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A renowned poet, short story writer, novelist, and prose writer. She was honored with the Padma Vibhushan and the Jnanpith Award. The celebrated poem “Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu”

Qadir Yaar was a renowned Sufi qissakar (romantic ballad poet) of the era of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. By composing the Qissa "Puran Bhagat," he rendered this legendary tale immortal. Verses from this qissa are still remembered orally by the people today. Through this narrative, Qadir Yaar portrayed the human being as a mere puppet in the hands of fate.

One of the significant poets who contributed to refining the aesthetic structure of the Punjabi ghazal. Though Tarlok Singh Anand's poetic output may not be large in volume, it is certainly not deficient in literary maturity.