Author Description

Product Description Radhey Shiam Ji was a distinguished Haiku writer. He composed Haikus in English, Hindi and Urdu with equal command. However, his Haikus have not yet been published. It was a pleasant surprise to learn that he had written Haiku riddles also (in Hindi) on about 800 varied topics. Recently, his son Rama Kant has compiled and published these Haiku riddles under the title Haiku Pahelyiaan. These riddles have been arranged in seven broad categories viz. mythological, nature, human, entertainment, adornment, food articles, and worldly articles. It is indeed a very difficult task to compose riddles in Haiku form but Radhey Shiam has done it beautifully and skillfully with a natural flow. In my opinion, these Haiku riddles will not only entertain the readers with literary interest but also motivate young minds of children by enhance their power of imagination.... Dr. Surendra Verma About the Author Born on January 14,1922, Radhey Shiam inherited love for literature, painting, austere way of life, global brotherhood and human religion. His pen was influenced by Danish saint Mr. Alfred Emanuel Sorensen (popular as Sunyata ) and his brush by American artist-cum-philosopher Mr. E.Brewster. He started composing Haikus on getting inspired by Dr Satya Bhushan Verma, the father of Indian Haiku. Haiku writing became his lifelong passion. Over decades, he gained recognition amongst noted Haiku composers of the world. He composed Haikus voluminously in English, Hindi, Awadhi, Urdu and Sanskrit on several hundred topics. In Haiku he wrote Ramayan and Uttara Ramayan also. In his compositions, nature, spiritualism, religion, love and philosophy took prominent place. He composed about two thousand Haiku riddles(Paheliyaan) in Hindi on different topics. Haiku is a three line poem with 5-7-5 syllabi. This distinct style of poetry is a short yet natural expression of daily life experience. His two compilations of verses Song of Life and The