Mohsin Bhopali  is one of the famous poet in Urdu Liteature. He was the lucky poet who won the fame at the very start of his poetry. He has many literary dimentions such as a poet, critic, columnist, translater and travelague. He brought  new trend  in urdu by combining fiction and poem  and invented  a new thing named "Nizmany". Mohsin Bhopali  has made valueable contribution in urdu Qata Nigari with his own style. In his Qattaat,  he presented  the Pakistani  political situation and the role  of influential ones from the very first day of creation of Pakistan. He also  highlited  many social issues and necessties  of human life.

Narrating these experiences of life, he adopted  a very  simple, impressive and effective style. Importance of his Qattaat lies in a fact  that he has also defended  our  traditional values. Some couplets  of his qattaat are so famous  that they are often reffered   at public  places  and assmbly of Pakistan. In this article effort  is being made  to analyse  Mohsin Bhopali's Qataat.

Footnotes:

1.   Maulvi Feroz-ud-Din, ed., Feroz-ul-Lughaat, (Lahore: Feroz Sons, n. d.), p. 254

2.   Maulvi Noor-ul-Hasan, ed., Noor-ul-Lughaat, Vol. 3, (Islamabad: National Book Foundation, 1985), p. 470

3.   Dr. Farman Fatehpuri, Urdu Rubai, (Lahore: Maktaba-e-Aalia, 1987), p. 117, 1^st Ed.

4.   Shamim Ahmed, Asnaaf-e-Sukhan hvr Shairi Haiy’aten, (Lahore: Maktaba-e-Aalia, 1989), p. 117, 1^st Ed.

5.   Ibid, p. 118-119

6.   Dr. Anwar Sadeed, Mohsin Bhopali kay Qa’aat, in monthly Chahaar Su, Rawalpindi, October, 1993, p. 51

7.   Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Tassuraat in Majmua-e-Sukhan, by Mohsin Bhopali (Karachi: Fareed Publishers, 1992), p. 144

8.   Mohsin Bhopali, Jasta Jasta, (Hyderabad: Maviyee Matbuaat, 1969), p. 9, 1^st Ed.

9.   Mushfiq Khwaja, Sukhan Hai Na Guftani, ed., Muzaffar Ali Syed, (Karachi: Academy Bazyaft, 2004), p. 70

10. Mohsin Bhopali, Jasta Jasta, p. 10

11. Ibid, Majmua-e-Sukhan, p. 155

12. Ibid, Shikast-e-Shab, (Karachi: Aiwan-e-Adab, 2002), p. 113

13. Ibid, Jasta Jasta, p. 43

14. Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Tassuraat, p. 142

15. Mohsin Bhopali, Roshni to Diye kay andar hai, (Karachi: Aiwan-e-Adab, 1997), p. 95

16. Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Tassuraat, p. 144

17. Mohsin Bhopali, Manzil, (Karachi: Canvas Communications, 2006), p. 83

18. Ibid, Mohsin Bhopali, Roshni to Diye kay andar hai, p. 99-100

Sources:

1.   Ahmed, Shamim Asnaaf-e-Sukhan hvr Shairi Haiy’aten, Lahore: Maktaba-e-Aalia, 1989, 1^st Ed.

2.   Bhopali, Mohsin, Jasta Jasta, Hyderabad: Maviyee Matbuaat, 1969, 1^st Ed.

3.   ________, Majmua-e-Sukhan, Karachi: Fareed Publishers, 1992, 1^st Ed.

4.   ________, Shikast-e-Shab, Karachi: Aiwan-e-Adab, 2002, p. 113

5.   ________, Roshni to Diye kay andar hai, Karachi: Aiwan-e-Adab, 1997

6.   ________, Manzil, Karachi: Canvas Communications, 2006

7.   Fatehpuri, Farman, Dr., Urdu Rubai, Lahore: Maktaba-e-Aalia, 1987, 1^st Ed.

8.   Khwaja, Mushfiq, Sukhan Hai Na Guftani, ed., Muzaffar Ali Syed, Karachi: Academy Bazyaft, 2004

Journals & Magazines:

1.   Monthly Chahaar Su, Rawalpindi, October, 1993