Poets/Writers From Patna

A renowned poet who gives creative expression to the fusion of classical awareness and contemporary sensibility.

Prominent contemporary of Mir Taqi Mir who had written a masnavi called 'Khwab-e-Hasrat'.

Widely regarded as a classical poet in the tradition of Mir Taqi Mir, he is a versatile literary figure who wrote poetry, prose, essays, a travelogue, and an autobiography. He received the Padma Shri for his contributions to literature.

Prominent later-classical poet from Bihar.

A symbol of accountability in research and editing, whose logical and reasoned style granted scientific objectivity to Urdu scholarship

"A saviour of the ghazal by imparting it with a new mellowness stimulating perception and lyrical realism", as described by Urdu Scholar Ali Jawad Zaidi. He excelled in Ghazal and Marsiya compositions.

One of the prominent modern poets.

A representative critic of Eastern thought and a scholar of Iqbal studies

An eminent researcher, library administrator, and a bibliophile

Prominent critic, scholar, fiction writer, and poet, also known for his romantic poetry.

Prominent Post-Modern poet.

Freedom fighter best known for his legendary ghazal "Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna", a poem later immortalized through its use in many films. In his honour, the Bihar Urdu Academy confers the 'Bismil Azimabadi Award'.

Famous for his trend-setting book on criticism, 'Kaashif-ul-Haqaaiq'.

Postmodern Urdu poet known for libertarian radical views.

One of the most prominent disciples of Mir Taqi Mir.

A Sufi poet associated with a renowned Sufi order from Bihar.

Prominent progressive story writer, poet, and playwright.

A researcher and critic, author of History of Urdu Literature and Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Alam

Renowned Urdu essayist and journalist

A unique identity for symbolic, abstract, and existential stories.

Poet and author with a book on the Urdu novel after Independence, was Urdu faculty at Patna University.

Journalist and poet, known for his children's literature.

Important poet and prose writer from Bihar also wrote critical essays and humorous pieces.

Prominent journalist, known for his unique expression among post-modern poets.

Khushboo Khanam is a ghazal singer from India. She has been trained in classical music and has been singing since the age of 10 years.

One of the most respectable poets of Azimabad (Patna), despite a tough life. Also known as a labour poet.

One of the most prominent poets of humour and satire in Urdu.