The Heavenly Town of Kantipur - Written by, Aadhi Kavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya

 

 

अमरावति कान्तिपुरी नगरी

-        आदिकवि भानुभक्त आचार्य

 

चपला अबलाहरु एक सुरमा,
    गुनकेसरिको फुल ली शिरमा  ।
हिडन्या सखि लीकन वरिपरी
    अमरावति कान्तिपुरी नगरी    ।।

 

यति छन् भनि गन्नु काहाँ धनि याँ,
    खुसि छन् बहुतै मनमा दुनियाँ ।
जनकी यसरी सुखकी सगरी,
    अलकापुरि कान्तिपुरी नगरी    ।।

 

कहिँ भोट र लण्डन, चीन – सरी,
    कहिँ काल्-भरि गल्लि छ दिल्ली – सरी  ।
लखनौं, पटना, मदरास – सरी
    अलकापुरि कान्तिपुरी नगरी   ।।

 

तरबार कटार खुँडा खुकुरी,
    पिसतोल र बन्दुक सम्म भिरी   ।
अतिशूर र वीर भरी नगरी,
    छ त कुन्- सरि कान्तिपुरी नगरी   ।।

 

रिस राग कपट् छल छैन जहाँ,
    तव धर्म कती छ कती छ यहाँ   ।
पशुका पति छन् रखबारि गरी,
    शिवकी पुरि कान्तिपुरी नगरी   ।।

 

The Heavenly Town of Kantipur 

- Aadhi Kavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya

 

One and all in one same rhythm

Decorated with narcissus flowers on their heads

Roaming along with friends around

In the Heavenly town of Kantipur 

 

It’s not possible to count the numbers of rich

All residents are happy and contented

It is a town full of happy people

The Heavenly town of Kantipur 

 

Places here are like, Tibet, London & China

Some alleys are like in Delhi

Some are like Lucknow, Patna and Madras

The Heavenly town of Kantipur 

 

People carrying Swords, Knives and Khukuris

Some even carry Pistols and Guns

Town filled with such brave men

No other town exists – except the Kantipur

 

People don’t keep anger, deceit or cheat

All around religious moods abound

Here the divine Almighty protects us

Kantipur - this Heavenly land of Shiva ji !!

 

(Translated by : M.K. Manandhar, Oct 29, 2021)

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Lively young women with flowers in their hair
walk about me with their friends.
They walk in dreams that are all their own
in this garden-like city that the gods have built.

The rich in this place are uncountable,
each person's mind is filled with joy.
Kathmandu is an ocean of happiness,
this may be the golden city that the demons once built.

Some places like Lhasa, London, or China,
some dark alleys like those of Delhi,
some places that rival mighty cities of India
are in this city that light has filled.

Swords, hatchets, knives, and khukuris,
decorated by pistols and even rifles,
brave and strong men fill all its streets.
Could another place like Kathmandu exist?

There is no anger, deceit, or falsity,
there is no limit to dharma and nobility,
the Lord of Animals protects this city,
this is the land of God Shiva, the land of immortality.

After so many days I have seen the Balaju water gardens again
and I write that underneath earthly skies this is a Heaven.
All around me are birds that sit or swing upon vines,
maybe with soft voices they intend to steal my mind.

If I can stay here and make many verses
what better thing or pleasure could I ever wish?
If there were a beautiful maiden to dance before me,
Lord Indra's paradise I would never miss.

(Translated by : Unknown)