Rabin, the poet

Video Adapted from http://limbuwan.blogspot.com/

Around 1:32pm, we caught 68X from Jordan and accompanied by Bhogen daju and Akash at Sham Shui Po & Lai Chi Kok respectively. On the way to the Poinsettia School, Bhogen daju would not stop talking. Well, he is very cheerful and energetic person. When we conversed we realised that we have not seen each other for almost 2 years, but then it was like we met regularly, as we often communicated via the cellphone. Seeing him after a while I was reminded of my kancha uncle. Anyway, we alighted from the bus at 2:15pm..


Finally at 4:30 pm, the program started. It is customary for Nepali program to begin behind the schedule.All the poets handed their poems to the programme organizer. Gradually the hall filled with poets and audience, I being among them. Even though many of the attendees were acquainted to me, I only gestured namaste and got seated next to Rabin. Bhogen daaju's public relationship skill was very impressive, whereas we sat timidly joined by Akash. I felt a bit awkward.

Poet names were called upon alphabetically and they were to recite their deeply thought and scribbled poems.
Most of the poems were quite lengthy resembling essays. Nevertheless, all poets were brilliant. It was quite knowledge giving literary program.


Rabin's turn was almost at the tail, his was the shortest poem recited but highly appreciated. Only the rhyming poem in the program. He had written it concisely and precisely. I had heard him practicing previously in front of me so I wasn't surprise to hear him.I actually intended to record his video but I missed the moment because :: secret: heheheehehe

The remarkable poets in the program were Agyat,Bhupendra,Lara,Ashok, Bhogen daaju and not to forget Aakash the youngest among all.

At least it was very worth attending and participating the program. Among the chief guests were the Nepalese Consulate General and RNAC's Regional Manager. There was raffle draw too but to our dismay we won nothing!hehehe.

Thanks to Bhogen daaju and Mr. Ganesh Ijam for the opportunity!

Rabin's Poem as below:

"गरीबको छोरो"
जून सुनको थाल जस्तो कसले झुन्ड्यायो
राति मात्रै आकाशमा त्यो किन उदायो
घाम के को डल्लो होला लाग्छ कसरी
किताबमा सबै लेख्या छ रे पढ्ने कसरी

घर हाम्रो झुपडी छ सानो घरबारी
घरको खर्च टार्नु पर्छ साहुको ऋण काढी
साँवा कति ब्याज कति जोड्ने कसरी
किताबमा सबै लेख्या छ रे पढ्ने कसरी


अचम्मैको चील गाडी त्यो आकाश रन्काउँदै
साथीहरु स्कूल जाने ताराबाजी गाउँदै
पृथ्वी यो गोलो छ रे अड्ने कसरी
किताबमा सबै लेख्या छ रे पढ्ने कसरी

आमा सधैं घर धन्दामा बहिनी बिरामी छे
मलाई पनि फुर्सद छैन दाउरा अनि घाँसले
बुवा मेरा कोइलाखात् छन् लेख्ने कसरी
किताबमा सबै लेख्या छ रे पढ्ने कसरी

बादलपारी झिलिमिली शहर छ रे स्वर्ग झैं
अघाउन्जेल खान्छन् सधैं होला त्यहाँ दशै
पैसा के हो फल्छ कहाँ टिप्ने कसरी
किताबमा सबै लेख्या छ रे पढ्ने कसरी

गरीबको रहर हजूर हुँदो रहेछ सस्तो
रात किन अँधेरो यो मेरै कर्म जस्तो
अँधेरोमा जूनकीरी बन्ने कसरी
किताबमा सबै लेख्या छ रे पढ्ने कसरी

निधारमा डोको नाम्लो बढ्ने कसरी
किताबमा सबै लेख्या छ रे पढ्ने कसरी