Bhupi Sherchan

Bhupi Sherchan is regarded as the transcendental poet in Nepali literature. Bhupi was born in Kobang which lies in the Thak Khola region of Mustang district as a son of a rich businessman. He showed the power of Nepalese freestyle poetry and inspired the coming age of poets to practice it. Readers find Bhupi's body of work to be filled with simple language and clear message that satire on the unjust social and cultural practices. Some of his famous piece of works are "Ghumne Mech Mathi Andho Manche (Blind man on a revolving chair), "Sahid ko Samjhana (Remembrance of Martyrs", "Mainn Batti ko Sikha (Peak of a candle fire), "Ghantaghar (Clock Tower), and "Hami (We)". For his volumes of work, he was awarded the Sajha Puraskar (Public Award) in 1969 AD. Here is a translation for one of his poem, "Jiwan ko Adhyaro Sadak ma" (On the dark road of life) On the dark road of life I feel success is lit like a lamp with the dynamo of a bicycle So long as my legs rise and fall pushing the pedals speeding on the lamp-lit-path falls beneath me But as soon as I tire and my feet slow to a halt in front of me jumps darkness barking.