Poets/Writers From Karachi

Leading Pakistani poet having popular appeal, grandson of Behzad Lakhnawi.

One of the stalwarts of new Urdu ghazal in Pakistan. Some of his ghazals have been put to music.

A prominent member of Deputy Nazir Ahmad’s family; noted story writer and translator; known well for their narrative Dilli Ki Chand Ajeeb Hastiyan

One of the leading pre-modern poets at lucknow, contemporary of Jigar Moradabadi.

Pre-modern poet, known for his scholarly and literary writings

Pakistani poet and author; published his collection of love poems Lab-o-Rukhsaar; authored a critical book Shairi ki Zabaan

Prominent modernist poet, story writer, one of the first poets to write prose poems; also edited important journal "Tashkeel".

Well-known poet and author to draw upon social issues, also edited an important journal 'Qaumi Zaban' published from Pakistan

One of the prominent women poets famous for the soft and lyrical tone of her poetry.

Well-known fiction writer and translator from Pakistan; witnessed the travails of Partition and made it the subject of his writings.

Prominent poet who mastered the poetic idiom of Lucknow poetry.