Poets/Writers From Haryana

One of the founders of Urdu criticism. Outstanding pre-modern poet. Famous for writing Yaadgar-e-Ghalib, the first biography of Mirza Ghalib.

Renowned fiction writer, journalist, Padma Shri awardee, film director, and dialogue writer, best known for films like Shree 420 and Mera Naam Joker

One of the founders of modern ghazal. Born at Ambala in India, he migrated to Pakistan and wrote extensively on the pain and sufferings of partition.

Distinguished Urdu poet, especially renowned for his celebrated ghazal "Main khayal hoon kisi aur ka". He has written title songs for numerous television serials and has been honoured with the Pride of Performance award.

Well-known poet, known for drawing upon day-to-day experiences of life.

Critic and poet. Contemporary of Saleem Ahmed, another prominent modern critic.

Distinguished educationist, Padma Bhushan awardee writer, and intellectual

Mathematician, teacher of science in Delhi College, and journalist.

Zahirul Haq, alias Prakash Fikri, was a modernist Urdu poet famous for his collections of poetry such as Safar Sitara and Ek Zara Si Barish.

Famous poet from Pakistan.

Renowned poet from Haryana.

Rajinder Pal Singh, Sada Ambalvi, is a popular poet who also writes in Punjabi. He is famous for his ghazal 'Wo to khushbu hai har ik samt bikharnaa hai use,' sung by many singers.

Known as a saint poet and the 'Poet of Pain', Saghar Siddiqui was a successful poet, writer, and editor in his early years. His life later took a tragic turn, leading to his untimely demise. He was posthumously honoured with the Hilal-e-Imtiaz.

A social reformist writer and heir to Hali's legacy

One of the pathfinders for modern Urdu poetry.

A pioneer translator at the Translation Bureau of Osmania University, historian, and poet

Linguist, journalist, poet, and author of 'Waza-e-Istilahat

A poet known for his poems on personalities, incidents, festivals, and topical issues also wrote a play called 'Hindustani Soorma'.

Islamic Thinker and Qur'anic Scholar

A distinguished figure in the medical world of the Indian subcontinent.

A renowned nineteenth-century author, historian, translator, and lexicographer

Great Qur’anic commentator, Sufi saint, and author of Tafsir-e-Mazhari

"A poet known for his grace and subtle complexities. His published collections have earned wide admiration from both the critics and the readers. Blending tradition with a contemporary personal touch, his poetry holds a distinctive and esteemed place in Urdu literature.