Poets/Writers From Punjab

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'

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

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.

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.

Popular poetess-writer of Punjabi. Bharatiya Jnanpeeth Awardee.

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

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

One of the most prominent modern poets of Pakistan

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

One of the founding-fathers of modern Urdu poetry.

One of the founding fathers of modern Urdu nazm. Known for his mystical association with Indian metaphysical tradition. Died young.

Popular pakistani poet who died young.

One of the founding-fathers of modern Urdu poetry.

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

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

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

One of most prominent modern critics

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

One of the most prominent-modern poets.

A promising poet from Pakistan who committed suicide at the age of 27

painter artist and intellectual from Pakistan

Widely-reputed Pakistani poet, well-known to serious poetry lovers.

Prominent Pakistani poet who lives in Austria, well-known to serious poetry circles.

An important poet of Nazm from Pakistan

A contemporary poet of prominence from Pakistan, known for his Nazms

Pakistani poet famous for TV Serials written by him.

Poet and Lyricist

A poet and journalist from Pakistan

A multi-faceted personality who was apart from being a religious scholar and freedom fighter had also been a poet reflecting Sufistic bohimianism

Prominent Pakistani critic, researcher and columnist; an author of many books apart from 'Urdu Adab ki Tehreekein' and 'Urdu Afsaane Mein Dehaat ki Peshkash'; also assisted in editing several literary journals and newspapers

Well-known poet; wrote ghazals, nazms and rubais prortraying romantic feelings and acute social consciousness

Notable Pakistani playwright known for penning a popular drama 'Chaand Garhan' for television

Poet and Urdu teacher, translated the kaafis of Khwaja Fareed in Urdu