Ahmad Khan Madhosh

• Name — Ahmad Khan Madhosh • Native Name — احمد خان مدهوش • Birth Name — Ahmad Khan Soomro • Born — 5 April 1931 • Birthplace — Village Sultan Chandio, Khairpur Nathan Shah, Sindh, British India • Died — 26 July 2010 • Place of death — Karachi, Pakistan • Occupation — Poet, teacher • Education — Sindhi Final Johi • Subject — Poetry • Movement — Progressive • Notable Works — Nazar mein Nazar Band Dil Joon Galhiyoon • Children — Khalil Arif Soomro

He was born at the village of Sultan Chandio near Khairpur Nathan Shah, Dadu District. He was Soomro by caste. He passed the examination of Sindhi final from Johi which was equal to matriculation and joined the profession of teacher.

He was a renowned poet of the Sindhi language and started to create poetry in 1960 and his first poem appeared in the Quarterly Mehran (magazine) by Sindhi Adabi Board Jamshoro Sindh. His two poetry books Nazar mein Nazar Band and Dil Joon Galihiyoon were published. Many Sindhi singers, especially, Mumtaz Lashari, Manzoor Sakhirani and others have sung his songs.

Madhosh died on 26 June 2010 in Karachi due to cancer. and was buried at Johi. He was 79 years old and left behind two son Khalil Soomro and four daughters.