Prakash Ram Kashmiri Sufi Poet

Kashmir is the territory where plenty saints and poets dwelt aimed divine love and mediation. People living in Kashmir belong to different religions but believed in brotherhood .fraternity and harmony. Poets from this soil have given more predilections oneness of God whether they belongs to Muslim or Hindu community. Prakash Ram Bhatt is one of the reputed Kashmiri Sufi poets of the 9th century .Prakash Ram well known poet of Kashmir worthy of appreciation for his impression, spectacular and simple writings. Prakash Ram was a devotee of Shri Rama, Prakash Ram was born in 1819 Kawarigam, a small village Qauzi gund and he left for his eternal journey at his native place 1877. HI VESS MUSHTAQAS GAOOM THAS GAOOM PETIMAI PIYARE PHOL TRAAVITH RAMBUS GAOOM KEH TER KEH ROEDH YEMPARE DIE RUS KAHMA TCHAMBUS GAOOM THAS GAOOM PETIMAI PIYARE PRAKASHAS YEL HESS PIYOOM MAS GAW SUH SOOZ CHI TAARE MASTAAN MASS CHEITH MAAS GAOOM THAS GAOOM PETIMAI PIYARE. Prakash Ram was born in the house of Mezrah Pandith,Mezrah Pandit the father Of Prakash Ram was an illiterate person but sent his son to the Madrasa (school) for acquire knowledge .Merzah Pandit being uneducated person was very keen about his child`s education. From the childhood Prakash Ram was honesty and pious. He was a reserved man and used to speak less and most of the time remained alone. Prakash Ram was one of Greatest devotees of Lord Shri Ram and due to this fondness. he penned The Ramayana in two Kashmiri language and name it Rama Avatar charyit and Lav Khush charyit. This Ramayana became first epic Poetry ever Written in Kashmiri and the most important contribution to the kashmiri literature . The Ramayana got renowed throughout Kashmir particularly Kashmiri pandits. Prakash Ram has also written Akanandun and krishanavtaar Lila and as such he got reorganization in every corner of the valley because of Ramayana.Prakash Ram has used the name Shri Ram`s family in many of his poems like kind Dashratha (father) Mother koushaliya,Laxmana,Bharath etc. Koushaliya hindeh gobroo,karoo goore goore,Paryo ram ramie ,Karoo goore goore,meh depyamie rama rajia,Khoush aawie ni woureh maajeh,Aadnek seer baajia,,Karoo goore goorem,Atchen hund gaash kout gaoom,Seryeh Prakash kout gaoom kehnti tchem neh aash kout gaoom,,Karoo goore goore. Prakash Ram lived a simple life which is also observed in his poetry,his verses simple in style with trouble-free words.this quality made him unknown among general masses of valley. Once Praksh Ram as usual was praying and was singled in devine meditation.All of sudden Goddess Bhagvati got appeared ahead of him.Prakash Ram stunned to see Goddess Bhagvati footing infront of him.Goddess Baghvati said,I love u being for so simple and isolated from this world in the contemplation of God and you should meet me tommarrow at ~Reid Naag~ (a famous spring of the village where Goddess baghvati used to dwell).Prakash Ram was joyous and could explain this felicity and anxiously waiting for the day.Next Day Prakash Ram arrived at `Reid Naag` to meet Goddess Baghvati.Goddess Baghvati again go visible before him with a bowl of honey in her hand. She offered the honey to Prakash Ram to eat it.Prakash Ram received willingly and ate the honey.After the meeting with Goddess,Prakash Ram commenced his daily conducts as usual but an emergent transformation was sensed by him.Till the meet he was a good poet but after Prakash Ram was incredible,he started to write down Poems with great profundity,meaning and rhythm,Goddess Bhagvati bestowed him enormous power of thinking and writing. Gaoom Travith Dil tchum Meh Dazaan, Tchum Neh Wazaan Sitaare Nayee, Siryeh Prakashi Kartam Yon Payaee, Laie Woath Tiem Tachi Tali Krayaee, Pashe Panne Tchet Tchet Tchet Neeraan, Tchum Neh Wazaan Sitaar Nayee... Prakash Ram being a Hindu Written verses which are being reited by Muslim Sufi in Mehfil-i-Samma functions.Parkash Ram was amystic poet,who enjoyed his life in divine company. From early age he was extremely attracted to spiritual deeds which he agained through consecrated efforts in the path of love.Parkash Ram was reasonably influenced by Islamtoo;he has poetized beautiful lines in the grand and idealistic nobility of Prophet Muhammad..saw...in these lines he mentions the begining creation of the universe.. Aashiq Tche zindeh Roozan Loluk Quran per perh, Beshak Kar-i-Irfan Thavaan Bayan ker kerh, Awalie Ishq Tchu Tashooq Panuie Gatchum Meh Mashooq, Ad kurnie Padeh Nooraan,Muhammad .Saw. Naw Ker Kerh, Prakash Bhat Tchuie Miskeen,Peerus Kaaran Afreen; Chaw Tam Meh Moie Piyapie Moie Khaan Tchi Tche Ber Berh.(Loves are Breathing coz they believe love as Quran undoubtedly utter about oneness of God In the begining God fell in love anad craved to see his beloved Then he created The Noor, Named it Muhammad .SAW. PRakash Bhatt is poor,extolments his murshid Make me drink of divinity,thy cantina is fully sated) . In the above mentioned lines clear that Prakash Ram had deep Knowledge,awareness and understanding about The Holy quran and Holy Ahadith As Prophet Muhammad.Saw. say: .Ana min Noor-il-Lahhin Wal Khalku Kulhum Min Noori.(The first creation of All Mighty is the creation of my NOOR from his own Noor and latter whatever is Created is created from my Noor(Noor-e-Mohammad..Saw..) The essential uniqueness in his compostion was the simplicit,Cleaness and purity of Thoughts and language.while going through his poetry it seems that Prakash Ram was Well influenced by the sufi saints and poets of valley kashmir.who have bestowed greatest poetry for the future generations.Most of the poets have used persian and sanskrit words in their poetry but Prakash Ram did not utilize the Sanskrit and persian Idioms in order to preserve it for general people. ~De Na Darshun Ti Ye Na Soun Karsai Poosheh Warshoonaie Prakash Preth Jayeh Kateh Charun Subhuk Siryeh Rambeh Vonoyee Zalwun Thovnum Naar Lalvun Karsai Poosheh Warshoonaie.. Show me thy visage and visit my home I shall shower blossoms upon you Praksh is everywhere, where shall i search? Moment of sunrise is heart touching He left me and my heart is burning. I shall shower blossoms upon you ~