Priolacho maharukh (the giant banyan of Priol)
(A poetic tribute to late Ravindraba Kelekar) Bakibab gavan gelo, Manoharbab Zagovan gelo, Bhangibab chitun gelo, Pandit pitarun gelo, Ayaz goencher padlya monel, Sukanidekhun moni zalyat, Pavasakuy rodunk yeta, Themyathemyant dukam distat, Disauzvada rat Zali, Priolachya kulagarani Punavechi umas zali Aashe kide Zale Goyant? Sagle budla dukkhachya lharan, Priolacho maharukh Ayaz danpara kosalala Ravindracho aast Zalo, Aant zalo yugacho, Konaknikhatir zuz dillya. Eka mahan zivitacho, Ravindrachi yetali yad, Daryachaya lhara lharak, Goenchya mogal matyentalya, Gunyam gunyak, kana kanak, Ravindrachi yad yetali, Giryank ani noketrank, Panank, fulank priolachya, Hatyak, zayank, surangak Ravindrabab gelo dovarun, Amchayakhatir ek divali. Ginyanachi, Konkanichi, Goembabachya sapanachi, Priolacho Maharukh, Dekh somest sosnvarak, Opta dukhest nimani aarga, Ravindrachya ugdasak -Nandkumar Kamat, on the occasion of the sad demise of Ravindrabab Kelekar, whose residence at Priol was a pilgrimage centre for writers and scholars of India and world. Fondly known to near and dear ones as "Tato', Ravindrabab would be missed from Konkani's expanding, young and vibrant literary circle as a father figure and guiding light. I appeal the Konkani loving Goan NRI community to send their condolences to the family at Priol via his niece Dr. Savita Kerkar [email protected] and/or [email protected] -- Dr. Nandkumar Kamat, GOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Goa-launch of the well-received *Into The Diaspora Wilderness* by Selma Carvalho on Aug 29, 2010 (Sunday) at 11 am at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao. Meet the author, buy a signed copy (only Rs 295 in Goa till stock lasts). http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/
