#Shiv kumar batalvi books in punjabi full

Having circum-navigated this world of yours… pass on shall I in the prime-of-my-youth.

#Shiv kumar batalvi books in punjabi full

Keenly aware of his fleeting existence – in his own words he talks to the almighty:Īsan te youban rutte marna, tur jana asan phare paraye In the season of youth I shall die… pass on shall I in full bloom Hijr tere di kar parkarma, Asan te yoban rutte marna. Brightly he shone and had a premonition that his time on earth was short. In the brief time that he had on this planet, he lived a full life. Shiv passed away on 7th May 1973 (2.30 am) at a young age of 36- unable to absorb the event, his father passed away within a month of his demise. Perhaps, it was then that they realized the enormity of his achievements. His parents did not think much of him and from all accounts wanted him to settle down- a train of thought that did not escape them till he was no more. He also reveled in listening to the saints, hermits and folk singers who formed a unique aspect of Punjabi life at that time.

He had deep reverence for the gurus and it is said that his rendition of their shabad’s was mesmerizing. Shiv was fascinated by the Indian epics and the books of Punjabi literature. His mother, Shanti Devi, was a housewife. His father, Pandit Krishan Gopal migrated to Batala in Punjab, where he was employed as a Naib Tehsildar. From all accounts, his initial years were spent carefree till 1947, when the partition seems to have left a sadness in him which he later expressed in his poetry. The pure spirit of the land, tempered with the folklore and culture of its people, formed the foundation on which Shiv’s poetry found expression. His initial years were spent in the rustic and magical environment in the land of five rivers- Punjab, where folk songs and music flowed freely. Shiv Kumar Batalvi was born on Jin a village named Bara Pind Lohtian (currently located in the Sialkot district of Punjab) in Pakistan.