Poets/Writers From Meerut

Most famous Urdu poet writing poetry for children.

Prominent pre-modern poet generally known for children's poetry

One of the most popular poets, famous for his sher 'Sheesha toote gul mach jae, dil toote awaz na aae.'

Prominent popular poet of Mushairas

Well-known Indian poet representing the younger generation

Popular poet, known for his ghazals as well as geet and mahiye; also wrote a history of Kashmir in verse called 'Aaj Shikaare Mein'

Fiction writer, associated with Chaudhary Charan singh University as a teacher of Urdu.

A disciple of Seemab Akbarabadi, published several collections of his ghazals and nazms

A contemporary of Dagh Dehlvi, wrote poems of new tone and tenor under the influence of modernist writing

A famous poet of humour and satire, wrote humorous ghazals with fluency and simplicity of language