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Wardanan da Wardan
The story Wardan is the pivotal piece. Since ancient times, the Hindus have been relying upon ‘wardans’ of guru, mahapurush, avatar, etc. They beg for wardan from these devtas to overcome every difficulty in life, whether it is illness, poverty or enemy. Bhatti says the strength in the man itself has to be activated and ignited so that he takes care of himself instead of running after devtas. "Ape Gur Chela", this he says is Sikh philosophy. All the events in the stories are from the 18th-century Sikh history. Through this book, Bhatti has attempted to revive the Sikh history writing intimately in a manner as if he himself was a witness or a participant in the events he has presented in short stories form. This small book is in its third edition. It will enthuse the Gen-Next about the heroic and exhilarating exploits of the Sikhs of that period. Antar Naad
Those who understand the difference between ishaq haquiqi (real love) and ishaq mizaji (physical love) may well understand the import of Prabhjot’s poems. However, ensconced in the comforts of life, it appears the poet has been unaware of the strife and struggle of practical life. All the same, it is a time-consuming treat to catch up her poetical gestures, which otherwise pass over the head of the reader. Prabhjot Kaur is a known name in the writers’ world. Her contribution to Punjabi literature is great. This book is an addition to those many written by her and its title speaks her quest for the invisible.
THIS is a debut novel by Santokh Singh Aujla. And he has truly made a mark as earlier than this, he had written a few articles. Aujla’s fiction is the story of Punjabi families struggling, enjoying and living in complex cultures abroad. The characters in the novel sometimes jubilant, the other times poignent in the day-to-day lives portray the real story of well-to-do villagers who are having some family members abroad and keeping deep links back home—a paradox of tradition and transition. The novel is engaging in a patkatha style. The reader itches to go through it at one go not leaving in between eager to know ‘what next’. It is a good treat.
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THE book contains 16 short
stories. Tripat Bhatti has brought in the realms of story writing a new
genre. He has picked up small but shocking events from Sikh history and
narrated them in such a scenic manner that the heart-rending happenings
come alive before the eyes of the reader. In the martyrdom of Banda
Bahadur, describing the physical torture inflicted by his tormentors:
when Banda Bahadur’s eyeballs were extracted, Banda saw the Kalas (flag)
of Khalsa Raj; when his legs were cut apart, Banda’s ears listened to
the footsteps of thousands of horses jumping in the battle field in
attacking mode and when Banda’s hands were sliced away, Banda felt as
if his hands have brought in thousands of hands with swords raised in a
fighting posture.
THIS is an anthology of
poems by Prabhjot Kaur who is a poet of love and affection. Imbued with
emotions, the poet is in pursuit of her goal—to immerse herself in the
Invisible who is formless, fearless and free from the cycles of birth
and death, and immortal. She echoes all this through nature. At times it
is not easy to keep pace with the flight of the poet depicted in the
poems. "My tiny boat riding on the water stream will reach the
seamless, unreachable and the ultimate—the sea."
Roshanian da Baagbaan