Girija Datt Naithani: First Editor of Garhwal and Garhwali, Asian Poet of Inspirational subject

Critical and Chronological History of Modern Garhwali, Asian Poetry –11 D

                    Literature Historian:  Bhishma Kukreti

                  Girija Datt was born in Naithana, Maniyarsyun, Pauri Garhwal. Naithani expired in 1927 in Dogadda.

                Girija Datt Naithani is not famous for his contribution in developing Modern Garhwali (Asian)  poetry at initial stage but he is more remembered for his contribution in developing journalism in Garhwal, Asia.  He was not much educated but he is called First Journalist and editor of Garhwal.  Girija Datt started publishing and editing ‘Garhwal Samachar’ newspaper from Lansdowne in 1902. Later on he shifted the newspaper to Kotdwara but had to close down.

                He edited famous ‘Garhwali’ (Dehradun) monthly magazine –newspaper  from May 1905 to 1910.

  He shifted to Dogadda from Dehradun and started Stouwell press.  He published and edited ‘Garhwal Samachar from 1912 to 1914.

  Again , Girija Datt joined ‘ Garhwali’ weekly as editor from January 1915 to May 1916.  Later on he again shifted to Dogadda and started ‘Puruhsarth’ magazine.

 Girija Datt Naithani was bold editor.

  Girija Datt Naithani created stories and poems. Naithani published ‘Mangal Sangrah’ the collection of Garhwali Mangal (auspicious) Folk Songs.

  Girija Datt Naithani created Garhwali poems but today, those poems are not available. We have only one poem available on record and is as follows

   

मद्याष्टक  (1920 के करीब की गढ़वाली कविता )

रचना --    ( जन्म  -  1872-1927 , नैथाणा , मनियारस्यूं , पौड़ी गढ़वाल  ) 

Poetry  by - Girija Datt Naithani 
( विभिन्न युग की गढ़वाली कविताएँ श्रृंखला )

-इंटरनेट प्रस्तुति और व्याख्या : भीष्म कुकरेती 

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इच्छा , अहो ! तेरी भगौंद ज्ञान , साक्षात् तेरो मन की मलाल।  

छूणो हि तेरी छ अधर्म खाण , छि मद्य ! तेकु सऊ सौ धिक्कार।। 

 दुर्गन्ध तेरी सिरकु घुमान्दे , पीणो छि ! तेरी गळ तैं जळान्दे। 

तासीर तेरी सुमती नशांदे ,  छि मद्य ! तेकु सऊ सौ धिक्कार।।   

लक्ष्मी कू फूं मां तू जरा उडाँदी , धब्बा प्रतिष्ठा पर तू लगौंदी। 

मित्र तू शत्रु सहसा बणौन्दी ,  .छि मद्य ! तेकु सऊ सौ धिक्कार।। 

त्वै पीण तेही हरिजांद बुद्धि , शिक्षा सुआणी लगदे विरुद्ध। 

निराखदो तू तन की भी सुद्ध ,   छि मद्य ! तेकु सऊ सौ धिक्कार।। 

सत्मार्ग से चित सदा हटौन्दी , दुष्कर्म मां वे सणि तू लगौंदी। 

कना कना खेल बुरा खिलौंदी ,  छि मद्य ! तेकु सऊ सौ धिक्कार।। 

झाड़ उखाली अर लाल धारी पेशाब मां तू लिपतौंदी साड़ी 

गिच्ची भि देंदी वखमां बिगाड़ी ,   छि मद्य ! तेकु सऊ सौ धिक्कार।। 

माँ बैण भी तू नि ज़रा चितौंदी , ये लोक वा पार द्विलोक खोदी। 

धर्मार्थ कामू भि सभी बिगाड़दी  , छि मद्य ! तेकु सऊ सौ धिक्कार।। 

सौकार अपणा परताप त्वैन , जोगी बणाईक घरु फिरैने। 

राजा गद्दी से भी उतारि देन , छि मद्य ! तेकु सऊ सौ धिक्कार।। 

( साभार --गढ़वाली कवितावली, 1932, Garhwal Chitra Shaili ke Unnayak Mukkandilala Smran Granth  )

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