The Face of the Truth O' Lord! Kedar mere a glimpse of 'the beyond' are you O'Lord! Badri, roam I in your territory Seeking all through eternity The Face of the Truth Beyond the collective consciousness Of thousands of years And here the day breaks after Millions of days and equal nights O' my beloved existence with my entirety I adore you That emanates from the deep unfathomable oceans of Truth, Beauty, and Love, Brahman! (ब्रह्म)The Source of this magical planet's brilliance And of the luminous beings of heavens throughout eternity From origination to dispersion From expressible to in-expressible O' Lord! Kedar. My beloved Ghantakarn , in the constant muse of the Shiwatwa are you Bless me with the paths of higher blooming You, my love! blooms in thousands of flowers of fragrance transcendent and immanent, Beyond all the forms O ' Brahman Appear
Transcending Borders Narendra Singh Negi and the Ethos of Romanticism Narendra Singh Negi, a poetic voice resonating through the gorgeous valleys of the Uttarakhand Himalayas, exemplifies the Romantic sensibility in a manner that transcends mere physical landscapes. His songs and poems, much like the European Romantics and American Transcendentalists, echo a longing for transcendence; an existential wish to connect profoundly with nature, humanity, and the cosmos. What sets Negi apart is his use of the vernacular tongue, drawing from the everyday life of shepherds, grass reapers, and villagers, blending the simplicity of the life of hill folk with the profound depth of Romantic thought. Negi’s songs and poems, akin to the poetic expressions of Romantic poets like Wordsworth, Keats, and Robert Frost, reflect an unfathomable reverence for nature. His lyrics whole-heartedly celebrate the feelings of love with a deep exploration of the human condition. Yet, his outloo