The 43rd death anniversary of legendary poet Shabbir Hassan Khan, popularly known as Josh Malihabadi is being observed today.

He was born in 1898 in Malihabad.  

Josh contributed poetic works in Urdu and he was given the title of "Poet of revolution and youth". 

Josh Malihabadi wrote numerous books comprising poems and ghazals and also wrote some books of prose.

He was posthumously awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz in 2013. He died on this day in 1982.