Insha'iya is such a popular and favorite genre of prose literature that, despite looking like an essay, has a different style from an essay. Insha'iya is actually an uncomplicated, life-filled statement of the truths of life, which includes elegance, philosophy of life and charm of style. Mujtaba Hussain was an unparalleled writer of humor in Urdu literature. He made his mark in satirical and humorous literature in terms of column writing, literary sketching, essay writing and travelogues and showed his creativity in every field. This book "Zindagi Zinda-Dili" contains few of his selected humorous light-essays.