Translated Poems
Iraqi poet and pioneer of modern Arabic verse, known for his political commitment, Sufi imagery, and exile-driven themes.
English poet and satirist; known for "The Rape of the Lock" and "An Essay on Criticism".
First Poet of Rekhta/Hindvi. Musician and Disciple of Sufi Saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia. Known for his "pahelis", which form part of Indian folklore. He is famous for inventing two most important musical instruments tabla & sitar. Wrote "Ze-hal-e-miskin…" one of the earliest prototypes of Urdu ghazal written in Persian & Hindvi.
Popular poetess-writer of Punjabi. Bharatiya Jnanpeeth Awardee.
prominent Russian poetess whose work poignantly captured the suffering and resilience of the Russian people during the 20th century
Indian poet who wrote in both Marathi and English. Only Indian poet other than Kabir to be featured on the World Classics titles of the New York Review of Books.
Mughal crown prince and Sufi scholar celebrated for his syncretic vision; translated the Upanishads into Persian and authored Majma-ul-Bahrain to bridge Islamic and Hindu thought.
South African activist, educator, journalist and poet best known for his campaign to have South Africa banned from the Olympic Games due to its racial policy of apartheid.
Pioneering Palestinian poet whose free verse gave voice to resistance, exile, and Arab womanhood; hailed as the “Poetess of Palestine”.
Controversial Modernist Persian poet and Feminist author.
Russian Soviet dissident, poet, and writer, known for her courage in standing up against the Soviet regime and her enduring spirit during her imprisonment and exile.
Distinguished Albanian author, celebrated for his profound and politically nuanced prose and poetry
English theologian, poet, and cardinal; a leading figure in the Oxford Movement.
Legendary English poet of the second generation of Romantic poets.
English poet, pamphleteer, and historian, considered the most significant English author after William Shakespeare. Author of the epic poem "Paradise Lost".
Reknowned poet and critic, writing in Malayalam and English
Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty, renowned for his vivid imagery, profound emotion, and his status as one of the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup.
British Romantic poet and satirist; author of "Don Juan" and "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage".
English poet; served as Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign.
Celebrated American poet and Nobel Laureate. Known for her thematically profound poetry that interrogates themes of personal trauma, familial dynamics, and the human relationship with nature.
Palestinian poet and author. Regarded as Palestine's national poet.
Bosnian poet who wove Christian, Islamic, and medieval Bosnian motifs, like stećci, into his verse.
One of the most outstanding modern poets who wrote both in Urdu and Punjabi. Also a film lyricist.
Renowned Palestinian-American poet, essayist, and educator; acclaimed for her evocative works exploring identity, heritage, and peace.
Renowned Mexican poet and diplomat, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1990.
Major Punjabi revolutionary poet. His strongly left-wing views were reflected in his poetry. Killed by extremists at a young age.
Bengali polymath who was active as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter during the age of Bengal Renaissance. The only Indian-origin author to be awarded the Nobel Prize in literature.
English poet and playwright; noted for his mastery of dramatic monologue.
Renowned American poet; recipient of four Pulitzer Prizes.
Polish-born American poet whose philosophical and humanist verses were translated into Urdu by Bano Tahira Sayeed.
Kermanshah-born construction worker and poet. Known for giving voice to the realities of Iran's working class.
A beacon of the Archaic Greek literary tradition, whose lyrical fragments offer a glimpse into the personal and communal ethos of her epoch.
Persian-speaking Armenian mystic and poet who embraced Sufi renunciation, composed hundreds of mystical quatrains (rubaaiyat), and translated the Torah into Persian; martyred for unorthodox beliefs under Aurangzeb’s reign.
Indian poet and freedom fighter, celebrated as the "Nightingale of India" for her lyrical poetry.
Legendary Punjabi Poet. Known for his poem 'Ik Kudi Jihda Naam Muhabbat...'
