Send us a textNaresh Kumar Shaad was born in a village near Hoshiarpur in 1927. He earned great admiration as a poet, prose writer, translator, and editor of several literary journals. Drinking became his weakness and caused him much grief. His father, Dard Nikodari, was also a poet and one of the distinguished disciples of master poet Josh Malsiyani. Therefore, it was natural that Shaad acquired the skill of composing a ghazal at an early age. He was often in and out of government jobs as he pursued his literary passion, but the lack of stability in life eluded him.His poetry collections include Butkada, Faryaad, Dastak, Lalkaarr, and others. He wrote several works of prose, including books for children. Shaad was found dead on the banks of river Jamuna in May 1969, an unfortunate end to a literary life that was filled with so much promise. He is remembered for many couplets, but the one below is a classic on the theme of separation: zindagi naam hai judaaii kaaap aaye to mujh ko yaad aaya Life is but another name for separation I remembered it on seeing you

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