The man who is like a hundred years old institution in his personality; A walking encyclopedia of art, culture and literature of Punjab; A Ph.D. scholar at the age of 86 years; Dr. Muhammad Hanif Chaudhary is a renowned journalist, writer and researcher of Southern Punjab. Research, Poetry, Novel, drama, travelogue and short story are some prominent genres of his writings. His life story and creative work inspire every reader. Punjab government granted him‘‘The Pride of Punjab’’award to admire and appreciate his literary work. He is also known in foreign Punjabi literary circles of Canada and India. He is the only living Punjabi writer of this age whose work is honoured to be an academic research subject at M.Phil. and Ph.D. levels in different universities of Pakistan. This article presents a brief analysis of the selected work from three genres i.e. drama, travelogue and research among the several of his works. It discovers the main theme or the writer’s source of inspiration around which he fabricated most of his creations.  

* Research Scholar Ph.D (Punjabi), Multan.

1- Hanif Chaudhary. Iftada Tehreran (Multan: Kitab Ghar, Hasan Arcade, 2009) 33.

2- Hanif Chaudhary. Iftada Tehreran, 53.

3- Atar Singh, Dr. Khat, 7 June, 1984, Mashula, Bharat Phari (Multan: Kitab Nagar, 1997) 170.

4- Hanif Chaudhary, Dr. Bharat Phari Bharat Phari (Multan: Kitab Nagar, 1997) 47.

5- Noor Kashmiri, Khawaja. Khat, 4 December 1995, Mashula, Bharat Phari (Multan: Kitab Nagar, 1997) 175.

6- Hanif Chaudhary. Sukh Da Saah (Drama), Masuda, Nashar Shuda 12 May 1972, Multan Radio Station, 10

7- Hanif Chaudhary. Wapsi (Drama), Masuda, Nashar Shuda 17 March 1978, Multan Radio Station, 14.

8- Muhammad Hanif Chaudhary. Sanwal Mour Maharan (Drama), Masuda, Nashar Shuda 2 January 1985, Multan Radio Station, 3.

9- Muhammad Hanif Chaudhary. Rath Dhemay Dhemay Toor (Drama), Masuda, Nashar Shuda 26 May 1985, Multan Radio Station, 5.

10- Muhammad Hanif Chaudhary. Kach Di Gadi (Drama), Masuda, Nashar Shuda 7 June 1979, Multan Radio Station, 6.