ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP): The 42nd death anniversary of famous Urdu poet and prose writer Josh Malihabadi is being observed on Thursday.
He is remembered as a ‘Poet of Revolution’;.
His real name was Shabbir Hassan Khan. His father Bashir Ahmad Khan Bashir, grandfather Muhammad Ahmad Khan Ahmad and great grandfather Faqir Muhammad Khan Goya were all well-known poets.
Josh Malih Abadi started poetry at an early age. He started his practical life by working in Dar-ul-Tarjuma Usmania (Hyderabad State).
He lost both his job and state citizenship due to a poem against the system of Hyderabad. He came to Delhi and published magazine ‘Kaleem’;.
Josh Malihabadi also remained associated with All India Radio. He was also the editor of ‘Aaj Kal’;, the official magazine of Indian Government. He received Padma Bhushan Award in 1954.
After moving to Pakistan in 1955, he started work along with founder of Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Urdu Maulvi Abdul Haque in the preparation of Urdu dictionary. He was also Editor of magazine ‘Urdu Nama’;.
Josh Malih Abadi also wrote songs for films. The song ‘Ae Watan Hum Hain Teri Shama Ke Parwanon Main, for the film ‘Aag Ka Darya’; became popular. He also wrote columns under the title of ‘Ilm wa Fikr’; in daily Jang.
Josh’;s prominent poetry works include ‘Rooh-e-Adab’;, ‘Shaer ki Raatain, ‘Naqsh o Nigar’;, ‘Shula Aur Shabnam’;, ‘Fikr o Nishat’;, ‘Janun-O- Hikmat’;, ‘Harf o Hikayat’;, ‘Ayat o Naghmat’; , ‘Arsh o Farsh’;, ‘Ramsh o Rang’;, ‘Sumbal o Salasil’;, ‘Saif o Sabu’;, ‘Sarud o Sarosh’;, ‘Samoom o Saba’;, ‘Taloo-e- Fikr’;, ‘Ilhaam o Ifkaar’;, ‘Mohid o Mufakkir, ‘Najoom o Jawahir’;, ‘Josh kay 100 Sher’;, ‘Paighamber-e-Islam’;, ‘Josh Key Marseeay.
The famous prose books of Josh Malih Abadi are: ‘Maqalat-e-Zarrin’;, ‘Auraq-e-Sahar’;, ‘Irshadaat’;, ‘Jazbaat-e-Fitrat’;, ‘Maqalat-e-Josh’;, ‘Mukalmaat-e-Josh’; and ‘Yaadon ki Barat’;.
He was posthumously awarded Hilal Imtiaz in 2013. He was died on this day in 1982 in Islamabad at 83.
