Ludhiana, October 24:- Prof. Gurbhajan Singh Gill, chairman of the Punjabi Lok Virasat Academy, Ludhiana, has expressed deep grief over the demise of Ajaib Singh Hundal, a native of Verka, a prominent lawyer in Amritsar and an eminent Punjabi poet.
Born on December 7, 1939, Ajaib Singh Hundal was approximately 86 years old. He began his poetic journey as a Punjabi ghazal writer but later started writing free verse. While living in Verka, he was a close associate of Punjabi novelist Mohan Kahlon.
His prominent works include *Aje Na Ginn* (ghazals), *Faisle Ton Baad* (1983), *Mitti Sahven Khada Waris* (1991), *Apna Apna Kurukshetra* (1996) and *Kachahri Vich Khada Darakht* (1992).
The Language Department, Punjab, had also honoured him with the title of Shiromani Punjabi Poet.
