Imdad Hussaini

Imdad Hasnain (Sindhi: ﺍﻣﺪﺍﺩ ﺣﺴﻴﻨﻲ, Urdu: ﺍﻣﺪﺍﺩ ﺣﺴﻴﻨﻰ) (born 10 March 1940) is a Sindhi poet and an Urdu language writer of Pakistan.

Early life and career

Imdad Hussaini is a poet, short story writer, scholar and a 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 Tikhura, a village on the left bank of the river Indus in Hyderabad District, Sindh.His father's name is Syed Fazal Mohammed Shah, who was the first cousin of Syed Miran Mohammad Shah. Syed Imdad Hussaini is an educationist or a professor by profession. He has worked in various literary Institutions of Sindh, such as the Sindhi Adabi Board, the Sindh Text Book Board, the Institute of Sindhology and served as a member of 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 (quarterly) from 1977 to 1979 and its Managing Editor from 2004 to 2006.

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 (originating about a thousand years ago) of Sindh in Urdu:

• Dodo Chanesar, Urdu translation by Imdad Hussaini; published by the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Islamabad in 1975.

He compiled two books:

• Sindh je Deeni Adab jo Catalogue, published by Institute of Sindhology in 1971
• Mual Manhoo Jeeari Peeda by Tikhur Publications

  Awards and recognition

• Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2003
• Josh Malihabadi Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007
• Allama Iqbal Award for Urdu poetry for his book Dhoop Kiran in 2016