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Ibn-e-Insha

Pakistani poet, travelogue writer and columnist (1927–1978) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sher Muhammad Khan (Urdu: شیر مُحمّد خان), (Punjabi, شیر محمد خان), better known by his pen name Ibn-e-Insha, (Urdu: اِبنِ اِنشا), (Punjabi, ابن انشا) (15 June 1927 11 January 1978)[1][2][3] was a Pakistani Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and newspaper columnist.

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Along with his poetry, he was regarded as one of the best humorists of Urdu.[1][3] His poetry has a distinctive diction laced with language reminiscent of Amir Khusro in its use of words and construction that is usually heard in the more earthy dialects of the Hindi-Urdu complex of languages, and his forms and poetic style has influenced generations of young poets.[2][4][5]

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Biography

Insha was born in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District, Punjab, British India.[1][3][6] His father hailed from Rajasthan.[7] In 1946, he received his B.A. degree from Punjab University and subsequently, his M.A. from University of Karachi in 1953.[1][3] He was associated with various governmental services including Radio Pakistan, the Ministry of Culture and the National Book Centre of Pakistan.[2][3] He also served the UN for some time[2] and this enabled him to visit many places, all of which served to inspire the travelogues he would then pen.[1][3] His journeys took him to Japan, Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, France, UK and the United States.[2][3] His teachers included Habibullah Ghazenfar Amrohvi, Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Khan and Dr. Abdul Qayyum. In the late 1940s, in his youth, Ibn-e-Insha had also lived along with the renowned film poet Sahir Ludhianvi in Lahore for a short period. He was also active in the Progressive Writers Movement.[8][4]

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Death and legacy

Ibn-e-Insha spent the remainder of his life in Karachi[4] before he died of Hodgkin's Lymphoma on 11 January 1978, while he was in London. He was buried in Karachi, Pakistan.[3][6][4] His son, Roomi Insha was a Pakistani filmmaker, who died on 16 October 2017.[6][9][1]

Literary career

Insha is considered to be one of the best poets and writers of his generation.[3][4] His most famous ghazal Insha Ji Utthoo Ab Kooch Karo (Rise oh Insha Ji, and let us set off) is an influential classic ghazal.[4][5] Ibn-e-Insha had written several travelogues, showcasing his sense of humor[3][4] and his work has been appreciated by both Urdu writers and critics.[3][4] He also translated a collection of Chinese poems into Urdu in 1960.[3][5]

Bibliography

Poetry

  • Chand Nagar چاند نگر[3]
  • Is Basti Key Ik Koochey Mainاِس بستی کے اِک کوچے میں[3]
  • Dil-e-Wehshi دلِ وحشی[3]
  • Billo Ka Basta بِلو کا بستہ (Rhymes for Children)
  • Qissa Aik Kunvaaray ka (A translation of a lengthy humorous poem by a German poet Wilhelm Bosch)

Travelogue

  • Awara Gard Ki Diary آوارہ گرد کی ڈائری
  • Dunya Gol Hey دنیا گول ہے[3]
  • Ibn Battuta Kay Taqub mein' (1974)[10]
  • Chaltay Ho To Cheen Ko Chaliye چلتے ھو تو چِین کو چلیے[3]
  • Nagri Nagri Phira Musafar نگری نگری پِھرا مسافر[3]

Humor

  • Urdu Ki Aakhri Kitab (1971) اردو کی آخری کتاب [3][8]
  • Khat Insha Jee Kay خط انشّا جی کے Collection of letters [3]
  • Khumar e Gandum خمارِگندم
  • Aap se kya Parda آپ سے کیا پردہ (published in June 2004)
  • Batain Insha ji ki (published in June 2005)
  • Dakhl Dar Ma'qulaat (published in June 2019)

Translations

  • Seher Honay Tak (translation of Cherkhov work)
  • Karnamay Nawab Tees Maar Khan Kay (translation of German Short stories), published in June 1971
  • Lakhon Ka Shaher (translation of some short stories of O. Henry)
  • Andha Kunvaan (translation of some short stories of Edgar Allan Poe)
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Awards and recognition

See also

References

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