Born in Hisar and brought up in Rohtak (India), I’ve always been a balladeer at heart. Regardless of the circumstances that I’ve done most of my writing in, I still cherish all the words that I have penned, for that’s the only reason I’m still here. This site features just a glimpse at my work and hopefully you will get to see the rest in my First Book and more if you run into me on some random path of life.I believe the best way to touch someone’s heart is through your words.
Free time, which is rare to come by finds me writing and composing songs in English & Hindi on my Guitar, doing Nature Photography, keeping up to date with latest Tech/Indian/World/Cricket News and working out.
Check out some of my childhood and US pictures here and some of my more recent pictures including my meeting with Ruskin Bond and trip to Himalayas - here!
I’ve been playing Guitar since June 2006. I’m self taught but I have learnt some ropes from my cousin, and have picked up some things from my friend Nikhil. You will find Nikhil and my collaboratory work on this site under Music. I started writing back in December 2001 and have traveled some distance since then. I stepped into the world of Urdu Poetry in 2003 and have since written about 60 Ghazals, Nazms and a few Geets. I dedicate my interest in Urdu Poetry to my late Grandfather, Mr. Gopinath Kaushik, who himself was a master of many languages including Urdu. Other than that Urdu Poetry runs in our family. My Grandfather (Dadaji) was himself a connoisseur of Urdu Poetry.
Last year towards the end of my sabbatical in India, I was able to write and compose a few ballads (Nazms, Geets, and few in English), some of which I have put up on this site. Feel welcome to provide your comments or criticism. I am content with my tag of a Troubadour, which is what I mostly like to do. Writing to express and more importantly - writing for others is something I cherish.
Thanks for stopping by my site and feel welcome to leave a comment for any of my musings.
You can also find me at (mostly musical sites, other than Amazon):
Sound Lantern | Muziboo | Uhooroo | Facebook | YouTube | Amazon.com
Om Namah Shivay
Gautam Dhar
California, USA