Main Te Main

by Shiv Kumar Batalvi

Genres: Poetry

76 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Gagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a long poem on the dilemma and moral confusion one faces in a world where tradition, culture and values are eroding.

[Gurwin Der]

yaar is nu read kida kar sakde aa??

[Manjinder Bhangu]

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