Dr. Dinesh Shrivastava inaugurated the Hindi Diwas program
Dr. Dinesh Shrivastava was the Chief Guest for the Hindi Diwas program. Dr. Shrivastava has been one of the leading lights in Melbourne for promoting and teaching Hindi. He presented a brief discourse on how Hindi teaching began in Melbourne, and thanked the original organisers of Sahitya Sandhya, Mr. Radhey Shyam Gupta and Mr. Ratan Mulchandani. Furthermore, he presented a list of ideas to ensure that Hindi holds its place amongst Indian Diaspora in Australia, and the world. His main point was that we need to have programs such as the Sahitya Sandhay to provide a venue for Hindi lovers to congregate and enjoy its beauty, and urged it current organisers to persevere with it.
Dr. Subhash Sharma presented a Vandan (prayer) for Hindi Diwas
Dr. Subhash Sharma recited a very appropriate prayer written just for the Hindi Diwas celebrations, titled, “Hindi Maa Kay Charno May Ham - We bow to thee, our mother Hindi”. He expressed his emotions that whatever he has achieved in life, is through the Hindi language. It gave him the ability to learn science and travel around the world. Even though much of the later work is in English, he cannot forget the foundation for learning and knowledge provided by Hindi. The first verse of his vandana – prayer, was:
Hindi maa ke charno me ham pushp chadhane aae hain.
Aaj sabhi ham mil kar Hindi Diwas mananay aae hain.
We bow to thee our mother Hindi, and lay flowers in your lotus feet.
We have come hither, to celebrate Hindi Diwas together.
Hindi maa ke charno me ham pushp chadhane aae hain.
Aaj sabhi ham mil kar Hindi Diwas mananay aae hain.
We bow to thee our mother Hindi, and lay flowers in your lotus feet.
We have come hither, to celebrate Hindi Diwas together.
Prof. Nalin Sharda compered the first part of the program
Prof. Nalin Sharda was the MC for the first part of the program. He connected the various aspects of the program with his poem titled, “Hindi Bhasha Too Meeti Aysee – Hindi Language How Sweet are Thee”, written for this occasion. The first verse expressed his love for the Hindi language. He said, while he can lecture in English for hours on end; when he is in the mood to write poetry the first choice is Hindi, for it is so sweet; as expressed in the first verse of his poem:
Hindi bhasha too meeti aysee, jyon madhur suron kee hovay taan.
Man main uthtey sab bhavon main, kaise hai too phunke jaan.
Hindi language how sweet are thee, just as the sweet notes of a melody.
To all emotions rising in my heart, how you mange to, life impart.
Hindi bhasha too meeti aysee, jyon madhur suron kee hovay taan.
Man main uthtey sab bhavon main, kaise hai too phunke jaan.
Hindi language how sweet are thee, just as the sweet notes of a melody.
To all emotions rising in my heart, how you mange to, life impart.
Mr. Harihar Jha presented a Gazal in Hindi.
Mr. Harihar Jha explained that while the Gazal is normally associated with the Urdu language, it can be written in Hindi as well. The term Gazal has more to do with the form, rather than the language. He presented the following sublime Gazal, full of heartfelt emotions, followed by a poem which has been published in the "Anubhuti" web magazine.
Gazal:
ग़म भुलाकर दिमाग खुश होना चाहता है
दुखी दिल जी भरकर अब रोना चाहता है
Gam bhulaa kar dimaag khush honaa chaahtaa hai,
dukhi dil jee bhar kar ab ronaa chaahtaa hai.
My mind wants to be happy forgetting all sorrow,
But the heart wants to weep and cry to my heart’s content.
Poem:
सँवरते हैं केश,चिन्तन किस तरह बिखरा पड़ा है
चेहरा जगमग हुआ भीतर यहाँ कीचड़ भरा है
Sanvarate hain kesh, chintan kis tarah bikhraa paraa hai,
chehraa jagmag huaa, bhitar yahaan kichadra bharaa hai.
Hair beautifully dressed, but the vision is scattered,
The mask is dazzling but full of filth inside.
Gazal:
ग़म भुलाकर दिमाग खुश होना चाहता है
दुखी दिल जी भरकर अब रोना चाहता है
Gam bhulaa kar dimaag khush honaa chaahtaa hai,
dukhi dil jee bhar kar ab ronaa chaahtaa hai.
My mind wants to be happy forgetting all sorrow,
But the heart wants to weep and cry to my heart’s content.
Poem:
सँवरते हैं केश,चिन्तन किस तरह बिखरा पड़ा है
चेहरा जगमग हुआ भीतर यहाँ कीचड़ भरा है
Sanvarate hain kesh, chintan kis tarah bikhraa paraa hai,
chehraa jagmag huaa, bhitar yahaan kichadra bharaa hai.
Hair beautifully dressed, but the vision is scattered,
The mask is dazzling but full of filth inside.
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