Ibn-e-Insha

Sher Muhammad Khan (, Punjabi, ), better known by his pen name Ibn-e-Insha (, Punjabi, ; 15 June 1927 – 11 January 1978), was a Pakistani Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and newspaper columnist.

Along with his poetry, he was regarded as one of the best humorists of Urdu.

Biography Insha was born in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District, Punjab, British India. In 1946, he received his B.A. degree from Punjab University and subsequently, his M.A. from University of Karachi in 1953. Chaltay Ho To Cheen Ko Chaliye چلتے ھو تو چِین کو چلیے (published in 1960) Khat Insha Jee Kay خط انشّا جی کے Collection of letters 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 Ibn-e-Insha was awarded the Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1978.