INDEX OF Poets

A distinguished Urdu poet and civil servant.

A poet of humour published a collection of poems, 'Andaaz-e-Bayaan'.

Popular poet of humour and satire, famous for his interesting way of recitation.

A well-known poet of humour and satire.

Poet of humour & satire.

One of the most vocal critics of Ghalib's poetic style.

The greatest Urdu poet of humour and satire, who was a Sessions judge at Allahabad.

Known as Shaaʿir-e-Romaan (Poet of Romance), he is a prominent Urdu poet who also edited several literary magazines, including Intikhab, Bahaaristan, Khyaalistan, and Romaan.

One of the founders of Urdu criticism. Outstanding pre-modern poet. Famous for writing Yaadgar-e-Ghalib, the first biography of Mirza Ghalib.

One of the prominent poets of humour and satire in the Indian subcontinent.

Leading Pakistani poet who writes a four-line on current affairs daily for the Pakistani newspaper Jung.

Prominent Urdu fiction writer from Pakistan who also occasionally writes poetry.

Prolific Urdu humour poet of classical mould with a perfect command of language and medium.