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Dr. Ilyas Ishqi was born in Jaipur, India, and migrated to Sindh, Pakistan after partition in 1947. He was greatly contributed to the literature of Persian, Punjabi, Urdu and Sindhi. With special focus on his contributions to the Sindhi language, the prominent writers of Sindhi and the literature of Sindh, this article briefly reviews his life ,interest in and services for the literature of different languages during his service postings in several cities.Dr. Ilyas Ishqi left footprints of his remarkable work in every area he touched in language and literature. Similarly, he proved his deep relationship with the people of Sindh, and its language and literature. He not only wrote poetic translation of the works of notable poets of Sindh from ancient and modern era. His translation work was published with a title "Mouj Mouj Mehran" in 1973 byAnjuman-e-Traqqi-e-Urdu (Organization for the Development of Urdu). His Sindhi poetry, essays and articles are commonly found in Sindhi Language magazines. His articles and essays written in Sindhiare of high merit, which speaks volumes of his love and devotion to Sindhi Language and literature. Expressing his affection for the people of Sindh, eminen twriters of Sindh its language and literature, Dr. Ishqi introduced literary wealth of Sindhi language to the society of Sindhi as well as Urdu literature.
Abdul Salam Adil, Dr. Syed Javed Iqbal. (2019) Dr Ilyas Ishqi Aur Waadi-e-mehran, Tahqiq - Research Journal Of Urdu Language & Literature, Volume-37, Issue-1.
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