Poets/Writers From Karachi
Total: 500
Jaun Eliya
One of the most prominent modern Urdu poets. Popular among masses for his unconventional ways
Maulwi Abdul Haq
Abul Lais Siddiqui
Afzal Ahmad Syed
One of the leading Pakistani poets known for his layered poetic expression.
Ahmad Hamesh
Prominent modernist poet, story writer, one of the first poets to write prose poems; also edited important journal "Tashkeel".
Anwar Shuoor
Leading Pakistani poet who writes a four-lined on current affairs daily for the Pakistani Newspaper Jung.
Asad Mohammad Khan
Prominent Urdu fiction writer from Pakistan who also occasionally writes poetry
Athar Nafees
Prominent Pakistani exponent of new Urdu ghazal, famous for his ghazhal 'Wo ishq jo hum se rooth gaya' sung by many singers.
Aziz Hamid Madni
One of the stalwarts of new Urdu ghazal in Pakistan. Some of his ghazals have been put to music.
Dilawar Figar
Renowned Urdu poet of humour and satire.
Fahmida Riaz
Woman poet from Pakistan, known for strong feminist and anti-establishment leanings.
Ibn e Insha
Pakistani poet known for his ghazal "kal chaudhanvi ki raat thi, shab bhar raha charcha tera".
Ishrat Afreen
Renowned feminist poet, known for her social consciousness and creative sensibility.
Jamal Ehsani
One of most prominent post-modern Pakistani poets, known for the uniqueness of his poetic experience.
Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi
Most prominent humorist and satirist of Pakistan; author of extraordinary works "Chiraagh Tale" and "Aab-e-Gum". He received Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the highest literary honours by the Government of Pakistan.
Mustafa Zaidi
Also known as Tegh Allahabadi, was a C.S.P officer in Pakistan, assassinated in mysterious circumstances.
Niyaz Fatehpuri
A prominent scholar and literary figure also known as a story writer, poet, and translator. Edited ‘Nigar’، a journal of remarkable repute
Obaidullah Aleem
One of the most outstanding modern poets of Pakistan.
Parveen Shakir
One of the most popular woman poets who gave expression to feelings and experiences specific to women.
Qamar Jalalvi
Famous indian poet who migrated to Pakistan. He earned polularity with many of his oft-quoted shers.
Rais Farogh
One of the most outstanding Pakistani poets of new ghazal.
Rasa Chughtai
Prominent Pakistani poet and journalist
Saleem Ahmed
One of the most prominent modern Urdu critics. Famous for his promotion of the Anti-ghazal trend of poetry and anti-modernism views.
Saleem Kausar
Well-known poet from Pakistan famous for his ghazal "main khayaal hoon kisi aur ka…"
Sara Shagufta
- Born : Gujranwala
- Domicile : Karachi
- Died : Karachi
Famous Pakistani woman poet known for her unconventional views on society. Committed suicide at a young age.
Sarvat Husain
Prominent among New Wave poets in Pakistan who died in a train accident.
Shakeb Jalali
Famous poet from Pakistan. Committed suicide at an early age.
Zeb Ghauri
One of the most remarkable modernist Indian poets.
Zeeshan Sahil
One of the most prominent post modern poets, known for his valiant fight against a fatal illness.
Aal-e-Raza Raza
Prominent poet who mastered the poetic idiom of Lucknow poetry.
Ada Jafarey
One of the prominent women poets famous for the soft and lyrical tone of her poetry.
Adeeb Saharanpuri
Pre-modern poet, known for blending the best of the classical and the modernist
Adeeb Sohail
Well-known poet and author to draw upon social issues, also edited an important journal 'Qaumi Zaban' published from Pakistan
Ahmad Hamdani
Poet and critic, known for his critical book on the art of Iqbal
Ahmad Hatib Siddiqi
Ajmal Siraj
- Domicile : Karachi
A prominent ghazal poet from Pakistan, known for his novel perception of human emotions
Akbar Masoom
Alamtaab Tishna
Ameerul Islam Hashmi
- Domicile : Karachi
Anjum Azmi
Pakistani poet and author; published his collection of love poems Lab-o-Rukhsaar; authored a critical book Shairi ki Zabaan
Anwar Sen Roy
- Domicile : Karachi
Prominent fiction writer and journalist, known for his novel "Zillaton Ke Aseer"; served BBC for long.
Asad Multani
- Born : Multan
- Domicile : Rawalpindi
- Died : Karachi
Ashfaq Husain
Prominent Urdu poet from Canada having progressive leaning.
Aslam Farrukhi
Eminent contemporary Pakistani Urdu fiction writer, critic,editor & academician. Father of writer & translator Asif Farrukhi.
Azm Bahzad
Leading Pakistani poet having popular appeal, grandson of Behzad Lakhnawi.
Behzad Lakhnavi
Famous for his ghazal " ai jazba-e-dil gar main chahun har cheez muqaabil aa jaye" sung by many singers.