गंगा (GANGA)

"हे माँ गंगे"
शस्य श्यामला अंक तिहारे
हे माँ गंगे भाग हमारे
शत्‌-शत्‌ जन को तूने तारे
कुष्ठों के हैँ कष्ट निवारे
धन्य हुए कैलाश पति तब
तूने जब निज पाँव पसारे
आँचल मेँ तेरे पानी है
नदियों मेँ तू ही रानी है
शंकर के डमरू से निकली
मैदानों मेँ आकर मचली
काशी प्रयाग तट पर तेरे हैँ
शतश: पुत्र यहाँ तेरे हैँ
दर्शन से मुक्ती मिलती है
यह मैँ क्या श्रुतियाँ कहती हैँ
अंशुमती को धारण करती
वेगवान बन तू है बहती
पुन्य छुपा है कन-कन तेरे
बनते हैँ तट कोटि बसेरे
मानवता की तू प्रतीक है
सहिष्णुता तेरी सटीक है
वेद-पुरान महिमा गाते हैँ
सुर,नर,मुनि मुक्ती पाते हैँ
अपशिष्टों को धारण कर तू
दिया दान जीवन नर को तू
हिरक हार सी तू शोभित है
मानो बिच मुक्ता पोहित है
माँ भारति धारण करती है
मूर्तिमयी देवी लगती है
माँ महिमा कैसे मैँ गाऊँ
ढूढूँ शब्द पर एक न पाऊँ
बाँधे कर मैँ पास तिहारे
हे माँ गंगे भाग हमारे

गिरिजेश ''गिरि''
GANGA

By the above poem the poet wants to say the significance of holy river Ganga which is the life line of Indian people.
The river Ganges or Ganga is perhaps the holiest river in the world in any religion. Besides being a sacred river Ganga is also worshiped as a deity in Hinduism and respectfully to as "Gangaji" or "Ganga Maiya"(mother Ganga).
Staunch Hindu beliefs associated with river sanctify is as goddess. The water of Ganges called "Gangajal" is held so sacred that holding this water in hand no Hindu dares to lie or be deceitful. The ancient Hindu scriptures say that the sight, the name and touch of the Ganga clinses one of all sins and taking a dip in holy Ganga bestows heavenly blessings. The cremation of a dead body at the bank of Ganga or even casting the ashes of the deceased in its water is thought auspicious and leads to the salvation of the departed.
  The poet says it is his fate that he has taken birth in the basin of river Ganga which fertility makes it evergreen.he wants to say also that the holy river makes salvation of crores of people even though it is said that a leprosy patient can get relief taking a dip in the holy river.
Lord Shanker (shiva) received the  flow of river Ganga in his jata (hairs). The poet says that there is alot of water in the river and known as queen of the river. It flows on the earth from the damaroo (dual drums) of lord  Shanker and flows in the northern plains of India. There are many cities known as sons of deity Ganga. They are Kashi (Varanasi), Prayag (Allahabad) etc. on its bank. Vedas say that only a vision of deity Ganga makes salvation. When it accept the water of its tributary river Yamuna (daughter of the Sun) flows more mass of water. Every particle of it is full of health and welfare of the people. that's why a lot of creatures not only men but all animate things have good habitat in its basin which is the symbol of humanity and tolerance. Vedas and Puranas are praising it and human beings, deities, saints even devils too get salvation through it.
The river Ganga accepts the garbages of human being as the drainages of cities flows down in it by which people get rid of their garbage to achieve a healthy life. The holy river flows through northern India looks like that mother India has put on a garland of pearls in its neck. The poet is seeking words to praise the holy river Ganga and bows down in front of river Ganga considering it as mother Ganga.

                          Girijesh"giri"