Prem Nath Shad

1.	Name	Prem Nath Bhat
2.	Father's Name	Pt. Sudarshan Bhat
3.	Pen name	Shad
4.	Language	Kashmiri
5.	Date of Birth	2nd April 1934
6.	Place of Birth	Qazi Bagh, Budgam, Kashmir.
7.	Educational Qualification	B.A. B.ED, Diploma in Agriculture.
8.	Occupation	Retired Master (Edu. Deptt.)
9.	Field of Interest	Literature, Agriculture, Acting, Sports, Music
10.	Publications	Nowbahar - Poetry, 1952 Khoone Sare Karbala - Marsia & Navah,1989 Sarwa Shuhul - Poetry, 2001 Vandna-I - Devotional Songs, 2002 Vandna-II - Devotional Songs, 2006 Yadan Hund Aadan Gam - Poetry, 2006 English translation of Kashmiri poems - under print
11.	Membership	Anjuman-e-Taraqi Adab, Budgam Nagrad Adbi Sangam, Jammu (Vice President) Samprati, Jammu
12.	Other Details	Attended many literary conferences within the State and outside the State. Attended many literary workshops and Seminars in J&K; Punjabi university, Patiala; Mysore and Kashmir University.
13.	Awards	Best Teacher Award 1986 Vitasta Award by Nagrad Adbi Sangam Harmukh Award 2007 by Harmukh Kashur Markaz.
14.	Honours	University of Jammu Ishwar Ashram Trust, Jammu JRS Video Vision, Jammu Sath cultural organization, Jammu Mehjoor Foundation Srinagar Bhoorang Foundation Jammu Athwas Cultural Organization Jammu

Miscellaneous Information:

Prem Nath Shad writes ghazals, nazms, vatsuns, bhajans, marsias, naat, poems for children, essays and translations. He is an approved poet by All India Radio (Radio Kashmir) and Doordarshan. His poems are published in the journals and newspapers named below :

Kung Posh (Srinagar)
Khidmat (Srinagar)
Shiraz (Kashmiri) Srinagar
Aalav (J&K Information Deptt.) Srinagar
Khabar-u-Nazar (Srinagar)
Tameer (Srinagar)
Sakafat (Shopian Kashmir)
Harmukh (Kashmir)
Gulal (Kashmir University)
Koshur Samachar (Delhi)
Harmukh (English edition) Dehradun
Kheer Bhawani Times (Jammu)
Nagraad (Jammu)
Panchtarni (Punchkula)
Naad (Delhi)
Vaakh (Delhi)
Harwan (net journal, Maharashtra)
Satisar (Jammu)
Vichar (Delhi)
Sundervani (Chandigarh)
Sangarmal (Srinagar)
Mirass (Delhi)
Badshah (Srinagar)
Anhar
More than 30 Marsias have been published by Irfan Turabi of Shadipora Baramulla in his book, "Khoon Achhar".
Shuddha vidya
Soan Miraas

Shad started writing poems when he was in school. He has the privilege of having remained in the association of poets listed below:

Fariq Badgami	M.L.Mahav
Rehman Rahi	J.L.Saroor
Moti Lal Saqi	Nishant Ansari
Shahid Badgami	Khazer Magribi
Amin Kammil	Margoob Banihali
Ghulam Rasool Nazki	Rashid Nazki
Mirza Arif Beg	Bashir Badrawahi
Arjan Dev Majboor	Shahbaz Rajouri
Piyare Hatash	Ranjoor Tilgami
Fazil Kashmiri	Gh. Nabi Nazir Kulgami
P.N.Kaul Sail	Fayaz Tilgami
M.L.Kanwal	Zaman Azurda
Dina Nath Nadim	Sajood Sailani
Gh. Nabi Gowhar	M.L.Ash
Faroq Nazki

His ghazals and bhajans have been sung by the renowned TV and Radio artistes. The CDs of his songs and Bhajans are readily available in the market. The CDs released are Sai Sund Darbar, Vandana, Hari om Tatsat, Veneposh, Zeethyar Zishta, Vole wasaw Ganpatyar Mouj, Shiv Aradhana.

His opera Sandhya Waqkt was enacted in Abhinav Theatre, Jammu in August 2007. He worked as sub editor magazine "Wakh", New Delhi.

The following singers have sung his Poems and Bhajans:

Vijay Malla	Tahseena
Waheed Jeelani	Altaf Sahil
Qysar Nizami	Anil Jee
Muneer Mir	Bilal Jan
Assad ulla Yattoo	R.K.Kichloo
Gulzar Ganai	Manzoor Panzgami
Deepali Wattal	Rajesh Kher
Usha Handoo	Sidharth Koul
Aajaz Rah	Wazira Khan
Mohd Ashraf Ganai	Mohi-u-din Majrooh
Manzoor Shah	Suman Pandita
Rashid Farash	Shahi Mumtaz
Aajaz Khan	Kifayat Fahim
Qazi Rafi	Sandeep koul Sani
Hasina Akhtar	Bansi Raina
Ravi Bhan	Kiran Koul
Shazia Bashir	Shazia Hamid

Courtesy: Rinku Koul