Ibn-e-Insha (Punjabi, Urdu: ابن انشاء born Sher Muhammad Khan ) on 15 June 1927 died 11 January 1978, was a Pakistani Leftist Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and columnist. Along with his poetry, he was regarded one of the best humorists of Urdu.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 is an influence on generations of young poets.
Insha was born in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District, Punjab, India.His father hailed from Rajasthan. In 1946, he received his B.A. degree from Punjab University and subsequently, his M.A. from University of Karachi in 1953. He was associated with various governmental services including Radio Pakistan, the Ministry of Culture and the National Book Centre of Pakistan.He also served the UN for some time ,and this enabled him to visit many places, all of which served to inspire the travelogues he would then pen.Some of the places he visited include Japan, Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, France, UK and United States.His teachers included Habibullah Ghazenfar Amrohvi, Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Khan and Dr. Abdul Qayyum.Ibn-e-Insha spent the remainder of his life in Karachi[4] before he died of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 1978, on the 11th of January, whilst in London. He was later buried in Karachi.
Works
Poetry
Is Basti Key Ik Koochey Main
Chand Nagar
Dil-e-Wehshi
Travelogue
Awara Gard Ki Diary
Dunya Gol Hey
Ibn Battuta Kay Taqub mien
Chaltay Ho To Cheen Ko Chaliye
Nagri Nagri Phira Musafar
Humor
Aap se kya Parda
Khumar e Gandum
Urdu Ki Aakhri Kitaab
Khat Insha Jee KayCollection of letters
June 15,1927 – birthday-Ibn-e-Insha