Imagery of Nature and Seasons in Haryanvi “Lok Sahitya” - Sumitra Dahiya

Not only Sanskrit, but all Indian kinds of regional literature, such as Haryanvi Lok Sahitya, are rich in depictions of nature and the seasons. However, it is not irrational. Humans have had a relationship with nature from the beginning of time. He first opened his eyes amid nature and grew. He has long acknowledged this fundamental relationship between man and nature in religion, philosophy, literature, and art. Writing is a reflection of human life, and the portrayal of Nature in literature is clear. Nature and seasons are described in Haryanvi literature in a variety of forms, including alambana, uddipan, upmaan, prishtbhumi, pratik, alankara, updesh, dyuti, bimb-pratibimb, manvikaran, and rahasya. In Haryanvi literature, Kalpanik Bimb is an important literary figure that makes poetry and music more vulnerable. This article aims to highlight nature and season imagery in Haryanvi folk songs, tales and music with the help of the interpretation of metaphors, symbols, rituals, taboos, hidden moral messages and folk words.