Josh Malihabadi (Urdu: جوش ملیح آبادی) (born as Shabbir Hasan Khan; شبیر حسن خان) (December 5, 1898 February 22, 1982) was a noted Urdu poet born in British India, who was an Indian citizen until 1958, when he emigrated to Pakistan and became a Pakistani citizen. He wrote ghazals and nazm under the takhallus (Urdu for nom de plume) Josh (جوش) (literally, "Passion" or "Intensity").
Fact is that Josh was neglected by Nehru, when he needed him most, but further ditched by pakistanis. His sons did petty job to get two ends meet, very sad. A great poet by any standards.
msqazi65 2 months ago
listen to 'kisko aati hai masihaayi' folks.you will find the pain of migration.he was not at all happy migrating from his motherland.
asadulahvikas 4 months ago
@KhamoshTamashai
itotally agree he seem to be not pro india after all
Mogembo008 1 year ago
he s.hould not have migrated....
dreamofswapn 2 years ago
A good series, but I believe that the way Josh is presented is not fair. To suggest that he went to Pakistan only for money. His previous life (his attitude with the Lt. Gov., the Nizam) showed that he was not a materialistic person. I would not pass judgement on Ali Sardar Jafri's motives, but rather than showing Josh in such a light, he should have been left alone.
KhamoshTamashai 2 years ago 2