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Sahir Hoshiarpuri (1913-1994) is less well-known than Sahir Ludhianvi, but they share some commonalities. They were born in places (Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur) that are geographically close. Their ghazal poetry is heart-touching and drowns the reader in the emotional fervor of evocative words. Sahir Hoshiarpuri, originally named Ram Parkash Sharma, studied Persian at the prestigious Government College in Lahore. His friendship with Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi, a student at the FC College, impacted Sahir’s development as a poet. Seven collections of his poetry were published, but they failed to get their deserved attention. The Ghalib Institute in Delhi awarded him the Ghalib Award. Sahir’s poetry got renewed attention when Jagjit Singh sang one of his ghazals.