Kishano Kashore Chand

This poetic composition written in "kissa kav" folklore tradition of Punjab narrates the story of an illicit relationship between a widow landlady and her tenant and her murder of her own son. Such stories of immoral relationships, crime and punishment were an integral part of ancient Punjabi folklore. Its narration uses popular poetic metrical forms to make its narration rhythmical. More than its literary merit, its significance lies in entertainment, thrill and suspense