Josh Maleehabadi was a famous Urdu poet and writer of twentieth century. He is mainly remembered for his autobiography Yaadon ki Baarat. Haali and Shibli were two big names of their time and no one was spared of their influence. They both impressed generation of poets and writers. Josh was also greatly got influenced by them. Josh wrote on many topics under the influence of Haali and Shibli. The article is a study of influence of the said giants of Urdu on Josh in light of his writings.