Gurdev Nirdhan
Gurdev Nirdhan is counted among the first rank of poets of the modern Punjabi ghazal who provided it with a new direction. Nirdhan’s poetry is multi-layered and rich in multiple meanings.He worked as a watchmaker in the city of Nabha.
ajnabi sang piar da rishta rahega, der takk
akkh de kashkaul nun bharia na kar
Apna riha na fikar, na ghar da si kujh khayal
bhet han jihDe chhupae dil de andar, yaad ne
darad bhijje dil nun huN bhaara na kar
Darya ch ih jo uth rahe ne bulbule jihe,
edhar odhar bhaTak riha han
Jangal wichon chall ke aayi mere ghar wich zard hawa,
Je asin wi sulghde sooraj nu bujhdha dekhde,
kishtian da asin wi je kar tamasha dekhde
Lamba safar te chhaun kite na sir te sooraj sulagh riha,
mere nalo nal rahe ne, darad, safar te ret
pahilon dil hi sulaghia hoNai
raat bhar suraj maghai rakkhia
saia saia kuk rahe han
sara hi ras chus lia jad mausam ne