Ehsan Danish ( 1914 - 1982) was a prominent Urdu poet from Pakistan. His life marked the struggle of person who didn't have more than a primary level of education, who worked as ordinary laborer for years in odd jobs, and finally became a poet of excellence. His autobiography Jahan-i-Danish is a classic now and has motivated many. 
Ehsan Danish has written more than 80 books and hundreds of articles on poetry, prose, linguistics, philology, autobiography and the famous interpretation of "Diwan-e-Ghalib". Only 5% of his works are published till now and the remaining books are still left unpublished either in the manuscript form or published only once. 
Ihsan was seen in the evening at the mushairas; in the morning, at the building sites with a brush in one hand and the lime-bucket in the other; or doing a gardener's job on the Simla Hill. He has recorded the experiences of his early days in a fascinating autobiography - Jehan-i-Danish. In the realm of poetry, he was not a mere labourer, but a master architect. 

Awards

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, received 22 March 1978 from the government of Pakistan.​

Works: 

1. Jahan-i-Danish 
2. Jahan-i Diger 
3. Tazkir-o-Tanis 
4. Iblagh-i-Danish 
5. Tashrih-i-Ghalib 
6. Awaz sy Alfaz tk 
7. Fasl-i-Salasil 
8. Zanjir-i-Baharan 
9. Abr-i-Naisan 
10. Miras-i-Momin 
11. Urdu Mutaradifaat 
12. Derd-i-Zindagi 
13. Hadis-i-Adab 
14. Lughat-ul-Islah 
15. Nafir-i-Fitrat

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