Nargas-Bhai Vir Singh English

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NargasBhai Vir SinghTranslated by Prof. Puran Singh1924 ]. M. Dent) London1961 veekay *ekly, Bombay1972 Punjabi University) Patiala2001 Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan) New Delhi© BhaiVir Singh SahityaSadan,NewDelhiPublisher :BhaiVir SinghSahityaSadan,BhaiVirSinghMarg,NewDelhiPrinter:Bhai Vir SinghPress,Bhai Vir SinghMarg,NewDelhiRs.40/-Page 2www.sikhbookclub.com
INTRODUCTIONNargas : Songs of a Sikh presents an I~nglish versionof selected poems of Bhai Vir Singh who is rememberedas the father of modern Punjabi literature. At once apoet, a novelist, a playwright, a historian, a theologian,and a lexicographer, he has been, perhaps the mostversatile man of letters of modern Punjab. His verseportrays rare mystic insights especially as revealedthrough nature.First published in 1924 by J. M. Dent in London,this book Nargas, carried a foreword by Ernest Rhys.In 1961 Veekay Weekly, Bombay, brought out its firstIndian edition to commemorate the 4 th death anniversaryof the poet. Punjabi University, Patiala, published areprint of it in 1972, on the occasion of the first birthcentenary of Bhai Vir Singh. Bhai Vir Singh SahityaSadan has chosen to bring out the present editionauguring the proposed programme of translation ofthe poet's entire works. In this edition., for theconvenience of those readers who may like also to gainaccess to the original the Punjabi title of each originalpoem has been provided underneath each respectivetranslation.The selection as well as translation of the poemsin this book was made by none other than ProfessorPuran Singh, an ardent admirer of Bhai Vir Singh. Hehimself was an outstanding poet both in P'iunjabi andEnglish languages, and his original works have enjoyedPage 3www.sikhbookclub.com
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Page 14 and 15: NARGASMOONLIGHTSweet ones, wild one
Page 17 and 18: NARGASNARGASHe came this way; that
Page 20 and 21: NARGASNARGASLet eye and brain disso
Page 22 and 23: NARGASo KATEERAThe "Tree of Joy" of
Page 24 and 25: NARGASTHE BIRTH OF GANGAA spark of
Page 26 and 27: THE BIRTH OF GANGANARGASDown she ro
Page 28 and 29: THE BIRTH OF GANGANARGASThou art fr
Page 30 and 31: THE BIRTH OF GANGANARGAS"Back I wil
Page 32 and 33: THE BIRTH OF GANGANARGASThe sea fla
Page 34 and 35: o FLOWER GATHERER"0 Flower Gatherer
Page 36 and 37: THE CUCKOO AND HER LITTLE ONESNARGA
Page 38 and 39: I REMEMBER I WAS ON THE SWING OF LO
Page 40 and 41: THE SEARCH OF JUMNANARGASHe made ou
Page 42 and 43: THE SEARCH OF JUMNANARGASVIII left
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Page 46 and 47: THE SEARCH OF JUMNANARGASxvo sister
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LOVE AND WISDOMNARGASBetter death t
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LOVE AND WISDOMNARGASIt is a subtle
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LbvEANDWISboMNARGASFalse,Lfu'eseell
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LOVE AND WISDOMNARGASWait but with
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NARGASThey iWotilds;aFe) allioWithi
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THE SUN WEARERNARGAS(3)So soon as t
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NARGASTHE SONG OF THE GODAVARI"(The
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NARGASHE SPEAKS NOT, NOR DOTH HE SM
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NARGASI CANNOT CONTROL MY HEARTI ca
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THE PLAY OF OUR MASTERNARGASBy his
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NARGASI MADE MY MIND A BEGGAR'S BOW
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TO MY CHRYSANTHEMUMSNARGASAnd retur
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TO MY CHRYSANTHEMUMSNARGASI still w
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THE CREEPER'S CRYNARGASIt is not go
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THE FLOWERS OE THE CARLANDNARCASWe
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NARGASTHE KIKAR TREE'I grow upward,
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UNDER A LIME TREE AT AMRITSARNARGAS
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UNDER A LIME TREE AT AMRITSARNARGAS
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THE PUNJAB AUTUMNNARGASIIIThe sweet
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THE PUNJAB AUTUMNNARGASVIIMy love!
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THE PUNJAB AUTUMNXIThe dew cometh f
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THE STARS AND THE SKYNARGASThe teet
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THE STARS AND THE SKYNARGASIt is al
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THE STARS AND THE SKYNARGASOr else
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THE STARS AND THE SKYNARGASAnd why
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THE ORANGE TREENARGASLosing thy blo
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