Mahjoor- Wordsworth Of Kashmir

                                       Gar wuznaawhakh basti gulan hunz traav zeerobam
                                       bunyul kar vaav kar gagraay kar toofan paida kar

Born in 1885 in Metragam- a quaint village in the boondocks of  the  historically famous Pulvum, Ghulam Ahmad "Mahjoors" poems instilled nationalistic fervor in the submissive and oppressed lot of Kashmiris. Called as the 'Wordsworth' of Kashmiri poetry by Tagore, Mahjoor renewed the folklare and lol premissive in the Kashmiri poetry, which through centuries had been overshadowed by the Persian influence. It remains to Mahjoor's credit for reviving and making accesible the poems, which largely spoke -misery  and tyranny of the peasant lot in the early 20th century Kashmir. After finishing with his elementary education in Kashmir, Mahjoor travelled to Punjab, where he came in touch with many poets. He returned to Kashmir in 1908 and began writing poems; for now mostly in persian and urdu. His first Kashmiri poem he wrote in 1918, and instantly gave him popularity.

Working as a Patwari, 'land record maintainer in erstwhile Kashmir', gave Mahjoor an oppurtunity to closely get across to the plight of poor peasants. Their abject helplessness against the despotic coersive rule of the Dogras gave rise to my tempous poems of the poet. It is said one crisp autumn day when chinars had began turning into crimson-red and lean Poplars blushed pirouetting in their leaves, Mahjoor travelled to far-off rural woods of Pir Panjal mountains. People of the times re-count that fearful winds lashed across the vale that day- the stoutest held their breath. Seeing the dismal state of his men, ignited the tune of fresh pipe in his pen. Thus he wrote,

Wala ho Bhagwano
Nav bahaaruk shaan paida kar
Pholun Gul gath karan Bulbul
tithee samaan paida kar
Chaman varaan, wadaan shabnum
Tchatith jamay, pareshaan gul
Gulan tay bul gulan andar, dubaray jaan paida kar.
Gar wuznaawhakh basti gulan hunz traav zeerobam
bunyul kar vaav kar gagraay kar toofan paida kar.

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Wale vasiye gachovay aabas
duniya chhu nendre khaabas 
pyaraan chasiyo jawabas
walo myane poshei madano
chulhama roshey walo myane poshei madno

Yikh na haale dil bapay
Dodmutt sinee hav havayy
Tele yekhaaa yele ha be ravayy
Walo myene poshay madno
Chulhama

Wale vasiye gachevey heyay'y
Yus maare sou kateo yee yaa
Gajisay channe ziyiiy
Walo myene poshay madno
Chulhama

Balle paithe laa yay nadoo
Path phearr haa shahzado
Mav chal, god paal waado
Walo myene poshay madno

Mahjoor veyn dewaan yaaras
Bewafa bazee garas
Dapitos koteh kaal praras
Walo myene poshei madno

Masa kar zulfan vashay
Walo achhe gashe
Madno...