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, Bilquis Khanum, Arshad Mehmood, Robina Qureshi and

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have sung his songs for

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and

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. 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

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. Syed Imdad Hussaini was an educationist or a professor by profession. He did M.A in Sindhi literature. He worked in various literary Institutions of

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, such as the

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, the ''Sindh Text Book Board'', the

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and served as a member of Board of Governors of the

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. 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.

Death

Hussaini died on 27 August 2022 in

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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

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, 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

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in 1971 * ''Mual Manhoo Jeeari Peeda'' by Tikhur Publications

Awards and recognition

*

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Award by the

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Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 * ''Allama Iqbal Award'' for Urdu poetry for his book ''Dhoop Kiran'' in 2016Allama Iqbal Award for Imdad Hussaini, info on Pakistan Press Foundation website
Published 6 January 2016, Retrieved 15 November 2022

References

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Death

Published works

Awards and recognition

See also

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