Ibn-e-Insha

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Ibn-e-Insha ابنِ اِنشا
BornSher Muhammad Khan
(1927-06-15)15 June 1927
Pakistani
GenreGhazal
Notable awardsPride of Performance Award in 1978 by the President of Pakistan
ChildrenRoomi Insha (died 16 October 2017) & Saadi Insha

Sher Muhammad Khan (

newspaper columnist
.

Along with his poetry, he was regarded as one of the best humorists 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 is an influence on generations of young poets.[2][4][5]

Biography

Insha was born in

Death and legacy

Ibn-e-Insha spent the remainder of his life in

Hodgkin's Lymphoma on 11 January 1978, while he was in London. He was later buried in Karachi, Pakistan.[3][6][4] His son, Roomi Insha was a Pakistani director until his death 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)

Awards and recognition

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Profile of Ibn-e-Insha". allpoetry.com website. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ibn-e-Insha: nagri nagri phira musafir". Pakistaniat.com website. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Ibn-e-Insha remembered on 38th death anniversary". Dunya TV Network News. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "On Ibn-e-Insha and Nazarul Islam's death anniversaries". Pakistan Today newspaper (Archived). 13 January 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Biography of Ibn-e-Insha on poemhunter.com website Retrieved 14 June 2019
  6. ^ a b c d "46th death anniversary of travelogue writer Ibne Insha being observed today". Radio Pakistan website. 11 January 2024. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  7. ^ Fatima, Sana (12 January 2016). "'Ibn-e-Insha was my hero'". The Nation (Pakistan) newspaper. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  8. ^ a b A. Hameed. "Memories of Ibn-e-Insha's Lahore". Daily Times newspaper via Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Son of Ibne Insha passes away, reason of death revealed – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  10. ^ Ibne Insha – the wanderer of Chand Nagar The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 10 January 2016, Retrieved 14 June 2019
  11. ^ Pride of Performance Award info for Ibn-e-Insha on YouTube Retrieved 14 June 2019

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