Dunya Gol Hai / دنیا گول ہے

by Ibn e Insha

Ibn-e-Insha, real name Sher Muhammad Khan, born on June 15, 1927, died on January 11, 1978, was a Leftist Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer, and columnist. He is regarded as one of the best humorists in Urdu. His writing has a distinctive diction laced with language reminiscent of Amir Khusro in its use of words and construction. He was associated with several governmental services including Radio Pakistan, Ministry of Culture, and National Book Centre of Paksitan. He also served the UN for some time, and this enabled him to visit a lot of places and was the reason for his subsequent travalogues. Some of the places he visited include Japan, Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Iran, India, France, UK, Turkey, and the US. Dunya Gol Hai is a humorous and fascinating account of many such travels.

Please This audiobook is in Urdu.

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction, Travelogue

320 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1972

About the author

Ibn e Insha (Urdu: ابن انشاء‎) born in British India as Sher Muhammad Khan (Urdu: شیر محمد خان‎) is a renowned Pakistani Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and columnist. Along with his poetry, he is regarded one of the best humorists of Urdu literature. His poetry has a distinctive diction laced with language reminiscent of Amir Khusro in its use of words and construction.
He migrated to Pakistan after partition and served at various government institutions including Radio Pakistan, the Ministry of Culture and the National Book Centre of Pakistan. He also served at UN for some time. This enabled him to visit many places, all of which inspired the travelogues he would then pen.
He died of Hodgkin's Lymphoma on January 11, 1978 in London and was buried in Karachi.
Bibliography

Poetry:
Kal Chaudavin ki raat thi, Shab bhar raha charcha tera
Is Basti Key Ik Koochey Main
Chand Nagar
Dil e Wehshi
Billo Ka Basta (Rhymes for Children)

Travelogue:
Awara Gard Ki Diary
Dunya Gol Hai
Ibn Battuta Kay Taqub main
Chaltay Ho To Cheen Ko Chaliye
Nagri Nagri Phira Musafir

Humor:
Aap se kya Parda
Khumar e Gandum
Urdu Ki Aakhri Kitaab
Khatt Insha Jee Kay (Collection of letters)

Reviews

[Adnan Arshad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ibn-e-Insaha is one of great humorist Urdu literature has ever produced. As being school kids an excerpt from his book "Chalte ho to Cheen Chaliye" (if you have to visit, visit China) was part of our syllabus, which I liked a lot.

This book is travelogue of author in places liked Philippine, Singapore, Japan, Afghanistan, Iran, UK (London), Paris and America.

It was written when author visited these countries on assignment related to UNESCO. Most of the book is written about author personal experiences of different places with historical anecdotes occasionally. Writing style of author is very charming along with occasional use of beautiful Urdu & Persian proverbs and words.

I liked the most chapters about Iran, London, Paris & Kabul.

[Saad Din]

interesting read, but I still consider his humor superior to his travel diaries.

[W · Rating 1 out of 5]

I've read a couple of Ibn e Insha's other travelogues recently.It is very similar and boring,abandoned.

[Saad · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although ibn Insha is very brilliant writer but this book is extremely expansive and the print and paper quality is very poor. Paid 800 rupees for 158 pages, really disappointed from Lahore academy. Now I am feeling regretted whenever this book came into my sight. I recommend people not buy this book in hardcopy but download it from anywhere..

[Saad Jahanzeb · Rating 5 out of 5]

For someone like me, who has not read (or listened to) Ibn e Insha much, this was an absolute pleasure. Great job by Fawad Khan narrating this.

[Мак Хан · Rating 4 out of 5]

exactly dunya gol hey:)