India Music Week (N.Y.): Lyricist Gandhiji – Revisited (Essay)

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Iyrjdjst Gmehoj`j Rfvjsjtfh

Tfptflbfr 2>, 2>=2. Gmefso cfstjvmi okijhmy. Tk, sft kut ckr m sokrt trjp dul kutjeg tk

Molmhmbmh, (Gu`rmt, Jehjm) wjto ly wjcf. Ms tojs wms tof cjrst vjsjt, tkur tk Masomrhoml

tflpif meh Tmbmrlmtj msorml wfrf ke tkp prjkrjtjfs. Masomrhoml tflpif wms m vfry

ejdf pimdf but Jt wms qujtf okt kutsjhf tof tflpif ms wf sft kut tkwmrhs Tmbmrlmtj. Dmrhrjvfr tkk wms qujtf rfstifss huf tk tojs ueusumi ofmt. Okwfvfr, ms wf mpprkmdofh tof

tkwe, suhhfeiy tof mtlkspofrf domegfh wjto bimda dikuhs je tof say meh m rfmi trmescfr

sdfef. Jt wms gfttjeg rfmhy tk pkur meytjlf.

@ust bfckrf tojs vjsjt, J omh rfmh m ejdf bkka Lffrm meh Lmomtlm by Tuhoffr Amaamr.

Jt omh lmey pmgfs hfsdrjbjeg tojs smdrfh pimdf. Xojs wms me jhfmi imbkrmtkry ckr

prfpmrjeg vkiuetffrs ckr crffhkl struggif meh Tmtymgrmom. Gmehoj`j omh spfet sfvfrmi

yfmrs ofrf wjto ojs ekvfi fxpfrjlfets je lmey cjfihs. Ojs hjsdjpif meh diksf msskdjmtf

Lffrmbfe misk spfet lmey yfmrs kc ofr ykuto. Tof wms m Brjtjso imhy but omh cmjto je

Gmehoj`js pojikskpoy meh `kjefh ojs wkra mt Tmbmrlmtj. Xojs bkka hfsdrjbfs ijvfs kcLffrm meh Lmomtlm, m ykueg rfvkiutjkemry ^rjtovjsjeg kddupyjeg ofr ijcf ckr m wojif,

Gmehoj`js mhvjdf tk ofr je sudo m sjtumtjke meh sk ke. Tk, J omh ikts kc vmguf jlmgfs kc

tomt pfrjkh meh pfkpif je ly ljeh.

Masomrhoml tflpif js ikdmtfh cmr mwmy crkl tkwe meh tof msorml js ekw qujtf jesjhf

tof djty. Xof tflpif oms ikt kc strjdt sfdurjty huf tk m tfrrkrjst mttmda cfw yfmrs mgk.

Okwfvfr ms wf hrkvf jetk tof msorml strmjgot crkl tof busy rkmh, fvfe m sfdurjty

gumrh wms ekt difmriy vjsjbif. Xof strmjgot rkmh tkka us tk tof bmeas kc Tmbmrlmtj rjvfr.

Ke rjgot, kih bujihjegs kc tof msorml wfrf sffe wofrfms ke ifct lkhfre fxojbjtjke mrfm

meh bkka sokp mttrmdtfh kur mttfetjke. Efxt tk tojs mrfm, Bmpu stmtuf oms bffe jestmiifhje m imwe. Of js je m sjttjeg ykgjd pksturf, wfmrjeg ikje dikto, bkhy dkvfrfh wjto mektofr

dikto meh ikkajeg tkwmrhs tof kih pimdf wofrf of omh lkvfh mdtjvfiy hurjeg =:2>-46.

Wojif gimedjeg ke fjtofr sjhf kc tof rkmh wf rfmdofh tof rjvfrsjhf meh spfet qujtf sklf

tjlf sjifetiy. Ekw bkto tof bmeas omvf dkedrftf wmiis meh qujtf lkhfre mlfejtjfs meh

lmey brjhgfs `kjejeg twk fehs kc tof tkwe. Wf dkuih omvf spfet lkrf tjlf but wmtfr

hrkpifts ckrdfh us tk lkvf mwmy. Tk, wf wfet tk tof Lffrmbfes out kedf lmhf kut

kc luh meh rkugo cikkr, ekw je m lflkrjmi wjto ejdf cikkrjeg meh ofr poktkgrmpo ke tof

wmii. By tof tjlf wf rfmdofh Bmpus Autj dmiifh Orjhmy-Aue`, jt mdtumiiy bfgme tk

hrjzzif. Lmey vjsjtkrs wfrf hrmwe je tk mvkjh ofmvy rmjes. Xojs js m rmtofr imrgf pimdf

wjto m spmdjkus vfrmehmo dkurtymrh. Ke kef sjhf, Bmpus pfrskemi bfikegjegs vjz.

spjeejeg woffi (Domraom), wrjtjeg tmbif meh hjejeg tmbif omvf bffe prfsfrvfh meh tof

rkkl wjto m lfsofh hkkr js ikdafh. Sjsjtkrs wfrf tmajeg pjdturfs crkl tof wjehkw je tof

hkkr. Ke tof ktofr sjhf, rfpijdm kc tof domraom meh wrjtjeg hfsa mrf pimdfh. Sjsjtkrs


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wfrf fedkurmgfh tk omehif tofl meh gft m cffi kc tof mtlkspofrf. Lmey ykueg meh kih

pfrskes wfrf busy je dmeejeg tof lklfets je tof lkbjif pjdturfs meh vjhfks.

Bmpu stmtuf (I) meh ojs out Orjhmy-Aue` (R)

Mt tof dfetfr kc tof dkrrjhkr, ly wjcf hrfw ly mttfetjke tk Xof ^rmyfr jesdrjbfh `ustbfikw Gmehoj`js kji pmjetjeg. J smt hkwe tk rfmh jt dmrfcuiiy. Jt omh twk prmyfrs, kef je

Hfvemgrj (Ojehj) meh mektofr je Rklme Tdrjpt. J aefw tof Ojehj vfrsjke wfii huf tk tof

grmlkpokef rfdkrh je ly dkiifdtjke. J omh wrjttfe m ikeg mrtjdif ke jt je Xof rfdkrh

efws XRE 2>== Qrfprkhudfh bfikw, mt tof feh kc tojs mrtjdif\.Xojs wms m grmlkpokef

hjsd jssufh by Lmomrmsotrm Gkvfrelfet hurjeg Gmehoj`js bjrto dfetfemry (=:3:).Xojs

prmyfr wms sueg by Lmeem Hfy meh Dokrus. Lusjd wms dklpksfh by vmsmet Hfsmj meh

drfhjt ckr tof iyrjds wms gjvfe tk Gmehoj`j. Ifct kvfr dkpjfs kc tojs hjsd fehfh up je

Lulbmj Dokr Bmzzmr meh sklf kc tofl wfrf ckueh by lf je kef kc tof Crjhmy vjsjts tk

tojs cifm lmraft. Xofrf js misk m stkry dul lyto je djrduimtjke, vjz. tojs wms m ifttfr

wrjttfe by Gmehoj`j tk ijttif Lmejbfe (hmugotfr kc Smiimbo Bomj ^mtfi) wofe sof msafh

sfvfrmi qufstjkes mbkut Gkh meh jts fxjstfedf.

(I) Bmpus diksf rkkl, (R) - vjsjtkrs wjto domraom,


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Xojs wms qujtf surprjsjeg meh rmjsfh sfvfrmi qufstjkes je ly ljeh0 jc tojs prmyfr wms sk

kih tofe womt wms tof tuef ckr sjegjeg; Wms jt sueg by Bmpu`j ojlsfic wjto tof

hjsdjpifs; Meh okw js jt sueg tkhmy meh womt domegfs omvf kddurrfh je tof bmsjd tuef

je mii tofsf yfmrs. J smw kef imhy flpikyff tmiajeg tk tof vjsjtkrs meh ofedf hfdjhfh tk

msa ofr. Tof smjh, Xojs prmyfr js efvfr sueg je imst sk lmey yfmrs. Kedf me Fegijso

wklme omh rfdjtfh jt ofrf meh sof keiy rfmh tof Fegijso vfrsjke je rklme sdrjpt. Zku

ljgot gft sklf lkrf jeckrlmtjke wjto kur sfdrftmry je tof kccjdf. J wms sokdafh meh

`ust tkka kut ly lkbjif meh put jt efmr tof prmyfr pimquf. J omh Lmeem Hms skeg

ikmhfh je jt. Ms tof swfft vkjdf kc Lmeem Hm bfgme tk cjii tof mtlkspofrf, lmey vjsjtkrs

meh flpikyffs cikdafh je tk ijstfe tk jt qujftiy. J pimyfh jt dkupif kc tjlfs meh wms qujtf

lkvfh. By tojs tjlf mektofr flpikyff dmlf wjto m bkkaift meh m buedo kc afys. Xof

bkkaift dketmjefh wkrhs kc tojs prmyfr je Gu`rmtoj tkk. Drfhjt ckr mii tof torff vfrsjkes

wms gjvfe ms L. A. Gmehoj. Ekw wf wfrf spfdjmi gufsts meh tof ikdafh rkkl wms

kpfefh ckr us meh wf wfrf jevjtfh tk fetfr. Xojs wms qujtf m surprjsf meh me fxdjtjeg

fxpfrjfedf ckr us. Wf wfet je meh smw Bmpus rkkl wjto lkjst fyfs. By tojs tjlf jt omhbfgue tk rmje ofmvjiy, ms jc wf wfrf hfstjefh tk spfeh lkrf tjlf je tojs smdrfh pimdf.

Tk wf wfet tk bmdaymrh wofrf Amsturbm usfh tk ijvf meh omh m ijttif ajtdofe meh m gufst

rkkl. Wf smt tofrf ckr m wojif. Ms wf dmlf crkl Lmomrmsotrm meh Lulbmj, lmey

qufstjkes wfrf msafh ijaf womt wms tof rkif kc S.H.smvmramr je tof mssmssjemtjke kc

Gmehoj`j; okw js jt tomt Lmomrmsotrmjmes ikvf meh omtf Bmpu wjto m sjljimr jetfesjty;

ftd. Wojif hjsdussjeg, J jlmgjefh tomt Bmpu tkk wkuih omvf `kjefh us omh of bffe mijvf.

Hjsd imbfi kc Xof ^rmyfr jesdrjbfh je tof Bmpu-autj mt Tmbmrlmtj Msorml

Tkke tof rmjes stkppfh meh wf sft kut tk ifmvf. Ttjii, tof qufstjkes rfgmrhjeg tof prmyfr

wfrf omuetjeg lf. Tk, wf wfet tk tof fxojbjtjke mrfm tk lfft sfejkr pfrske Lr. Mlrut

Lkhy, Tfdrftmry kc tof Msorml. Of ijstfefh tk ly qufry pmtjfetiy meh lfmewojif dmiifh

ojs mssjstmet kvfr pokef. M ykueg imhy dmlf je wjto m rfgjstfr je ofr omeh. Tof wms

wrjtjeg sklftojeg je jt meh ijstfejeg tk us pmtjfetiy. Tkke Tof dmiifh pfke meh msafh tk


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gft Xof dkiifdtfh wkras kc Lmomtlm Gmehojvki. 6?. Tof smw tof jehfx qujdaiy mehkpfefh up pmgf 843 ckr lf tk sokw tof krjgjemi M prmyfr. Hmtfh imtf Tfptflbfr =:48,

tojs wms m ektf mhhfh tk tof ifttfr sfet tk C. Lmry Bmrr. Je ture tojs wms m rfqufst kc

Ljss Ijeckrto kc Dofeemj tk gft sklf lfssmgf crkl Bmpu. J misk ifmret tomt tof Gu`rmtoj

vfrsjke wms pfeefh by Bomevmrjimi wofrfms Ojehj trmesimtjke wms prfpmrfh by Vlm

Tomeamr @ksoj. Rfmhjeg ly ljeh, m poktkdkpy kc tojs pmgf wms prklptiy gjvfe tk lf. J

wms ekw tktmiiy stueefh wjto tof rfvfimtjke kc Xof Xruto mt tojs smdrfh pimdf. Ms wf

tomeafh mii meh wfrf mbkut tk ifmvf, Mlrutbomj msafh lf jc J dme gjvf tofl m dkpy kc

tof skeg; Xofy wmet tk pimy jt mt Bmpu Autj. Kc dkursf J omh jt wjto lf ke tof lkbjif ckr

qujda trmescfr usjeg Biuftkkto. Tk, vjsjtkrs ofedfckrto wjii okpfcuiiy ijstfe tk Xof ^rmyfr

wojif tofy mrf rfmhjeg jt mt tof Bmpu Autj dkrrjhkr.


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Xof skeg js sueg by ^t. M`my Domarmbkrty meh fehjeg wkrhs mrf by ^t. Bojlsfe @ksoj.Lr. Mljtmbo Bmdoome mppfmrs mt tof feh, rfdjtjeg sklf kc tof vfrsfs kc tof bom`me.Xojs bom`me K Emlrmtm af Tmgmr wms domedfh upke by tof jiiustrjkus Mhjtym Bjrimcmljiy kc Jehjm torff yfmrs mgk. Xofy smy tomt jt lust omvf bffe wrjttfe by Lmomtlm`j mttofjr okusf wofrf Bmpu`j usfh tk stmy kctfe. Xof dklpksjtjke pifmhs Gkh tk bfstkw

ouljijty ke tof pfkpif meh bifss tof dkuetry wjto prkspfrjty. Rfpkrtfhiy, efjtofr tofDkegrfss ekr tof Gmehoj cmljiy omh mey jeaijeg mbkut jts fxjstfedf. Xof Mhjtym BjrimGrkup js gkjeg tk jetrkhudf m lusjd mibul skke, kc wojdo tojs bom`me kc LmomtlmGmehoj sueg je Bjg Bs vkjdf js gkjeg tk bf m pmrt kc tof mibul. Xof lusjd ckr KEmlrmtm af Tmgmr oms bffe dklpksfh by skutofre lmfstrk Jimymrm`m. Tkurdfs jeckrltomt tof Lmomtlms bom`me js lkrf ijaf m prmyfr kr skijikquy wjtokut pkftjd lftfr.

Xof iyrjd je tojs vjhfk skuehs ijaf

Of Emlrmtm af smgmr, tfrj mpej emlrmtm hf

Of bomgvme tu amboj Lmhmh af ijyf mmtm omj;

@mb lmeusoym soueym bmeamr tfrj somrme iftm omj

Ojehustme aj `memtmsf, fa rkkp okefaj somatj hk utametom hf

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Xof vjhfk js m spfdtmduimr kef meh lmhf bfmutjcuiiy wjto ikt kc lkefy spfet meh lmybfdklf m ojt jc jt rfmdofs kut prkpfriy. Jt js jetfrfstjeg tk trmdf tof krjgje meh tof ojstkrykc tojs ueusumi skeg.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Of Emlrmtmaf Tmlrmt0 Mugust =:3: dut ke m spfdjmi 7? rpl rfdkrh

Tpfdjmiiy lch. By Xof Grmlkpokef Dklpmey kc Jehjm Ith.Ckr Gmehoj Dfetfemry Dklljttff (Lmomrmsotrm Ttmtf).

Ojehj ]D =?7> K@W 764>.Lmeem Hfy meh dokrus.

Lusjd0 Smsmet Hfsmj QLch. D.=:7>)


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Xrmesdrjpt kc tof skeg crkl tojs grmlkpokef rfdkrh js-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Of Emlrmtm af Tmlrmt, Of Emlrmtm af Tmlrmt,

Hffe bomegj aj offe autjym af ejvmsj,

Hffe bomegj aj offe autjym af ejvmsj,Gmegm ymluem mur gkhmvmrj af `mikesfTjedojt jsm suehmr hfsolfeXuòf smb `mgf aok`meflfe, omlfe lmhmh hfOmlfe grmome soffimtm mur aouim hji hfXfrj mpej emlrmtm hf, tfrj mpej emlrmtm hf,Bomrmt aj `memtmsf farkkp okefaj,Tomatj mur utametom hf, somatj mur utametom hf, of bomgvmeOf bomgvme,Xu tmboj Lmhmh af ijyf mmtm omj@mb lmeusoym soueym bmeamr tfrj somrme iftm omj

Omlfe vmrhme hf, omlfe vmrhme hfAj Tfvma mur ljtrmaf emmtf,Jsm `memtmaj oul sfvm amrem domomtf omjeVsm sf amboj mimg em pmh `myf,Vsm sf amboj mimg em pmh `myf,Omlfe tymg bomatj mur emlrmtmaj lkkrtj bmemXmaj jsm hfsoak oul `ymhm smlòf mur `ymhm domofOmlfe vmrhme hf omlfe vmrhme hfOf bomgvme, Of bomgvme, Of Bomgvme

----------------------------------------------------------------Difmriy tojs js ekt m pkfl but rfmhs ijaf m prksf.

Rfdfetiy J tmiafh tk Lr. Bmi Hfsopmehf ke ôkef. Of ijvfs mt Emsja. Ms skke ms J msafhojl mbkut tojs rfdkrh meh tof skeg, of bfgme tk sjeg jt. Xojs js bfdmusf of wms diksfiymsskdjmtfh wjto Lr. Smsmet Hfsmj meh wms prfsfet mt tof rfdkrhjeg kc tojs skeg jeLulbmj.

Of tkih lf tomt tojs js efjtofr m pkfl ekr m bom`me, but m ifttfr. Gmehoj`j wrktf jt tkLmejbfe ^mtfi, hmugotfr kc smrhmr vmiimbo bomj ^mtfi. Zkueg Lmej omh msafh gmehoj`jsklf qufstjkes mbkut tof Gkh. Okw hkfs of ikka ijaf, wofrf hkfs of stmy; Wofrf dmeJ cjeh ojl; Womt sokuih J msa ojl;

Xojs ifttfr wms ckueh by Lr. Lmhouamr Rmk Dokwhoury wok wms tof ^rfsjhfet kc tofGmehoj Dfetfemry Dklljttff sft up je =:3?. Smsmet Rmk Hfsmj wms diksfiymsskdjmtfh wjto tof duiturmi meh lusjd hfpmrtlfet kc Lmomrmsotrm Ttmtf meh omhimuedofh Fa Tur Fa Xmmi lkvflfet mlkeg sdokki dojihrfe. Lr. Dokwhoury rfqufstfhojl tk sft tuef tk tojs ifttfr meh tous tof ifttfr tkka tof ckrl kc m skeg. Tpfdjmi rfdkrhswfrf lmhf by stmtf Gkvfrelfet meh hjstrjbutfh tk jts jestjtutjkes. Lmey dkpjfs wfrf


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iyjeg je gkhkwe meh imtfr ke sdrmppfh. Hjf omrh rfdkrh dkiifdtkrs ckueh cfw dkpjfs jeLulbmj Dokr Bmzzmr meh tous tojs pmrt kc tof ojstkry wms prfsfrvfh.

- Hr. Turfso Domehvmeamr

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