List of Urdu language poets
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This is a list of Urdu language
poets, arranged by date of birth. The italic text after the poet's name is their takhallus, or nom de plume
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Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
poets, arranged by date of birth. The italic text after the poet's name is their takhallus, or nom de plume
Pen name
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16th century
- Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah (1565–1611), wrote poetry primarily in Persian, but also in Hindavi
17th century
- Wali Muhammad Wali, Wali Deccani (1667–1707)
- Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-JanaanMirza Mazhar Jan-e-JanaanMirzā Mazhar Jān-i Jānān , also known by his laqab Shamsuddīn Habībullāh , was a renowned Naqshbandī Sufi poet of Dehli, distinguished as one the "four pillars of Urdu poetry." He was also known to his contemporaries as the sunnītarāsh, "Sunnicizer", for his absolute, unflinching commitment to and...
(1699–1781)
18th century
- Mirza Muhammad RafiMirza Rafi SaudaMirza Muhammad Rafi 'Sauda was one of the best known poets of Urdu language in Delhi, India. He is known for his Ghazals and Urdu Qasidas.-Early life:...
, Sauda (1713–1780) - Siraj AurangabadiSiraj AurangabadiSiraj Aurangabadi was a famous mystic poet. He was born at Aurangabad Maharashtra. His full name was Siraj-ud-Din Aurangabadi.-Life:...
(1715–1763) - Khwaja Mir DardKhwaja Mir DardKhwaja Mir Dard was born in 1721 and died in 1785. He is one of the three major poets of the Delhi School—the other two being Mir Taqi Mir and 'Sauda'—who could be called the pillars of the classical Urdu ghazal.-Philosophy:...
, Dard (1721–1785) - Mir Taqi MirMir Taqi MirKhuda-e-sukhan Mir Taqi Mir , whose real name was Muhammad Taqi and takhallus was Mir , was the leading Urdu poet of the 18th century, and one of the pioneers who gave shape to the Urdu language itself...
, Mir (1723–1810) - Nazeer AkbarabadiNazeer AkbarabadiNazeer Akbarabadi was an 18th century Indian poet known as "Father of Nazm", who wrote Urdu ghazals and nazms under nom de plume "Nazeer", most remembered for his poems like Banjaranama , a satire...
, Nazeer (1740–1830) - Bahadur ShahBahadur Shah IIHis Royal Highness Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar , also known as Bahadur Shah or Bahadur Shah II was the last of the Mughal emperors in India, as well as the last ruler of the Timurid Dynasty.He was the son of Akbar Shah II and Lalbai, who was a Hindu Rajput...
, Zafar (1775–1862) - Imam Baksh NasikhImam Baksh NasikhUstaad Imam Baksh Nasikh -Early life:Ustaad Imam Baksh Nasikh was born in Faizabad, India, which was ruled by the Mughals at the time. His poor father died early in his childhood...
, Nasikh (1776–1838) - Khwaja Haidar Ali AtishKhwaja Haidar Ali AtishKhwaja Haider Ali Aatish of Lucknow was one of the titans of Urdu poetry whose literary rivalry with his contemporary Nasikh produced some rare lyrical gems.-External links:* '-References:...
, Atish (1778–1846) - Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, Zauq (1789–1854)
- Mirza Asadullah Khan GhalibMirza GhalibDabir-ul-Mulk, Najm-ud-Daula Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan , pen-name Ghalib and Asad , was a classical Urdu and Persian poet from India during British colonial rule...
, Ghalib (1796–1869)
19th century
- Momin Khan MominMomin Khan MominMomin Khan was an Indian poet known for his Urdu ghazals and used "Momin" as his takhallus . He was a contemporary of Mirza Ghalib and Zauq, today his grave lies near the parking area near Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi.-Early life:Momin Khan Momin was born in Delhi...
Momin (1801–1852) - Mirza Salaamat Ali DabeerMirza Salaamat Ali DabeerMirza Salaamat Ali Dabeer was a leading Urdu poet who excelled and perfected the art of Marsiya writing. He is considered the leading exponent of Marsiya Nigari or marsiya writing along with Mir Anis....
(Mirza Salaamat Ali) Dabeer (1803–1875) - Mir Babar Ali AnisMir Babar Ali AnisMir Babbar Ali Anees was a renowned Urdu poet. He was born in Faizabad in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in 1803 and died in 1874....
Anis (1803–1874) - Daya Shankar Kaul NasimDaya Shankar Kaul NasimDaya Shankar Kaul Nasim was a Urdu poet of the 19th century who won fame for his epic Gul Bakawali. He was defended by Brij Narayan Chakbast when it was suggested that he was not the author of this book. The poet lived from 1811–1845.-External links:...
, (1811–1845) - Amir MeenaiAmir MeenaiAmeer Minai , an Urdu poet of eminence was born in 1826 at Lucknow and died in 1900 at Hyderabad. A popular poet both with the people and the aristocracy, he was held in high esteem by his contemporary poets like Ghalib and Daagh Dehalvi....
(1828–1900) - Dagh Dehlvi (Nawab Mirza Khan) Daagh (1831–1905)
- Altaf Hussain Hali (Hali Panipati) Hali (1837–1914)
- Akbar AllahabadiAkbar AllahabadiSyed Akbar Hussain Rizvi popularly known as Akbar Allahabadi was an Indian Urdu poet.-Early life:...
(Syed Akbar Hussain)Akbar (1846–1921) - Ahmad Raza Khan (1856–1921)
- Bekhud BadayuniBekhud BadayuniMuhammad Abdul-Hayy Siddiqui , writing under the pen-name Bekhud Badayuni , was one of the leading Urdu poets of the late 19th and early 20th centuries....
(Muhammad Abdul-Hayy Siddiqui) Bekhud (1857–1912) - Shibli NomaniShibli NomaniAllamah Shibli Nomani was a respected scholar of Islam from Indian subcontinent during British Raj. He was born at Bindwal in Azamgarh district of present-day Uttar Pradesh. He is known for the founding the Shibli National College in 1883 and the Darul Mussanifin in Azamgarh...
(Allama Shibli Nomani) (1857–1914) - Dr. Muhammad IqbalMuhammad IqbalSir Muhammad Iqbal , commonly referred to as Allama Iqbal , was a poet and philosopher born in Sialkot, then in the Punjab Province of British India, now in Pakistan...
(1873–1938) - Syed Ghulam Bhik Nairang (1875–1952)
- Hasrat MohaniHasrat MohaniMaulana Hasrat Mohani was a romantic poet of Urdu language, journalist, politician, parliamentarian and a fearless freedom fighter of Indian Sub-continent . His real name was Syed Fazl ul Hasan. He was born in 1875 at Mohan in Unnao district of U.P...
(Syed Fazlul Hussain) Hasrat (1875–1951) - Fani BadayuniFani BadayuniShaukat Ali Khan Fani Badayuni was noted Urdu poet. Shaukat Ali Khan was born in Islamnagar, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, . He graduated from Barreilly College in 1901, studied law at Aligarh Muslim University, earning his L.L.B.degree in 1906. He practiced law in Bareilly and Lucknow but could not...
(Shaukat Ali Khan) Fani (1879–1941) - Seemab AkbarabadiSeemab AkbarabadiSeemab Akbarabadi , born Aashiq Hussain Siddiqui, was a renowned Urdu poet belonging to the Daagh School. He hailed from Agra where his family had lived for nearly three hundred years.-Early life:...
(Ashiq Hussain) (1882–1951) - Brij Narayan ChakbastBrij Narayan ChakbastBrij Narayan Chakbast, also spelled, Brij Narain Chakbast, was an Urdu poet.- Life :Chakbast was an Urdu poet. He was born in 19 January 1882 in a Kashmiri Pandit family settled in North India in 15th century A.D.. Chakbast was born in Faizabad in 1882...
, (1882–1926) - Yagana ChangeziYagana ChangeziMirza Yaas Yagana Changezi was one of the most important Urdu poets of the twentieth century and indeed among the masters of Urdu poetry. Real name was Mirza Wajid Hussain . He was born in Azeemabad, now Patna in 1884...
(Mirza Wajid Hussain Yaas) Yaas (1883–1956) - Tilok Chand MehroomTilok Chand MehroomTilok Chand Mehroom was a famous Urdu poet of India.-Early life:Mehroom was born in Mianwali District, Punjab, India into a Hindu family. After earning his B.A...
(1885–1966) - Jigar MoradabadiJigar MoradabadiJigar Moradabadi was the nom de plume of Ali Sikandar , one of the most famous Urdu poets of the 20th century and a celebrated Urdu ghazal writer...
(Ali Sikandar) Jigar (1890–1960) - Mustafa Raza KhanMustafa Raza KhanMustafa Raza Khan, commonly known among the Muslims of South Asia as Mufti e Azam e Hind, was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1892. His father, Ahmed Raza Khan was the founder of the Barelvi school of Sunni Islam in South Asia.. His grandfather, Moulana Naqi Ali Khan Mustafa Raza Khan,...
, Noori (1892–1981) - Raaz ChandpuriRaaz ChandpuriRaaz Chandpuri born Mohammad Sadiq was a renowned Urdu ghazal and nazm writer, he was also a much respected literary critic. He was amongst the earliest disciples of Seemab Akbarabadi and had soon attained the status of an Ustaad for himself...
(Mohd. Sadiq) (1892–1969) - Josh MalihabadiJosh MalihabadiJosh Malihabadi was a noted Urdu poet born in British India, who was an Indian citizen until 1958, when he emigrated to Pakistan and became a Pakistani citizen...
(Shabbir Hassan Khan) Josh (1894–1982) - Firaq GorakhpuriFiraq GorakhpuriRaghupati Sahay , better known under his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri , was a writer, critic, and one of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India...
(Raghupati Sahay) Firaq (1896–1982) - Ram Prasad BismilRam Prasad BismilRam Prasad Bismil Ram Prasad Bismil Ram Prasad Bismil (Hindi: राम प्रसाद 'बिस्मिल', Gujarati: રામપ્રસાદ બિસ્મિલ, (Malayalam: രാം പ്രസാദ് ബിസ്മിൽ, Tamil: ராம் பிரசாத் பிஸ்மில், Born: 11 June 1897, Executed: 19 December 1927) was an Indian revolutionary who participated in Mainpuri Shadyantra of...
(1897-1927) - Muztar KhairabadiMuztar KhairabadiMuztar Khairabadi was an Indian Urdu poet. He is a distinguished personality in Urdu literature.-Early life:Muztar Khairabadi was an established poet of the Urdu Language...
1900
- Hafeez Jalandhari (Mohd.Hafeez) (1900–1982)
- Pandit Harichand AkhtarPandit Harichand AkhtarPandit Harichand Akhtar , was a well-known journalist who was also a renowned Urdu Ghazal writer. He was born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, on 15-04-1901. He was fluent in the use of Urdu, Persian and English languages having passed the Munshi Fazil Examination soon after Matriculation and then having...
('Akhtar') (1901–1958) - Alam MuzaffarnagariAlam MuzaffarnagariAlam Muzaffarnagari, born Muhammad Ishaaq, belonged to Muzaffarnagar, town of Uttar Pradesh. He was a renowned Qasida, Masnavi, Rubai, nazm and ghazal writer. He spent his entire life in Muzaffarnagar where he had studied Persian and Arabic and later on taught these languages at the local ...
(Muhammad Ishaaq) (1901–1969) - Khushtar GiramiKhushtar GiramiKhushtar Girami born Ram Rakha Mal Chadda, was a renowned Urdu writer and poet. He is more remembered as the editor of the then India’s leading Urdu Monthly Biswin Sadi which he also owned. He started publication of this magazine from Lahore in 1937, and later shifted to Delhi...
(Dewan Ram Rakhamal Kalia) (1902–1988) - Anand Narain MullaAnand Narain MullaAnand Narain Mulla a Saraswat Kashmiri Pandit, born in October 1901 at Lucknow was a prominent Urdu poet of India. He was the 1964 Sahitya Akademi award in Urdu for his poetry, specifically the book Meri Hadis-e-Umr-e-Gurezan . His first collection of poems " Ju-yi shir " published in 1949, was...
(1901–1997) - Syed Sajjad Zaheer (1904–1973)
- Akhtar SheeraniAkhtar SheeraniAkhtar Shairani is considered one of the most prolific romantic poets of Urdu.-Early life:...
(Mohd.Dawood Khan) (1905–1948) - Saghar NizamiSaghar NizamiSaghar Nizami or Samdayaar Khan was a renowned Urdu ghazal and nazm writer. He was one of the earliest disciples of Seemab Akbarabadi . He was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan Award and the 1982 Ghalib Award....
(1905–1984) - Makhdum Muhiuddin (1908–1969)
- Arsh MalsianiArsh MalsianiArsh Malsiani born Bal Mukand , was an eminent Urdu poet and Urdu writer. He was the son of Labbhu Ram Josh Malsiani an Urdu and Persian scholar and Urdu poet.From 1948 to his retirement in 1968 Malsiani worked in the Publications Division of the Government of India firstly as an Assistant...
(Bal Mukund) (1908–1979) - MajazMajazAsrar ul Haq Majaz was an Indian Urdu poet. He was known for his romantic and revolutionary poetry. He composed ghazals and nazms in Urdu.-Early life:...
(Asrar-ul-Haq) (1909–1955)
1910
- Noon Meem RashidNoon Meem RashidNazar Mohammed Rashed commonly known as Noon Meem Rashed or N.M. Rashed, was born as Raja Nazar Muhmmad Janjua...
(1910–1975) - Faiz Ahmed FaizFaiz Ahmed FaizFaiz Ahmad Faiz was a Pakistani intellectual, poet, and one of the most famous poets of the Urdu language. He was a member of the Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind and an avowed Marxist. In 1962, he was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union...
, Faiz (1911–1984) - Aijaz SiddiqiAijaz SiddiqiAijaz Siddiqi was a renowned Urdu writer and poet. He was the son of the famous Urdu poet, Seemab Akbarabadi. He was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. After having founded Qasr-ul-Adab in 1923, Seemab Akbarabadi had in the year 1930 started publication of a literary journal in Urdu from Agra...
(1911–1978) - Ravish SiddiqiRavish SiddiqiRavish Siddiqui, born Shahid Aziz at Jawalapur in District Saharanpur of Uttar Pradesh on 11 July 1911 was a renowned Urdu Ghazal and Nazm writer whose forte was Romantic Poetry and Patriotic Poetry. A self-educated person he had studied and gained fluency in Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Hindi,...
(Ravish) (1911–1971) - Nushoor WahidiNushoor Wahidi-Early life:Born in 1911 in the village of, Ballia District, United Province Nushoor had 7 siblings...
(1911–1981) - MeerajiMeerajiMeeraji was an eminent Urdu poet. He lived the life of a bohemian and worked only intermittently.-Early life:...
(1912–1949) - Shamim KarhaniShamim KarhaniShamim Karhani, was an eminent Urdu poet of the twentieth century. He was born on the 8th of June 1913 in village 'Karhan' district Mau, U.P.-Early Life, Education and Employment:...
(1913–1975) - Mehr Lal Soni Zia FatehabadiMehr Lal Soni Zia FatehabadiZia Fatehabadi , born Mehr Lal Soni , was a renowned Urdu ghazal and nazm writer. He was a disciple of Syed Aashiq Hussain Siddiqui Seemab Akbarabadi who was a disciple of Nawab Mirza Khan Daagh Dehlawi...
(1913–1986) - Dr. Rafiq Hussain (1913–1990)
- Sahir HoshiarpuriSahir HoshiarpuriSahir Hoshiarpuri , born Ram Parkash , was a renowned Urdu poet who mainly wrote ghazals that have been sung by many leading singers including Jagjit Singh...
(1913–1994) - Ali Sardar JafriAli Sardar JafriAli Sardar Jafri was an Urdu writer, poet, critic and film lyricist from India.-Early life and education:Ali Sardar Jafri was born in an aristocratic family in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, where he spent his formative years....
(1913–2000) - Mir Gul Khan Nasir (1914–1983)
- Ehsan Danish (1914–1982)
- Jan Nisar AkhtarJan Nisar AkhtarJan Nisar Akhtar was an important 20th century Indian poet of Urdu ghazals and nazms, and a part of the Progressive Writers' Movement, who was also a lyricist for Bollywood....
(1914–1976) - Majeed AmjadMajeed AmjadMajeed Amjad was one of the greatest of modern Urdu poets of the Indian subcontinent. In the popular culture he is not as well known or widely read as Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Noon Meem Rashid, Nasir Kazmi or Meeraji but amongst the cognoscenti and many critics he is widely regarded as a philosophical...
(1914–1974) - Sikandar Ali WajdSikandar Ali WajdSikandar Ali Wajd was a talented Urdu poet from Aurangabad, Maharashtra India. He had equal proficiency in composing gazals and poems.-Professional life:...
(1914–1983) - Yazdani JalandhariYazdani JalandhariYazdani Jalandhari was a well known Urdu language poet from the Indian Subcontinent. His poetry collections include:*Saghar e Inq'laab *Subh e Saa'dat *Taurat e Dil *Tauseef...
(1915–1990) - Akhtar ul ImanAkhtar ul ImanAkhtar ul Iman was a noted Urdu poet and screenwriter in Hindi cinema, who had major influence on modern Urdu nazm.He won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue in 1963 for Dharmputra and 1966 for Waqt...
(1915–1996) - Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, Nadeem (1916–2006)
- Zamir JafriZamir JafriZamir Jafri was a Pakistani poet born in Jhelum. He became famous for his Urdu humorous poetry and also wrote humorous columns in the newspapers and periodicals. After graduating from Punjab University, he joined the army’s public relation department and retired as a major...
, Zamir (1916–1999) - Shakeel BadayuniShakeel BadayuniShakeel Badayuni was an accomplished Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter.-Early life and background:Shakeel Badayuni was born in Badayun, Uttar Pradesh...
(1916–1970) - Shan-ul-Haq HaqqeeShan-ul-Haq HaqqeeShan-ul-Haq Haqqee , Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Tamgha-e-Quaid-i-Azam, was a notable Urdu poet, writer, journalist, broadcaster, translator, critic, researcher, linguist and lexicographer of Pakistan....
(1917–2005) - Jagannath AzadJagannath AzadJagan Nath Azad was a renowned & respected Urdu poet, writer and academician. A literary giant, Azad penned over 70 books, including poetry collections, epic poems, biographies & travelogues....
(1918–2004) - Kaifi AzmiKaifi AzmiKaifi Azmi was an Indian Urdu poet. He is considered to be one the greatest Urdu poets of 20th century. Together with Pirzada Qasim, Jon Eliya and many others he participated in many memorable mushairas of 20th century.-Early life:...
(1918–2002) - Majrooh SultanpuriMajrooh SultanpuriMajrooh Sultanpuri was an Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter...
(1919–2000) - Khumar BarabankviKhumar BarabankviKhumār Barabankvi was an Urdu poet and lyricist from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India. His real name was Mohammed Haidar Khan, but he wrote under the takhallus of Khumār, which means intoxication. The word comes from the Arabic root 'Khmr' which means alcoholic wine.Khumār died in 1999.-External...
, Khumar (1919–1999) - Qateel ShifaiQateel ShifaiAurangzeb Khan or Qateel Shifai was a Pakistani Urdu poet.-Early life:Qateel Shifai was born in Haripur, Hazara Division, British India .-Career:...
, Qateel (1919–2001)
1920
- Sahir LudhianviSahir LudhianviSahir Ludhianvi was a popular Urdu poet and Hindi lyricist and songwriter. Sahir Ludhianvi is his pseudonym...
, Sahir (1921–1980) - Wazir Agha,(1922-2010)
- Nasir KazmiNasir KazmiSyed Nasir Raza Kazmi, was a renowned Urdu poet of Pakistan. He was one of the greatest poets of this era, especially in the use of "ista'aaray" and "chhotee beher". Kazmi was born on December 8, 1925 at Ambala in British India.-Education and Career:Kazmi was educated at Ambala, Simla and Lahore...
, Nasir (1925–1972) - Kaifi AzmiKaifi AzmiKaifi Azmi was an Indian Urdu poet. He is considered to be one the greatest Urdu poets of 20th century. Together with Pirzada Qasim, Jon Eliya and many others he participated in many memorable mushairas of 20th century.-Early life:...
(1926–2002) - Himayat Ali ShairHimayat Ali ShairHimayat Ali Shair is a renowned Urdu poet, writer, lyricist, actor,radio drama artist from Pakistan. He is the recipient of Pride of Performance Award given to him in 2002 for his literary services to Urdu literature by then President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf .Shair was born in Aurangabad,...
, Shair (1926) - Naresh Kumar ShadNaresh Kumar Shad- Naresh Kumar Shad :Naresh Kumar Shad , was a renowned Urdu Ghazal and writer of Qat'aa and Rubai. He was born in the industrial city of Kanpur, in Uttar Pradesh where he had for sometime worked as a co-editor of Chandan along with Sahir Hoshiarpuri. He was fluent in the use of Urdu and Persian...
(1927–1969) - Ibn-e-InshaIbn-e-InshaIbn-e-Insha was a Pakistani Leftist Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and columnist. Along with his poetry, he was regarded one of the best humorists of Urdu...
, Insha (1927–1978) - Shabnam RomaniShabnam RomaniMirza Azeem Baig Chughtai , known in literary circles by his pen name Shabnam Romani , was a renowned Urdu poet based in Karachi, Pakistan. Shabnam Romani wrote a number of books including Jazeera, Doosra Himala, and Tohmat. Romani was born in Shahjahanpur, India, but moved to Pakistan and lived...
,Shabnam (1928–2009) - Raja Mehdi Ali KhanRaja Mehdi Ali KhanRaja Mehdi Ali Khan was an Indian poet, writer and lyricist.Raja Mehdi Ali Khan was born in Karimabad in undivided India. His early tutoring was under his mother Hebay Saheba soon after he had lost his father. Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal has acknowledged Hebay Saheba as a leading Urdu poet. S...
(1928–1966) - Munir NiaziMunir NiaziMunir Ahmad, better known as Munir Niazi, SI was an Urdu poet from Pakistan who also produced poetry in the Panjabi language.Niazi was born in Khanpur on 19 April 1928, a village near Hoshiarpur, India. He was from the Niazi tribe...
(1928–2006) - Habib JalibHabib JalibHabib Jalib was a Pakistani revolutionary poet. A left-wing activist and politician, he was a staunch democrat who opposed martial law, authoritarianism and state oppression.-Early life:...
(1928–1993) - Dilawar FigarDilawar FigarDilawar Figar, was a noted humorist, poet and scholar of the Pakistan. He is known as Shehansha-e-Zarafat and Akbar-e-Sani for his satirical and rich humor writings.- Life :...
(1928–1998)
1930
- Mustafa ZaidiMustafa ZaidiMustafa Zaidi is remembered as one of the few great progressive Urdu poets of the twentieth century. His vast work and literary accomplishments remain popular and relevant today. He was born on 16 October 1930 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh , India to Syed Lakhte Hasnain and Binte Haider...
(1930–1970) - Ahmad Faraz (1931–2008)
- Jon EliaJon EliaJaun Elia was a notable Pakistani Urdu poet, philosopher, biographer and scholar. He was widely praised for his unique style of writing. He was the brother of renowned journalist and psychoanalyst Rais Amrohvi and journalist and world-renowned philosopher Syed Muhammad Taqi, and husband of famous...
(1931–2003) - Zafar Iqbal (1932)
- Shakeb JalaliShakeb JalaliShakeb Jalali was a Pakistani Urdu poet of a unique diction.Shakeb Jalali's real name was Syed Hassan Rizvi. His ancestors were from a small town, Saddat Jalali, near Aligarh, India. In accordance with the well known Poet, Writer and authentic Critic Mr...
(1932–1966) - Syed Al-e-AhmadSyed Al-e-AhmadSyed Al-e-Ahmad was a well known Pakistani urdu poet, primarily of the Ghazal form, but also of Nazm. He used unique diction for his remarkable expressions regarding life and society.-Life:...
(1932–1999) - Mohsin BhopaliMohsin BhopaliMohsin Bhopali was an acclaimed Urdu poet from Pakistan.-Life:Born in Bhopal, British India, Mohsin Bhopali later migrated to Pakistan...
(1932–2007) - Muzaffar WarsiMuzaffar WarsiMuzaffar Warsi was a prominent Urdu poet, critic, essayist, a lyricist par excellence, and scholar of Pakistan. He was one whose work never fails to surprise. A humble man with humble beginnings who is unafraid of experimenting...
(1933-2011) - Waheed AkhtarWaheed AkhtarSyed Waheed Akhtar was an Urdu poet, writer, critic, distinguished orator, and one of the leading Muslim scholars and philosophers of the 20th century.- Life :...
(1934–1996) - Sudarshan FaakirSudarshan FaakirSudarshan Faakir was an Indian poet and lyricist whose ghazals and some nazms were sung by Begum Akhtar and Jagjit Singh....
(1934-2008) - Murtaza BirlasMurtaza BirlasMurtaza Birlas is one of the defining poets of modern Urdu Ghazal from Pakistan. His work has been published in respected journals and magazines of Urdu literature since the early 60s. He has published four compilations of Ghazal poetry. His style comprises strong expressions, with a whole...
(1934) - Anwar MasoodAnwar MasoodAnwar Masood born on November 8, 1935 in Gujrat, Pakistan, is a Pakistani poet well known for his comic poetry, however, his works include other genres as well. He writes in Punjabi, Urdu and Persian language.-Biography:...
(1935) - Aftab Iqbal ShamimAftab Iqbal ShamimAftab Iqbal Shamim is an Urdu language poet. Aftab Iqbal Shamim has taught English Literature at Gordon College Rawalpindi for many years. He has also taught at Beijing University for more than 14 years.-References:...
(1936) - Akhlaq Mohammed Khan (Shahryar) (1936)
- GulzarGulzar (lyricist)Sampooran Singh Kalra , known popularly by his pen name Gulzar , is an Indian poet, lyricist and director. He primarily writes in Hindi-Urdu and has also written in Punjabi and several dialects of Hindi such as Braj Bhasha, Khariboli, Haryanvi and Marwari.Gulzar was awarded the Padma Bhushan in...
(1936) - Zarina SaniZarina SaniZarina Sani was a renowned Indian Urdu poetess, writer and researcher.-Early life:Sani was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra. She obtained Master of Arts degrees in Urdu and Persian, and a Ph.D.-Career:...
(1937–1982) - Nida FazliNida FazliMuqtida Hasan Nida Fazli popularly known as Nida Fazli is an Indian Urdu poet.-Early life:Nida Fazli was born in Delhi, India and attended school in Gwalior. His father was an Urdu poet...
(1938) - Dr.Najmul Hoda (1938)
- Syed Mahmood KhundmiriSyed Mahmood KhundmiriSyed Mahmood Khundmiri was an Indian Urdu language poet, humorist, architect, artist, orator, and one of the leading Urdu poets of the 20th and 21st centuries...
(1938-2011) - Obaidullah AleemObaidullah AleemObaidullah Aleem was a modern poet of Urdu language. He is ranked among the best Ghazal writers of modern times.He was born in 1939 in Bhopal, India. His father lived in Sialkot and was from the Butt family. He received an MA in Urdu from the University of Karachi. He began work as a radio...
(1939–1997)
1940
- Kishwar NaheedKishwar NaheedKishwar Naheed , Sitara-e-Imtiaz is an Urdu poet from Pakistan known for her pioneering feminist poetry.-Life and Family:...
(1940) - Jazib QureshiJazib QureshiJazib Qureshi is a prominent Urdu poet from Pakistan.-Early life:Jazib Qureshi's family originated from Lucknow in India. He was born in Calcutta where his father Mohammad Afzal Sheikh worked in the government printing press. At birth Jazib Qureshi was named Mohammad Sabir. His mother,...
(1940) - Riaz Ahmed Gohar ShahiRiaz Ahmed Gohar ShahiRiaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi is a spiritual leader, founder of the spiritual movements RAGS International and Anjuman Serfaroshan-e-Islam ....
(1941) - Ahfaz ur Rahman (1942)
- Iftikhar ArifIftikhar ArifIftikhar Hussain Arif, PP, SI, HI commonly known as Iftikhar Arif is an Urdu poet, scholar and littérateur from Pakistan. His style is romantic Urdu poetry. He has headed Academy Adbiyat, the Pakistan Academy of Letters and currently, he is the Chairman of Muqtadra Quami Zaban, the National...
(1943) - Amjad Islam AmjadAmjad Islam AmjadAmjad Islam Amjad, PP, SI is a famous Urdu poet, drama writer and lyricist from Pakistan.-Life and career:...
(1944) - Ghulam Muhammad QasirGhulam Muhammad QasirGhulam Muhammad Qasir was born in Paharpur, Dera Ismail Khan, North-West Frontier Province , Pakistan, on September 4, 1944. He is considered to be one of the finest modern poets from Pakistan. He has been awarded with the Presidential Pride of performance award , by the Government of Pakistan in...
, Qasir (1944–1999) - Bashir BadrBashir Badr-Early life:Bashir Badr was born in Kanpur, India. His full name is Syed Mohammad Bashir.During his Masters progarm he was made to study one of his own book.-Career:Bashir Badr has over 18,000 couplets to his name and many Urdu ghazals....
(1945) - Javed AkhtarJaved AkhtarJaved Akhtar is a poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India. Some of his most successful work was done in the late 1970s and 1980s with Salim Khan as half of the script-writing duo credited as Salim-Javed...
(1945) - Anwer ZahidiAnwer ZahidiAnwer Zahidi is a Pakistani Urdu author of more than twelve books of poetry, short stories, travelogue and translations. After completing his graduation in science from Punjab University, Anwer Zahidi received a degree of MBBS from Nishtar Medical College, Multan in 1970.-Career:A practicing...
(1946) - Muhammad Izhar ul HaqMuhammad Izhar ul HaqMuhammad Izhar ul Haq, is a columnist and a renowned poet of Urdu language, in Pakistan. He has received international recognition for his contribution to Urdu literature, and has been awarded Pakistan’s highest civil award Pride of performance in 2008...
(1948) - Tanwir PhoolTanwir PhoolTanwir Phool is the pen name of Tanwiruddin Ahmad Siddiqui, a Pakistani author and poet, writing in Urdu and English.-Education and career:...
(1948) - Fehmida Riaz (1948)
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- Rahat IndoriRahat IndoriRahat Indori is an eminent Urdu language poet and a bollywood lyricist, prior to this he was a pedagogist of Urdu literature at Indore University.-Early life and education:...
(1950) - Muslim SaleemMuslim SaleemMuslim Saleem is an Urdu poet and journalist. Muslim Saleem was born in 1950 at Shahabad, Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh India, brought up in Aligarh, and educated at Aligarh Muslim University....
(1950) - Zahid AbrolZahid AbrolVijay Kumar Abrol, , better known by his pen name Zahid Abrol, is a well-versed Indian Urdu poet. He has done the first-ever Urdu translation of the 12th century Sufi-poet Baba Farid’s shlokas and shabads and that too in verse.-Early life:Zahid Abrol was born in a Hindu Khatri family, to Mul Raj...
(1950) - Ashfaq HussainAshfaq HussainAshfaq Hussain Zaidi, PP, is a leading modern Urdu poet and an author of more than 10 books of poetry and literary criticism...
(1951) - Ehsan SehgalEhsan SehgalEhsan Sehgal , born Khawaja Ehsan Elahi Sehgal on November 15, 1951, is a Pakistani Urdu poet and writer who has lived in the Netherlands since 1978...
(1951) - Haider QureshiHaider QureshiHaider Qureshi , born Qureshi Ghulam Haider Arshad on January 13, 1952 in Chenab Nagar, Punjab, is a well-known Pakistani Urdu poet, writer and journalist. His poetry is a rich colours of traditional Urdu and the local lingo. He is also researcher of "mahiya" on correct meter poetry methods...
(1952] - Parveen ShakirParveen ShakirParveen Shakir was an Urdu poet, teacher and a civil servant of the Government of Pakistan.Shakir started writing at an early age and published her first volume of poetry, Khushbu [Fragrance], to great acclaim, in 1976...
(1952–1994) - Paigham AfaquiPaigham AfaquiPaig̲h̲ām Āfāqī , also written Paigham Afaqi pr Paigham Afaqui is the literary name of Akhtar Ali Farooquee , an Indian writer, known particular for his Urdu novels and short stories....
(1956) - Noon Meem DanishNoon Meem DanishNoor Mohammed Danish is a Pakistani poet of African and Baloch descent. He is more commonly known as Noon Meem Danish or N. M. Danish.-Early life and education:...
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- Samina RajaSamina RajaSamina Raja is a renowned Pakistani poetess, writer, editor, translator, educationist and broadcaster. She writes in Urdu. She lives in Islamabad, Pakistan and works in the National Language Authority as a Subject Specialist.-Biography :...
(1961) - Raees WarsiRaees WarsiRaees Warsi is an Urdu poet, writer and lyricist from Pakistan. He has blended contemporary issues into classic rhyme. Where Urdu poetry was confined to the issues of love, romance and its tragedies till the early 20th century, Warsi and some other notable contemporary poetry have expanded Urdu...
(1 March 1963) - Noshi GilaniNoshi GilaniNoshi Gilani is an Urdu poet of international fame and a former academic from the Bahawalpur University, Punjab Pakistan....
(1964) - Sabih rehmaniSabih RehmaniSyed Sabihuddin Sabih Rehmani BornJune 27, 1965place Of BirthKarachiEducationMasters in Urdu LiteratureAlma materUniversity of KarachiNationalityPakistani Religion IslamOccupationDirector, naat research center...
(1965) - Harris KhaliqueHarris KhaliqueHarris Khalique is a Pakistani columnist and intellectual who has a keen interest in social democratic politics. He is based in Islamabad.-Background and Early Life:...
(1966) - Saeed KhanSaeed KhanSaeed Khan, is a renowned contemporary Urdu poet , a Sydney based writer and a well known social and environmental advocate. Saeed's poetry is a combination of classical and modern Urdu ghazal and poems full of romance. Saeed’s idol and the great Urdu Poet Ahmad Faraz praised his poetry by...
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