Bal Labhu Ram Mukand (1908–1979), better known by his

penname A pen name or nom-de-plume is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name. A pen name may be used to make the author's na ...

Arsh Malsiani, was an Indian

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poet and writer. He was the son of Josh Malsiyani, an Urdu and Persian scholar and poet. From 1948 up to his retirement in 1968, Malsiani worked in the Publications Division of the

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firstly as an Assistant Editor of the Urdu monthly journal ''Aaj Kal '' then edited by

Josh Malihabadi Josh Malihabadi (born Shabbir Hasan Khan; 5 December 1898 – 22 February 1982) popularly known as Shayar-e-Inqalab (poet of revolution) was Indian born Pakistani Urdu poet. Known for his liberal values and challenging the established o ...

whom he succeeded as Editor in 1954. Four collections of his poetry were published: ''Haft Rang'', ''Chang-o-Āhang'', ''Sharar-e Sang'', and ''Āhang-e Hijaz''. His biographical sketch of Maulana

Abul Kalam Azad Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin (11 November 188822 February 1958), better known as Maulana Azad and sometimes referred as Abul Kalam Azad, was an Indian politician, writer and activist of the Indian independence movement. A senior leader of t ...

was published in 1976. Critical appraisal of the life and literary works of Arsh Malsiani was conducted by

Jagan Nath Azad Jagan Nath Azad (5 December 1918 – 24 July 2004), List.No.380 was an Indian Urdu poet, writer and academician. He wrote over 70 books, including poetry collections, poems, biographies, and travelogues. He was a well known author on the ...

and published as ''Ānkhen Tarastain Hai'', by

Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi Mehr Lal Soni (9 February 1913 – 19 August 1986), better known as Zia Fatehabadi, was an Indian Urdu ghazal and nazm writer. He was a disciple (shaagird) of Syed Aashiq Hussain Siddiqui Seemab Akbarabadi (1882–1951), who was a disciple ...

and included as a separate chapter in his book ''Zaviyaha-e nigaah'' and by Birendar Parsad Saxena as ''Arsh Malsiani''.

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