His Poetry and Publications
Josh is reputed to have had a masterful command over Urdu and was quite strict about respecting the grammar and rules of the language. This is the reason, he is also referred to as, the King of Urdu language. The first collection of his poetry was published in 1921.
- Shola-o-Shabnam
- Junoon-o-Hikmat
- Fikr-o-Nishaat
- Sunbal-o-Salaasal
- Harf-o-Hikaayat
- Sarod-o-Kharosh
- Irfaniyat-e-Josh
- Yaadon ki baraat (autobiography)
On the advice of film director W.Z. Ahmed, he also wrote songs for Shalimar Pictures. One of the pictures is Aag ka darya. During this time, he was staying in Pune.
Josh finally mentioned that his real believe is Humanism and he accepts the different ideologies according to that aspect.
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