Shiv Kumar 'Batalvi' (Punjabi: ਸ਼ਿਵ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਬਟਾਲਵੀ) was a well-known Punjabi language poet. He was most famous for his romantic poetry which was noted for its heightened passion, pathos, separation and lovers' agony. He became the youngest recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1967 for his epic verse play based on the ancient legend of Puran Bhagat, Luna (1965), now considered a masterpiece in modern Punjabi literature. With this work, he also created the modern Punjabi genre of kiss.
Today, he is counted amongst the stalwarts of modern Punjabi poetry, like Mohan Singh and Amrita Pritam, all of whom are popular on both sides of India-Pakistan border.
Such a lovely collection of his work. The thing I appreciate a lot about shiv kumar was his ability to thoroughly pronounce the beauty of villages and the actual culture, despite being a metropolitan citizen.
He’s truly one of the finest punjabi poet that punjabi literature has ever come across.
The more I reread, the more i understand his poetry