Ramesh Kshitij

Ramesh Kshitij (Nepali: रमेश क्षितिज; born on 25 April 1969); Salyan, Western Nepal)^[1] is a versatile poet, lyricist and a writer. He is best known for the poetry, he has also written stories and songs.^[2]

Ramesh Kshitij
रमेश क्षितिज
Born	(1969-04-29) 29 April 1969 (age 54) Salyan, Nepal
Nationality	Nepali
Education	LLM
Occupation(s)	Writing, civil service
Known for	Poetry, Story, Song

Early life

Ramesh Kshitij spent his childhood at Mirauli, Hekuli of Dang and received his early education from Sidda Janata Secondary School, Shri Gaon at Dang, Western Nepal.^{[citation needed]} He started his higher education from Nepal Law Campus, Kathmandu and completed his LLM (Master of Laws) from Tribhuvan University.^{[citation needed]} He then joined the civil service, Government of Nepal in the year 1999 (BS 2056).^{[citation needed]} He has worked in various districts Dang, Rolpa and Dhading as a Local Development Officer of the Government of Nepal.^{[citation needed]}

Writings and publications

He started writing poems at an early age. He wrote poems while he studied at class IV and a play at class VI. His poems have been published in different newspapers and literary magazines. His first volume of poems "Arko Sanjh Parkhera Saanjhma" was published in 2000 (BS 2057) with a preface by the famous poet Tulsi Diwas.

At dusk
A gloomy face is sitting on the window
Watching the setting sun
And the east-west path which goes fading slowly,
A young boy
Playing his flute
Is climbing up a hill trail
A deserted young desperate fellow
Sifting on the bank of a still lake
Is watching the sun's young rays
Into the water
And is reminiscing the old days
At dusk.

Faces of flowers are frightened
Hearing the footsteps of the wind
A housewife is sitting on the yard
At this moment

Remembering her husband who is aboard
Far away,
The water mill is weeping continuously
Children are flying kites from the top hills
One can hear the indistinct voice
The old man is fitting on the verandah coughing
Occasional passersby on the street are silent
The birds are chirping in the bamboo trees
The boy who had lost his marbles
Is wandering in front of his school
As dusk.

In the village tea-shop
There is a crowd of people
Some playing cards and the others
Talking about matters some big and some small
politics, violence and terrorism.

At dusk.
The distant thin river looks like
The traces of tears that flow in one's cheek
Women carrying water pots
In their belly
Are returning home slowly
At dusk

Carrying a high volume radio on the shoulder
A villager is walking
All alone
A peon who closed the health-post a few moments ago
being the doctor if this village
is standing outside the wine shop
And after grazing the cattle a whole day
A small girl is returning home
At dusk.

In this moment
Taking a harrowed gulley of maitidevi
and after entering a damp corridor
one sees a small room
There's a stove at a corner
bamboo racks and some old utensils
Some books and a small radio
At the other corner
And under the bed
some old tin tanks.
Lying in the bed
I am thinking
A village
At dusk.

"At Dusk", trans. Hari Adhikari ^[3]

The famous Nepali poet and critic Mr. Hari Adhikary has written in his criticism about the second anthology Ghar Farkiraheko Manis^[2] that, "Amongst the new generation of Nepali poets, the poetry of Ramesh Kshitij stands along; it defies any categorization."

During his service as a Local Development Officer in the far and rural districts of Nepal, he has visualized humanity and pain of people in his poetry. He is far-reaching in its scope of experience. The poems of Ramesh Kshitij can offer a profound symbolism and also a delightful dignity. Whatever the inner meaning of Kshitij's poetry, we can easily appreciate the beautiful language and lyrical quality of his poetic vision.

"Tirkhayeko Kakakul Sari Vaye, Kunai Namitho Bhul Sari Vaye" was sung by the famous Nepali singer Mr.Rajesh Payal Rai which was recorded in Radio Nepal in 2047 B.S. for the first time. Another of his songs which was sung by Rajesh Payal Rai was "Namaga Masanga Sahara Namaga, Bhuima Chhu Aakashka Juntara Namaga..", for which he was honoured as best lyricist in 2050 B.S..

Batuwaa he maanchhe vannu yo sansaaramaa

Junjastai chamki hida andhakaarma

Bagchha aanshu ekaantamaa bagi jaana deu

Khushi tara boki hinda anuhaarma

This song was sung by Ms.Anju Panta which was included in Kshitij album. About a hundred songs of Kshitij have already been recorded which give a message of hope, inspiration, philosophical view, new thought and positive attitude out of which twenty-five songs have been recorded in Radio Nepal.

His songs are perhaps the most highly regarded. His works are noted for their rhythmic, optimistic, and lyrical nature. Either poetry or songs, through his creation he gives inspiration to live life, awareness and love to his readers.

Major books and album published

Poetry collections

• Arko Saanjh Parkhera Saanjhma, 2057 BS. Kathmandu: Fineprint, Nepal 2012.
• Ghar Farkiraheko Manis,^[4] Bhadra 2069 BS, Poush 2069 BS, Shrawan 2070 BS. Kathmandu: Fineprint, Nepal 2012

Song collection

• Aafai Aafno Sathi Bhaye, 2063 BS^[5]

Song album

• Kshitij, 2068 BS^[6][7]

Book(s) yet to come

• Ustai Chhu Ma (story collection)

Awards and honors

Kshitij has received many awards and honors. He is well known lyricist and his Nepali song "Namaaga Masanga Sahaaraa Namaaga" received the best lyricist of the year BS 2050 (1993) honored by Radio Nepal.
Apart from many honours and public felicitations, he was also awarded with the First National Poetry Festival Award, Rapti Literary Award and Mohan Regmi Smriti Samman felicitation.
His song album "Kshitij" was awarded with the Rapti Music Award BS 2069 in different genres.
He has also been awarded by the Government of Nepal for 'Best Civil Servant of the year 2069' (2012) and Local Development Award in 2013 (BS 2070).^[8]
Some most notable awards and felicitations he received include :

• 1993 (BS 2050) : Best lyricist, Radio Nepal
• 1994 (BS 2051) : First, National Poetry Festival, Nepal Academy
• 2011 (BS 2068) : Rapti Literary Award
• 2011 (BS 2068) : Mohan Regmi Smriti Sammaan^[9]
• 2012 (BS 2069) : Rapti Music Award^[10]
• 2012 (BS 2069) : Best Civil Service Award, Government of Nepal^[8]
• 2013 (BS 2070) : Local Development Award

Fans

 

A poet in a programme "Kshitijka Kabitaharu sanga Haami" in Dharan on 9 February 2013

 

Audiences

"Generally, a poet is like the Buddha and writing poems is a type of Bipasyana i.e. Meditation. A poet, like the Buddha, with his/her newfound eternal truth gotten by his/her meditative writings can have an amazing power of shaking a man's heart. A stanza of a poem can change our way of life and can fill with internal power and unfathomable energy."^[11] ~ (from Pahilo prem ra Priya Kabitako Atmakatha: Ghar Farkiraheko Manis).

After listening songs, studying stories and poetries like "Arko Sanjh Parkhera Saanjhma, Ghar Farkiraheko Maanis" written by the poet Ramesh Kshitij, a saintlike personality, his die-hard fans have formed a club named "Fan Club of Ramesh Kshitij" in 2012 (2069 BS). Similarly, the fan club organized for him a solo program of poem recitation known as "Kshitijkaa Kabitaa harusanga Haami" on 9 February 2012 (27th Magh 2069), at hotel Ratna Inn in Dharan, Eastern Nepal.,^{[12][13][14][15]} It was probably the first time in Nepal that this type of solo programme of poem recitation could be held by his fans that were not associated with any literary organizations.^[16]

Interviews

• Kshitij Ekdamai Najikko Sathi ho, क्षितिज एकदमै नजिकको साथी हो
• Ma Sachha Kabitabadi Kabi, म सच्चा कवितावादी कवि, कलम, Sourya Dainik, Saturday, 8 December 2012
• Kabitama Dubda Dhyanma Basejasto Laagchha, कवितामा डुव्दा ध्यानमा बसेजस्तो लाग्छ, Blast Times, Thursday, 28 January 2013
• Fan Club of Ramesh Kshitij, फ्यान क्लब अफ रमेश क्षितिज, Sourya Dainik, Saturday, 18 May 2013

Notes (articles)

1. Sabdavanda Kehi Para, शव्दभन्दा केही पर (Anuvuti), Kantipur, Saturday, 13 October 2012
2. Katha (Story), Sourya Dainik
3. Silvia, Sanjh ra Samunra, सिल्भिया, सांझ र समुद्र, Annapurna Post, Saturday 15 June 2013
4. Naya Aabiskaarko Khojima Kabita, नयां आविष्कारको खोजीमा कविता, Koseli, Kantipur, Saturday, 10 August 2013
5. Kabita bhaneko kuntha ho : Kabita-sambad Ramesh Kshitijsanga, कविता भनेको कुण्ठा होइन : कविता–संवाद रमेश क्षितिजसँग, Naya Patrika, National Daily,Monday, 7 October 2013

See also

• Nepali literature
• List of Nepalese poets

References

1. Nepali Kabitako Samakalin Anuhar: Ramesh Kshitij, Garima गरिमा, 2013 (BS 2069 Falgun)
2. Aafaitira Farkiraheko Manisko Kabita, Hari Adhikari, Nepal, 7 October 2012
3. An Anthology of Ghar Farkiraheko Manis, SBN 978-9937-8563-5-5
4. ‘घर फर्किरहेको मानिस’ को विमोचन
5. कृति समीक्षा, अनलाईन नेपाली साहित्य मंच, कृति समीक्षा, अनलाईन नेपाली साहित्य मंच, २००६ डिसेम्बर १० 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
6. क्षितिज लिएर क्षितिज, कान्तिपुर दैनिक, २०६८ असोज २६, (२०११ अक्टोबर १३) 25 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
7. सन्तोष र रमेशको 'क्षितिज' विमोचन 7 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
8. Utkrista Nijamati Puraskaar Neupanelai, Naya Yugbodh, 10 September 2012 23 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
9. Kshitijlai Mohan Regmi Samman, Kantipur, Monday 17 September 2012 25 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
10. Rapti Music Award 2012 (BS 2069) ma Geetkaar Ramesh Kshitij ko "Kshitij" Sarbotkrista, 12 August 2012
11. "Sabdavanda Kehi Para (Anuvuti), Kantipur". 13 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013.
12. Fan Clubma Kabi, Himal Khabar Patrika
13. Dharanma Kshitijka Kabita, Gopal Dahal, Onlinekhabar.com 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
14. "Fan Club of Ramesh Kshitij Ramesh Kshitij/Kabi, Sourya Dainik". 18 May 2013.
15. . 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
16. "Dharanma Ramesh Kshitijko Ekal Kabita Baachan". Biswasta Sutra Weekly, विश्वस्त सूत्र साप्ताहिक. 29 January 2013.

External links

• Shabdakosh: Ghar Farkiraheko Manis^{[permanent dead link]}
• Majheri dot Com