INDEX OF Artists

Contemporary poet celebrated for his distinctive poetic voice. His work features a rich array of fresh metaphors and nuanced tones that leave readers captivated and enthralled.

One of the representative poets and fiction writers of Pakistan's new generation.

Modernist prominent ghazal poets, renowned for their creative style of expression.

Immensely popular and accomplished poet, who widely known for his iconic ghazal "Woh Humsafar Tha", immortalized by the singers Abida Parveen and Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch. He has been honoured with the Allama Iqbal Award as well as recognition from the Pakistan Academy of Letters.

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.

Distinguished senior Urdu poet, widely admired for his Ghazal. Some of his works have been rendered by the legendary singer, Jagjit Singh. He also penned poetry for the ghazal album Amaanat, sung by Sachin Sharma.

One of the most prominent modern poets with wide popular appeal, well-known film lyricist, and prose writer. Famous for his ghazal 'Kabhi kisi ko mukammal Jahan nahin milta…'.

An emerging young poet, expressing love, pain, and inner conflict in a simple and beautiful language, with a combination of tradition and newness in poetry.

Prominent post-modern poet, associated with All India Radio.

Considered the father of Modernism in Urdu literature, he was associated with the Progressive Writers’ Movement and played a pioneering role in the free-verse Urdu poetry. Faiz Ahmad Faiz honored him with the title Malik-ush-Shoara (King of Poets).

A renowned Pakistani poet.

Gained recognition for his poetry at an early age. Several compiled editions of his Urdu poetry have been published, along with a volume of his philosophical writings titled Sabah-e-Hind.

A poet who expresses feminist sensibility.