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Nand Lal Noorpuri was an Indian poet, writer and lyricist who wrote in Punjabi.
Nand Lal Noorpuri was a Punjabi poet from the early 20th century known for his film songs.

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Nand Lal Noorpuri was a Punjabi poet from the early 20th century known for his film songs. He struggled throughout his life to balance his artistic passions with earning a living. After various careers including teaching and policing, he found success as a film lyricist but lost his home and livelihood during the partition of India. He fell into depression and poverty in his later years, ultimately dying by suicide in 1966. His family also struggled after his death, continuing to live in his shadow, as his poetry remains celebrated but provided little financial support for future generations.

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Nand Lal Noorpuri

Nand Lal Noorpuri (June 1906 – 13 May 1966) was an Indian poet, writer and lyricist who wrote in Punjabi.^[1]^[2] He wrote lyrics for many films including Mangti (1942 film). He died by suicide on 13 May 1966.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Nand Lal Noorpuri was born in June 1906, to father Bishan Singh and mother Hukman Devi, in the Noor Pur 122 JB Faisalabad village of Lyallpur district^[1] in British Punjab.^[2] He studied at Khalsa High School and at the old Khalsa College in Lyallpur (renamed as Faisalabad in Pakistan after partition in 1947). He quit college and joined first as a teacher and then as an assistant sub-inspector in Bikaner^[1] in Rajasthan where he received a bravery award.^[1] He married Sumittra Devi^[1]^[2] and the couple had four daughters and two sons. After partition, in 1947, he settled in Jalandhar.^[1]

Career

In 1940, he left police force and came back to Punjab and wrote lyrics for Punjabi film Mangti.^[1]

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Nand Lal Noorpuri

Nand Lal Noorpuri was a poet, writer, and lyricist. He mainly wrote in Punjabi. He wrote lyrics for many movies. He went to Khalsa High School and completed his graduation from the Old Khalsa College in Lyallpur, now renamed Faisalabad. He quit college and joined as a teacher and later as an assistant sub-inspector in Bikaner. In Rajasthan, he received a bravery award. After the partition, Nand Lal settled in Jalandhar. He left the police force and came back to Punjab, in 1940. After coming back to Punjab he wrote lyrics for the film Mangti, and that gained him popularity.

The partition changed things for him, his source of income dried and he came to Jalandhar. Later, he started to work in radio and participated in Kavi darbars. His songs are sung by many notable and famous singers of Punjab. Disillusioned with poverty, he committed suicide by jumping into the well. A few years back, the Nand Lal Noorpuri Society was formed to promote his works.