Kafal: The Pearl Garland of Garhwali Lyrics

(Garhwali Poetry collection ‘Kafal’ by Darshan Singh Bisht: A Literary Analysis)

        Review of Garhwali Literature Series -2294

                  Review by -Bhishma Kukreti

              Famous Garhwali Poet and Story teller Narendra Gauniyal rightly states that the ‘Kafal’ Lyrics collection by Darshan Singh Bisht is Garland of Perl.

             ‘Kafal’ is the send poetry collection by Darshan Singh Bisht.

 The present lyrics collection has 67 Lyrics. The subject of collection starts from prayer of Sarswati and deals with burning issues as –unemployment, migration, migration resulted separation pain, corruption etc. The poet also deals with imagery of Garhwal. There are spiritual lyrics but easily understandable.

         There most of eight raptures barring abhorrence rapture.  The poet is successful in creating desired rapture results in each poem. He is in his best for showing geographical images of Garhwal.  

Hori Aige Rang Rangoli

Chautarfa Aige Bahar

Fulon Ki Khushbu na Bhaunra

Mast Huyan Chhan Var Pwar

The poet takes an issue of brain drain as –

Ni java Videsh Bwai babu Chhodiki

Deshu Pardeshu Hwela Ava Baudiki Gaunma Ava Baudiki

        The poet also uses humor and satire in many lyrics though with serious subject.

Jai Shri Ram, Jai Shri Ram Myara Banaide Bigdyan Kam

Paili Paili Banyu Pardhan Kai Ko Khanu cha Haram

      Lyric creator praises Beer Bhad Madho Singh Bhandari and soldiers by creating chivalry rapture.

      The poet is also successful in creating personification lyric as –

 Ful tum Khgtat kai Hainsna rayan

Kandyun dagdi Finga Hwali Khelna Ryan

 The lyric style is simple and a common reader can sing the lyric easily. The lyricists has chosen common sayings and proverbs.

‘Kafal’

A Garhwali Lyric Collection

Pages -98

Publisher-Dhad Prakashan , Dehradun

Price-150

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 12/8 2015

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