Poets/Writers From Lahore
Total: 333
Allama Iqbal
One of the greatest Urdu Poets.National poet of Pakistan who penned 'Saare jahan se achaa hindustaan hamara', and 'Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri'.
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
One of the most celebrated and popular poets. Faced political repression for his revolutionary views.
Intizar Hussain
Most prominent fiction writer, known for his stories woven around the experience of Partition and for his individual style of telling tales. The first Urdu writer to have been shortlisted for Man Booker prize.
Mohammad Husain Azad
The most prominent stylist of Urdu prose and author of "Aab-e-Hayaat". Himself a poet, he was a major force behind the movement for the new Nazm in Urdu.
One of the most read fiction and travelogue writers from Pakistan; known for his unique creativity and appeal.
Shahzad Ahmad
One of the leading poets of new Urdu ghazal.
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Most outstanding Pakistani, Progressive poet. Also counted among leading fiction-writers. Edited an important literary magazine Funoon.
Akhtar Shirani
One of the most popular Urdu poets ever, known for his intense romantic poetry.
Anees Nagi
- Born : Sheikhupura
- Domicile : Lahore
- Died : Lahore
Prominent Pakistani poet, fiction writer, and critic; wrote two important novels Zawaal, and Deewaar ke Peechhe; also wrote a history of Pakistani literature
Ehsan Danish
One of the most popular poets in the fourth and fifth decades of 20th century, contemporary of Faiz Ahmad Faiz.
Habib Jalib
- Born : Hoshiarpur
- Domicile : Lahore
- Died : Lahore
Popular poet from Pakistan, known for his anti-establishment poetry, having mass following.
Hafeez Jalandhari
Popular romantic poet made famous by Malika Pukhraj by singining ghazal "abhi to main jawan huun". Wrote the National Anthem of Pakistan.
Muneer Niyazi
- Born : Hoshiarpur
- Domicile : Lahore
One of the most outstanding modern poets who wrote both in Urdu and Punjabi. Also a film lyricist.
Nasir Kazmi
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.
Qateel Shifai
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
Saadat Hasan Manto
One of the renowned Urdu fiction writers. Known for writing some masterpieces like Thanda Gosht, Khol Do, Toba Tek Singh etc.
Waqar Azeem
Zafar Iqbal
One of the most prominent and trend-setter poet of new Urdu ghazal having a vast following.
Abdul Majeed Salik
Prominent poet and journalist, also the editor of 'Zamindaar', an important newspaper of his times. Also authored 'Zikr-e-Iqbal' and 'Muslim Sahaafat Hindustan Mein'
Abdur Rahman Chughtai
painter artist and intellectual from Pakistan
Abrar Ahmad
Widely-reputed Pakistani poet, well-known to serious poetry lovers.
Abul Ala Maudoodi
- Born : Aurangabad
- Domicile : Lahore
- Died : New York
Adeem Hashmi
Popular Pakistani poet who gave voice to peple's life experiences.
Agha Hashr Kashmiri
Most prominent playwright and poet who strengthened the tradition of play writing in Urdu language
Ahmad Rahi
Poet, lyricist, founding editor of literary magazine quarterly ''Svera''
Akhlaq Ahmad Dehlvi
Ali Iftikhar Jafri
- Domicile : Lahore
Amjad Islam Amjad
Pakistani poet famous for TV Serials written by him.
Anjum Rumani
- Born : Kapurthala
- Domicile : Lahore
Pakistani poet, translator of select Persian poetry of Iqbal
Arif Abdul Mateen
Prominent Urdu and Punjabi poet and author, remained associated with major Urdu journal Adab-e-Lateef and Auraaq
Asghar Nadeem Sayed
Notable Pakistani playwright known for penning a popular drama 'Chaand Garhan' for television
Aslam Kolsarii
Bazm Ansari
Bedil Haidri
A poet who wrote upon social disparities and poverty
Chiragh Hasan Hasrat
A poet and Journalist. Famous especially for his humorous columns.
Colonel Ghulam Sarwar
Fakhr Zaman
Farhat Abbas Shah
- Domicile : Lahore
Haji Laq Laq
Hakeem Ahmed Shuja
Hari Chand Akhtar
- Born : Hoshiarpur
- Domicile : Lahore
- Died : Delhi
Prominernt journalist and poet