems but also to use it to serve another special purpose which I will explain further on. Unlike my other blog posts on Know Your Poets, this time I am saving his poem until the end of my post for reasons you will see.
Singing All the Way, The Sikh Journey in America is on the Move now ; Gurpreet Singh Sarin, ” The Turbanator ” On American Idol
I was very happy to see a young Sikh American named Gurpreet Singh Sarin nicknamed ‘ Turbanator ’ on American Idol. He has set out to spread Sikh Awareness in his own artistic way. I had recently watched him on…
Punjabi Poem (romanized): Tera Kaun Vichara
Dulla Bhatti was a Legendary Hero of Punjab, who led a rebellion against the Moughal King Akbar. . .
Audio Download: Heer, “Yaran Asan Nu”and Kavita Di Kahani!
Heer by Pashaura Singh Dhillon Nine months ago, after many practice sessions, and gentle nudges by my son and daughter, I was finally happy with the first track of my a-capella (without musical accompaniment) interpretation of Waris Shah’s Heer: Ranjha…
Punjabi Poem, “Ghadri Babean Noon Samarpat” (Gurmukhi/Romanized)
Nazm, “ਪੀਂਘਾਂ ਕਿਥੇ ਪਾਵਾਂ,” Punjabi Poem, “Peenghan Kitthe Panvaan” (Gurmukhi/Romanized)
Nazm, “ਸਫਰ,” Punjabi Poem, “Journey/Safar” (Gurmukhi/Romanized)
Nazm, “ਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੂਰਤ, ਰਬ ਦੀ ਮੂਰਤ,” Punjabi Poem, “Ma Di Surat, Rab Di Murat” (Gurmukhi/Romanized)
Nazm, “ਟਾਹਲੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਬਚੜੇ,” Punjabi Poem, “Tahli Mere Bachde”(Gurmukhi/Romanized)
Nazm, “ਕੰਵਲ ਫੁੱਲ,” Punjabi Poem, “Lotus Flower” (Gurmukhi/Romanized)
Vichara!
Is Punjabi a dying Language in all Punjabs and disappearing from the face of the earth? I use plural because Punjab is not one entity anymore and should be viewed as split in five parts with fragments in Delhi, Haryana, Himachal, East…
The Election Results Are In: The People of Punjab (PP) Make History in Punjab. Sort of.
The results are in. Time for speculation, guesswork, grandiose speeches and political rallies are all over. Never easier said than done. Time to get to work and make it happen! As I had predicted, Punjab never fails. Over the heads…