Joyo was born on 13 August 1915 in the village of Abad near Laki, Kotri, Dadu, now in Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
[1] He was considered a living legend of Sindhi literature, who had written, translated and edited hundreds of books and brochures.
He received his basic early education in locations of Laki and Sann, Sindh.
[1] Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo was appointed a teacher in Sindh Madrasatul Islam in 1941 on his return to Karachi, as he announced he was a committed Marxist.
[7][8][9][10] This work angered the administration authorities, causing a conflict with Pir Ilahi Bux who ordered Joyo's removal from his job.
[4] Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo died on 9 November 2017 at the aged of 102 at his elder son's residence in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.