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Poets/Writers From Pakistan

Total: 1335

Ahmad Faraz

1931 - 2008

Widely celebrated and sung Urdu poet. Rose to iconic stature through his seductively romantic and anti-establishment poetry

Allama Iqbal

1877 - 1938

One of the greatest Urdu Poets. National poet of Pakistan who penned 'Saare jahaan se achha hindostaan hamara' and 'Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri'

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

1911 - 1984

One of the widely celebrated and popular Urdu poets. Equally sung in romance and rebel. Faced political repression against his revolutionary views

Famous Pakistani ghazal singer belonging to the Patiala gharana. They have a unique style of blending Hindustani classical music with ghazals. Also sung for a number of Indian and Pakistani films.

Celebrated poet, novelist, song and scriptwriter. Acclaimed for directing tele-serial on Mirza Ghalib. Recipient of Sahitya Academy and Dada Sahab Phalke awards

One of the most read fiction and travelogue writers from Pakistan; known for his unique creativity and appeal.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a Pakistani instrumentalist, predominantly a qawwali and sufi singer. A winner of the Pride of Performance Award and the UNESCO Music Prize, his vocal range was unusually high.

Patras Bukhari

1898 - 1958

Patras Bokhari was an Urdu humourist, educator, essayist, broadcaster and diplomat from Pakistan. He is best known for his humorous writings in Urdu literature.

Abdul Hamid Adam

1909 - 1981

Popular Poet with dominant romantic shades celebrating love and life.

One of the leading and reputed Pakistani poets known for his neo-classical tone, equally well-known in India, lives in Houston USA.

Most outstanding Pakistani, Progressive poet. Also counted among leading fiction-writers. Edited an important literary magazine Funoon.

Amrita Pritam

1919 - 2005

Popular poetess-writer of Punjabi. Bharatiya Jnanpeeth Awardee.

Anees Nagi

1939 - 2010

Prominent Pakistani poet, fiction writer, and critic; wrote two important novels Zawaal, and Deewaar ke Peechhe; also wrote a history of Pakistani literature

One of the prominent poets of Humour & Satire in the Indian subcontinent

Balraj Komal

1928 - 2013

One of the leading modern poets and short story writer, who made outstanding contribution to modern Urdu Nazm in India.

Baqi Siddiqui

1905 - 1972

One of the most prominent modern poets of Pakistan

Renowned feminist poet, known for her social consciousness and creative sensibility.

Jamal Ehsani

1951 - 1998

One of most prominent post-modern Pakistani poets, known for the uniqueness of his poetic experience.

Khatir Ghaznavi

1925 - 2008

Famous for his ghazal 'Go zara si baaat par barson ke yaraane gai.' sung by many singers.

Majeed Amjad

1914 - 1974

One of the founding-fathers of modern Urdu poetry.

Meeraji

1912 - 1949

One of the founding fathers of modern Urdu nazm, known for his mystical association with Indian metaphysical tradition, died young

Mohsin Naqvi

1947 - 1996

Popular pakistani poet who died young.

Mukhtar Siddiqui

1919 - 1972

Munawar Ali Khan

1930 - 1989

Munawwar Ali Khan was a Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana. He was the son of the maestro Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. He also learnt Dhrupad from Hussainuddin Dagar (Tansen Pandey).

Noon Meem Rashid

1910 - 1975

One of the founding-fathers of modern Urdu poetry.

Noor Jahan

1930 - 1996

Noor Jahan was a singer and actress in British India and Pakistan. She was honored with the title, Malika-e-Tarannum. She has sung around 10,000 songs in numerous Indian and Pakistani languages. She was felicitated with the President's Award.

Parveen Shakir

1952 - 1994

One of the most popular Urdu poets who gave expression to feelings and experiences specific to women

Qateel Shifai

1919 - 2001

One of the most popular poets ever and film lyricist. Famous for his ghazal 'Garmi-e-hasrat-e-nakaam se jal jate hain'.

Qayyum Nazar

1914 - 1989

Renowned modernist poet, composed nazms and songs and was part of the poets of Halqa-e-Arbab-e-Zauq

One of the most powerful voices of the post-independence Urdu ghazal

Sara Shagufta

1954 - 1984

Famous Pakistani woman poet known for her unconventional views on society. Committed suicide at a young age.

Sarvat Husain

1949 - 1996

Prominent among New Wave poets in Pakistan. Committed suicide at a young age

Shailendra

1923 - 1966

A prolific poet and lyricist, his collaborations shaped the golden era of Bollywood music.

Sudarshan

1896 - 1967

One of the earliest short story writers of Urdu, a contemporary of Premchand, known for his representation of rural life and facets of love

Wazir Agha

1922 - 2010

One of most prominent modern critics

One of the most prominent and trend-setter poet of new Urdu ghazal having a vast following.

Zeeshan Sahil

1961 - 2008

One of the most prominent post modern poets, known for his valiant fight against a fatal illness.

One of the prominent Urdu poets from Pakistan

Zia Jalandhari

1923 - 2012

One of the most prominent-modern poets.

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