KASAD

Friday, February 13, 2009

Bhapa Ji's First Barsi

I have very fond memories of Sardar Pritam Singh Kasad affectionately known to us as Bhapa Ji. He was a very lively and bright person. I have opportunity of first knowing him in Brantford, Ontario. He was a great poet and many of his poems still resounds in our mind. He was the centre of attention in all of our gatherings. Everybody listened to him very intently.

One incident that always come back to my mind is that during our last visit to India, Vaishali Travels made our arrangements for visiting Varanasi. On reaching Varanasi, when we found that the hotel is not what Vaishali Travels has arranged for, we called Bhapa Ji back in Delhi. He asked us to wait for fifteen minutes. Guess what. In just five minutes, his contacts started calling us and very quickly, we were moved to the best hotel in the town. He definitely carried a long stick also in the travel industry of India. We would remember him for a very long time.

Vinod Ghai

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Books Written By Pritam Singh Kasad

November-1956- Aazadi De Vedi tei- A collection of Patoitic poems.

November-1958- Jaag Manukhata Jaag- A collection of Social reform poems

April-1961 - Kesri Nishan- A collection of religious poems.

January- 1986 - Kharag Khalsa-A collection of religious poems.

1990 - Rutan de Parchawe-A collection of romantic and social poems.

This list is uncomplete,will update later.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Tribute by Ujjal Sahni

DEAR RAMPI,TKS FOR THIS MAIL.I AM REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THIS BLOG.
IT IS REALLY ENCOURGING.I DONT FIND SUITABLE WORDS TO DESCRIBE PAPAJI PERSONALITY.

I THINK IT IS BEYOND THE WORDS OF IMAGINATION.WE CAN OFCOURSE FIND WORDS LIKE CARING,KIND,LOVABLE,HARD WORKER,RELIGIOUS,TOP MOST POET ETC BUT I THINK IT IS MUCH MORE THAN THESE WORDS.I WILL TRY TO SEND PHOTOGRAPHS WHICH I HAVE.

BEST REGARDS, UJJAL

Tribute by Kanwal in a poem.

Tu sanu zindagi den wala o Kaasad
Tu saade to zindagi jeen da gumaan le gaya

Tennu kis gali ja ke dhoonda main
Tu har gali to apne pairaan de nishan le gaya

Tere kine albele geet ne kaasad
Kine sohne kine albele

ohna nu gaan da jee karda e kaasad
Par tu ta halak to saadi zubaan le gaya

Tenu main palkaan ich basana si kaasad
Sawere palkaan kholi ta tenu mukti da nasha le gaya

Hun os Khuda to ki mangiye
Oh di letti cheez wapas nahi hondi

Par patri to utaran de baad vi
rail gaddi di rukkan di chaah nahi hondi

Asi vi tere wang zinderi nibhawange
Tu e wada le ka ja Kaasad

Tu ta sare wade todh ke
Sari zindagi de armaan le gaya

Tribute by Aman and Harjas

Today is a really gloomy day for all of us and a day we will always remember. Pritam Kasad Singh Sahni was a great poet and a great man. We all used to call him by the name papaji. He was a very thoughtful,religious, and helpful man. Papaji never thought about himself and he always thought about others which is a very good thing. The thing that surprise me the most is that the day he died it was snowing in Tokyo which is pretty amazing. Me and Aman were both crying hard when he had died.

Me and Aman had lots of good times with papaji and out of all of those we selected something that we remember. Aman used to go walking with papaji in Senzoku lake when papaji was in Japan. She and papaji used to make sand castles together on the playground and they really enjoyed. Me and papaji used walk in Nishikoyama together. I still remember whenever i told papaji to walk faster, he always told me that once we get to the end of the road we will pick up the pace. Once we go to the end of the road he started saying left, right, left, right, left, right and we started marching. Usually we did that the whole way back. Another thing remember is me, papaji, and my dad used to watch movies together in the house. One time me and Aman were walking together in Japan. After walking a lot we went in this store to buy something to eat. We both were only allowed buy one thing and we were suppose to share. Then suddenly me and Aman had gotten in an argument she wanted something else and so did I. Papaji at that time had broken the argument and said whatever I choose is the one you both will eat.

Those were some good memories when papaji and chaiji came to Japan. We don't know where papaji could be right now. His soul could be roaming around the place and watching us. Maybe he is in his next life somewhere in this world. We both loved him from the core of our hearts and we will continue to do so where ever he is.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Bhapa Ji's first Barsi

Time just flies by. It is one year since our respected Bhapa Ji left for his heavenly abode leaving many nice memories, his art of poetry for his family and fans almost all across the world. He was a mentor for many people. He was an optimist, always willing to help others, solve other people's problem. It was his passion to be asked to do something for somebody else. He respected others and was respected by many many of his relatives and friends. I am so proud, I am related to such a person. Navtej Singh