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1 2 SPIRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE POETRY OF S.L. PEERAN by Mushrique Jahan Published by BIZZ-BUZZ at No.2, 1st Cross, Kalidasa Layout, Srinagar, Bangalore-560 SPIRITUAL 050, Karnataka,INDIA Cell: 09448168097 CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE POETRY OF S.L. PEERAN © : Author First Edition : Sept. 2009 ISBN : 978-81-88699-16-2 By MASHRIQUE JAHAN Price : Rs.250/- US $ 10 UK £ 5 Printed at : Emporium Printers Bangalore-5 Copies Available with : i Publisher ii Dr. S.L.Peeran G8, Salvia Residency 15th Main Block -A AECS Layout Kudlu, Bangalore-68 Published by: Cell:09480631786 - 080 25743877 Email:[email protected] BIZZ BUZZ Visit:www.slpeeran.wikidot.com # 2, 1st Cross, Kalidasa Layout, iii Mushrique Jahan C/o M.B.Zaman Srinagar, Bangalore - 560 050. INDIA Qr No. 3A/RT3, At & P.O. PCW Ph: 09448168097 Dist. DHANBAD 828132 Cell 09801359886 3 4 Contents Section "A" 1 Foreword : 06 2 Acknowledgements : 07 3 Abstracts : 08 4 Chapter I Introduction 10-24 5 Chapter II Humanity and Human Values : 24-38 Themes in the poetry of S.L.Peeran 6 Chapter III Style of Expression : 38-62 7 Chapter IV Influence of Faith : Sufism & Islam : 62-76 8 Chapter V The Process of spiritual Transformation in : 76-96 S.L.Peeran's Poetry 9 Chapter VI Conclusion : 96-101 Section "B" 10 Foreword Poetry Peeran to 'In Golden Times' : 103-104 Dedicated to by Dr. Krishna Srinivas 11 Foreword to 'In Golden Moments' by Dr. Radhamani : 105-106 My Parents 12 Foreword to 'A Search From With In' By Dr. A.H.Rizvi : 107-109 13 Foreword to 'A Ray Of Light' by Dr. C.L.Khatri : 110-112 14 Foreword to 'In Silent Moments' by Dr.Srinivasa Rangaswami : 113-115 15 Foreword to 'A Call From Unknown' by Dr. R.K.Singh : 116-119 16 Afterword to 'A Call From Unknown' by M.S.Venkataramiah : 120-120 17 Foreword to 'A New Frontiers' by Dr. M.Fakruddin : 121-123 18 Foreword to 'Fountains of Hope' by Dr. D.C.Chambial : 124-124 19 Introduction to 'Fountains of Hope' by S.V.Ramachandra Rao : 125-141 20 Poetry Peeran By Dr. Krishna Srinivasan : 141-142 21 Introduction to 'In Rare Moment' by Dr. C.Annalathadevi : 143-154 22 Introduction to 'In Sacred Moment by Dr. Shujaat Husain : 155-167 23 Introduction to 'Glittering Love' by Dr. Masood ul Hasan : 168-172 24 Preface to 'Glittering Love' by Dr. Ram Sharma : 173-175 Section "C" 25 Review Of ' In Golden Times' by Dr. R. K. Singh : 177-179 26 Heterogeneous Vision: 'In Golden Times' by Dr.C.Anna Latha Devi : 180-185 27 Poems With Several Thoughts : 186-188 ''In Golden Times '' by Jasvinder singh 28 Review Of 'In Golden Times' : 189-191 Selected Poems by Bernard M.Jackson 29 Review Of 'In Golden Times' by Dr.Ramesh KU Gupta, Bihar : 192-194 30 Review Of 'In Golden Times' by Prof. R. Bhagwan Singh : 194-196 5 6 31 Review Of 'In Golden Times' by Srinivasa Rangaswami : 196-199 32 Review Of 'In Golden Times' by Dr. A.H. Tak. India : 199-202 33 Review Of 'In Golden Times' : 202-204 Selected Poems by Prof K Jagannathan FORE-WORD 34 Review Of 'In Golden Moment' by Bernard M.Jackson 204-206 35 Review Of 'A Search from with in" by Bernard M.Jackson 206-209 36 Review Of "A Search From Within" : 209-212 Poet S.L. Peeran had a meteoric rise in the annals of Indians by J. Gordon Hindley, British Poet writining English Poetry in recent times with his eleven collection 37 Review Of 'A Seach from within' by Srinivasa Rangaswami : 212-215 of poems.He has been well received by academicians , poets , 38 Review Of 'A Ray Of Light' by Bernard M. Jackson 216-218 critics and reviewers . BIZZ BUZZ published seven of his poetry 39 Review Of 'A Ray Of Light' by Dr. R. Rabindranath Menon. : 218-223 collection and the rest by HOLI (INDIA) Bhubanashwar. 40 Review Of 'A Call From The Unkown' by Bernard M. Jackson : 223-226 41 Review Of 'A Call From UnKnown' by Srinivasa Rangaswami : 226-228 Ms Mashrique Jahan has been the first scholar to do a detail 42 Review Of 'New Frontiers' by PATRICIA PRIME : 229-231 study of ten collection poems for her dissertation purpose in 43 Review Of 'New Frontiers' by Bernoled M Jackson : 232-234 partial fulfillment for obtaining degree of Master of Philosophy in 44 Review Of 'New Frontiers'' by Mohammed Fakhruddin : 234-236 English from ISM University Dhanbad Jharkhand State . The 45 Review Of 'New Frontiers'' by Dr. Shujaat Hussain : 236-243 author has specifically confined to the aspect of '' Spiritual 46 Review Of 'Fountains of Hopes' by Patricia Prime : 243-247 Consciousness in the poetry of S.L. Peeran,'' as poet Peeran 47 Review Of 'Fountains of Hopes' by SrinivasaRangaswami : 247-249 has been acclaimed as a Sufi poet, although his range is very 48 Review Of 'Fountains of Hopes' by Dr. Manas Bakahi : 249-251 49 Review Of 'Fountains of Hopes' by Shiva Kant Jha, : 251-254 wide and covers many arenas. 50 Review Of 'Fountains of Hopes'' by Ashok K. Khanna : 254-256 We have collected all the introductions and fore-words of all 51 Review Of 'In Rare Moments' by Prof Masoodul Hasan : 257-258 the eleven collections and have placed it in seperate section.The 52 Review Of 'In Rare Moments' by Shiva Kant Jha, : 258-261 reviews and articles also form other sections of this book. 53 Review Of 'In Rare Moments' by Dr. Mahashweta Chaturvedi : 262-264 We acknowledge with gratitude the efforts of several scholars 54 Review Of 'In Rare Moments' by Dr. Shaleen Kumar Singh : 264-266 55 Review Of 'In Rare Moments' by Patricia Prime : 266-269 and critics in reviewing the work of poet Peeran. We also thank 56 Review Of 'In Sacred Moments' by Patricia Prime : 269-273 the editors of several poetry journals for publishing the reviewes 57 Review Of 'Glittering Love' by Patricia Prime : 273-279 and articles. We thank S. L. Peeran for providing us with all the 58 Review Of 'Glittering Love' by Justice S. Mohan : 279-280 materials for publishing in this book . We hope that this book will 59 Review Of 'In Secred Movment' by Urmila Kaul : 280-284 also receive appreciation from readers, academicians, research Section "D" scholars, students of English literature and poets. 60 The Sanctified Muse Of S. L. Peeran' : 286-296 61 S.L Peeran : A Poet ofInner Vibrancy by Dr. R.K.Singh : 296-305 62 Poetry Of S.L. Peeran Parnassus Of Sufism by Dr.Manas Bakshi 305-310 : Bangalore. 63 Syntax And Lexis In Mr. Peeran's Poetry. : 310-316 64 The Poetry Of S.L Peerans : A Hope For A Better World : 316-320 19-7-2009 by Kalpna Rajput M.S. Venkataramaiah 65 The Poetry of S.L. Peeran : 321-356 Editor Bizz Buzz by S.V. Ramachandra Rao M.A. Lecture in English 7 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT I am obliged to the poet S. L. Peeran, a Judicial Member I chose to study S. L. Peeran's poetry for the new experience of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, he offers through a variety of verse he has composed during the Bangalore for making his poetry available to me and helping last ten years. He offers an instance to Sufism, which strengthen me to remain in the right track when I approached him. I the genre of Indian English Poetry. wish to acknowledge his support to my approach and insight This dissertation seeks to study S. L. Peeran's poetry based on textual analysis with particular attention to Sufism and in grabbling with his apparently simple but complex poetry. Spiritual Consciousness in term of style, imagery, grammar, The present study would not have taken the shape, if my theme and language. These are studied in six chapters of the teacher and supervisor, Dr. M. Mojibur Rahman, Assistant dissertation. Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social The introductory chapter briefly reviews Indian English Poetry Sciences had not given me time for discussion from his busy with particular attention to the poets after 1960s and also spiritual schedule and supervised the dissertation. He gladly let me poets from the beginning. Here, an attempt has been made to use his personal resources- books and reference material. highlight their effects to reveal their spiritual as well as mystic That made possible for me to overcome constraints of beliefs and innovation, S. L. Peeran, a notable poet of 1990s, appropriate materials. I am grateful to him. stand out for his Sufi ideas and spiritually consciousness in his I am also obliged to Dr. R. K. Singh, Head of the poems. Department and Dr. Rajni Singh of the Department of The second chapter is 'Humanity and Human Values: His Themes'. The poems discussed in the chapter reflect his Humanities and Social Sciences, for their constant support inclination towards nature, love for human being and submission and encouragement. at the feet of God. I also wish to express my sincere thanks to the JRFs of The third chapter intends to study his 'Style of Expression', the Department - Jaishree Goswami, Jindagi Kumari and which includes formal style, diction, figurative language and Ramkulesh Thakur as well as all my classmates for their imagery. This insight is further worked out in chapter four entitled active interest, support and suggestion from time to time. 'Influence of Faith- Sufism and Islam'. Peeran looks upon God for This book is as a result of partial fulfillment of requirement His Mercies and Miracle.