How a restaurateur became one of the most acclaimed lyricists of recent times

In an industry where remixes and meaningless lyrics get millions of views instantly, there’s Hark Saud, penning heartfelt, earnest lyrics.

In the third verse of the latest viral Nepali song, ‘K Maya Lagcha Ra’ , there’s a line where the male character says to his lover, ‘Timi lai here pachi kina janu Antu... Timro eti maya paye jagcha tantu tantu.’ This can be roughly translated into: ‘If I see you I don’t need to go to Antu (a hill station in Illam, famous for sunrise viewing)... Even if I get a little amount of your love, my entire body will be jolted’.