اردو کی کہانی اردو کی زبان، ایک مختصر کتابچہ ہے جس میں عمر انصاری نے تقریبا آٹھ صٖحات پر مشتمل ایسے اشعار منظوم ہیں جن اشعار میں اردو کی گنگا جمنی تہذیب اور اردو زبان کی اہمیت کو بیان کیا گیا ہے مزید یہ ہندوستانی تہذیب میں اردو کا جو کردار رہا ہے، اس کو بیان کیا گیاہے،ان اشعار کے ذریعہ اس وقت عمر انصاری نےاترپردیش کے وزیر اعلی سے اردو کو دوسری سرکاری زبان کا درجہ دئے جانے کا مطالبہ کیا تھا، جس کی وجہ سے یہ اشعار معرض وجود میں آئے تھے۔

Muhammad Umar Ansari was born on 23 September 1912, in Lucknow. He completed his graduation from Lucknow University. He has written many short stories, dramas, critical essays and inshaiyas that have been appearing in reputed journals and magazines. He would write under the pen name of Umar. He has been the editor in chief of various newspapers and journals. He was the controller of production of Babul and composed the lyrics of Sohni and Maahiwal. He started poetry in 1930 and has explored every aspect of literature. Jaras-E-Kaarwaan, Baazgasht, Saaz-E-Bekhudi, Sanam Kada, Tarana-E-Naat Naqsh-E-Dwam and Kasheed-E-Jaan are the collections of his poetry. He has received a number of awards for his different books. In 1985, the U.P. Urdu Academy honored him with its highest award of Rs. 10,000. He died on 18 November 2005 in Lucknow.