INDEX OF Poets
Selected poetry of hundreds of poets
- Ghazal
- Nazm
- Sher
- Short story
- Article
- Quote
- Humour/Satire
- Tanz-o-Mazah
- Hindi Ghazal
- Doha
- Rekhti
- Afsancha
- Rubai
- Marsiya
- Sehra
- Miriyaat
- Non prevalent ghazals
- Drama
- Novelette
- Qadir Nama
- Qasida
- Naat
- Qita
- Salam
- Manqabat
- Qisse
- Mukhammas
- Rubai Mustazaad
- Khud-Navisht Savaneh
- Masnavi
- Waasokht
- Tazmin
- Non prevalent Sher
- Tarkib Band
- Allusions
- Children's Story
- Kah Mukarniyan
- Lori
- Haiku
- Geet
- Ashra
- Paheli
- Translation
- Khaka
- Reportage
- interview
- Letter
- Hamd
- Translated Poetry
- Filmi Geet
- Nasri Nazm
Known for his role in Independence struggle, Urdu academics and literature
Jan Nisar Akhtar
1914 -1976
Mumbai
Progressive poet & lyricist. Father of noted lyricist Jawed Akhtar
Jaun Eliya
1931 -2002
Karachi
One of the most prominent modern Urdu poets. Popular among masses for his unconventional ways
Javed Akhtar
1945
Mumbai
Bollywood screenwriter, lyricist and poet. Famous for co-writing films like 'Sholay' & 'Deewar'
Javed Kamal Rampuri
1930 -1978
Aligarh
Jigar Biswani
1872 -1958
Sitapur
Josh Malihabadi
1898 -1982
Islamabad
One of the most fiery progressive poets who is known as Shayar-e-Inquilab (revolutionary poet)
Joshish Azimabadi
1737 -1801
Prominent contemporary of Mir taqi Mir writing poetry at far-off Azimabad in Delhi style
Jurat Qalandar Bakhsh
1748 -1809
Lucknow
Known for depicting romantic encounters with the beloved in lurid details. Lost his eye sight in the prime of youth
