Poets/Writers From Delhi
Total: 185
Aziz Warsi
Azeem Amrohvi
Azeem Amrohvi is an eminent Urdu Poet and Scholar.
Atiqurrahman Usmani
Asrar jamayee
Prolific Urdu humour poet of classical mould with a perfect command on language and medium.
Arsh Malsiyani
Son of famous poet Josh Malsiyani.
Anwar Dehlvi
Prominent later classical poet and disciple of Zauq & Ghalib who had written many oft quoted shers.
Anjum Usmani
Anand Narayan Mulla
A leading Judge of the Allahabad High Court. Member of the 4th Lok Sabha
Amrita Pritam
- Born : Gujranwala
- Domicile : Delhi
- Died : Delhi
Popular poetess-writer of Punjabi. Bharatiya Jnanpeeth Awardee.
Ameer Khusrau
First Poet of Rekhta/Hindvi. Musician and Disciple of Sufi Saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia. Known for his "pahelis", which form part of Indian folklore. He is famous for inventing two most important musical instruments tabla & sitar. Wrote "Ze-hal-e-miskin…" one of the earliest prototypes of Urdu ghazal written in Persian & Hindvi.
Ameer Dehlvi
Ameeq Hanafi
One of the most prominent modern poets and also a critic. He had deep interest in Indian philosophy and music. He was also a broadcaster associated with All India Radio.
Allah Di Shararat
Aleem Akhtar muzaffarnagri
- Domicile : Muzaffarnagar
- Died : Delhi
Pre-modern poet, wrote Ghazals in classical style; remained associated with monthly 'Shama'; also published an anthology of poems for children
Akmal Jalandhari
Akhtar Amritsari
Ajmal Ajmali
Well-known poet, author, and translator.
Aish Dehlvi
One of the most vocal critics of Ghalib's poetic style.
Agha Shayar Qazalbash
One of the prominent later classical Delhi poets. Desciple of Dagh Dehlavi.
Afgan Najibabadi
- Born : Najeebabad
- Died : Delhi
Abul Kalam Azad
One of the front-rank leaders of Indian freedom movement and a well-known scholar.
Abroo Shah Mubarak
One of the founding fathers of Urdu poetry. Contemporary of Meer Taqi Meer
Abdurrahim Khan-e-khana
Abdullah Farooqi
- Died : Delhi
Abdul Rahman Ehsan Dehlvi
Abdul Majeed Khwaja Shaida
Aarif Dehelwi
Aale Ahmad Suroor
One of the founders of modern Urdu criticism.