From childhood to manhood, we use our time to learn about how to cope with life. Adulthood passes by while earning a living, raising a family, and other mundane tasks. By the time old age creeps in, one realizes that he has just let life pass him by without understanding its true meaning. These poems are the journey of the poet who tries to understand life and mans obligations toward society.

Born in Abbotabad (now in Pakistan) on February 20, 1946, he had his basic education in Iringa and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) where his parents moved after Partition. He did his graduation in 1967 from Hans Raj College (Delhi) before joining Government service in 1970. He took premature retirement in 1991 to pursue a private career. He is married to Jasbir Kaur. He has two children, Harvinder and Preeti, married to Vishruti and Indranil Ganguly, respectively. He currently resides in Gurugram (Haryana, India) with his wife and son. He can be contacted at vasdevharinder@gmail.com.