Imdad Hussaini


Imdad Hussaini was a Pakistani Sindhi poet and an Urdu language writer.

Early life and career

Imdad Hussaini was a poet, short story writer, scholar and lyricist. Many singers including Abida Parveen, Bilquis Khanum, Arshad Mehmood, Robina Qureshi and Zarina Baloch have sung his songs for Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television. He was born in Tikharu, a village on the left bank of the River Indus in Hyderabad District, Sindh. His father's name was Syed Fazal Mohammed Shah, who was the first cousin of Syed Miran Mohammad Shah, the second speaker of the Sindh Assembly. Imdad Hussaini was an educationist by profession. He did M.A. in Sindhi literature. He worked in various literary Institutions of Sindh, such as the Sindhi Adabi Board, the Sindh Textbook Board, the Institute of Sindhology and served as a member Board of Governors of the Sindhi Language Authority. He was Secretary of Sindhi Adabi Board during 1992–1993, editor of Sindhi Adabi Board's literary journal, Mehran from 1977 to 1979 and its managing editor from 2004 to 2006.

Death

Hussaini died on 27 August 2022 in Karachi after a prolonged illness.

Published works

  • Hawa Jay Samhoon
  • Shehar
  • Imdad Aahay Rol
  • Kirnay Jehro Pal
He translated in Urdu, Mirza Qaleech Baig's novel Zeenat; Urdu translation by Imdad Hussaini; published by Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islamabad in 1978.
He also translated a historical epic tale of Sindh in Urdu:
He compiled two books:
Category:1940 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:20th-century Pakistani male writers
Category:20th-century Pakistani poets
Category:Sindhi-language poets
Category:Sindhi writers
Category:Pakistani male poets
Category:People from Hyderabad, Sindh
Category:Recipients of the Pride of Performance