birth_date: 1927-06-15 00:00:00
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name: Ibn e Insha
about: Ibn e Insha (Urdu: ابن انشاء‎) born in British India as Sher Muhammad Khan (Urdu: شیر محمد خان‎) is a renowned Pakistani Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and columnist. Along with his poetry, he is regarded one of the best humorists of Urdu literature. His poetry has a distinctive diction laced with language reminiscent of Amir Khusro in its use of words and construction.He migrated to Pakistan after partition and served at various government institutions including Radio Pakistan, the Ministry of Culture and the National Book Centre of Pakistan. He also served at UN for some time. This enabled him to visit many places, all of which inspired the travelogues he would then pen. He died of Hodgkin's Lymphoma on January 11, 1978 in London Ibn e Insha (Urdu: ابن انشاء‎) born in British India as Sher Muhammad Khan (Urdu: شیر محمد خان‎) is a renowned Pakistani Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and columnist. Along with his poetry, he is regarded one of the best humorists of Urdu literature. His poetry has a distinctive diction laced with language reminiscent of Amir Khusro in its use of words and construction.He migrated to Pakistan after partition and served at various government institutions including Radio Pakistan, the Ministry of Culture and the National Book Centre of Pakistan. He also served at UN for some time. This enabled him to visit many places, all of which inspired the travelogues he would then pen. He died of Hodgkin's Lymphoma on January 11, 1978 in London and was buried in Karachi.BibliographyPoetry:Kal Chaudavin ki raat thi, Shab bhar raha charcha teraIs Basti Key Ik Koochey MainChand NagarDil e WehshiBillo Ka Basta (Rhymes for Children)Travelogue:Awara Gard Ki DiaryDunya Gol HaiIbn Battuta Kay Taqub mainChaltay Ho To Cheen Ko ChaliyeNagri Nagri Phira MusafirHumor:Aap se kya PardaKhumar e GandumUrdu Ki Aakhri KitaabKhatt Insha Jee Kay (Collection of letters) ...more
death_date: 1978-01-11 00:00:00