Poets/Writers From Faizabad
Total: 58
Meer Anees
One of the most prominent classical poets at Lucknow, who excelled in Mersia poetry. Contemporary of Mirza Ghalib.
Qayem Chaandpuri
Prominent 18th century poet, contemporary of Mir Taqi Mir.
Haidar Ali Aatish
Contemporary of Mirza Ghalib, Aatish was one of the shining stars of 19th century Urdu Ghazal.
Imam Bakhsh Nasikh
One of the most prominent and trend-setter classical poets from Lucknow. Contemporary of Mirza Ghalib.
Jurat Qalandar Bakhsh
Known for depicting romantic encounters with the beloved in lurid details. Lost his eye sight in the prime of youth
Rind Lakhnavi
Nawab of Lucknow, a pupil of Aatish.
Meer Ali Ausat Rashk
Meraj Faizabadi
Popular poet who was a necessary presence at Mushairas
Mirza Mohammad Taqi Hawas
Nawab of Awadh Asif-ud-dola's cousin and a prominent poet of his time
Munshi Amirullah Tasleem
Renowned later classical poet of Lucknow who had also written many oft quoted shers
Shamim Abbas
Prominent post-modern poet from Mumbai having an unconventional style.
Shayar Jamali
Azhar Qadiri
Chakbast Brij Narayan
Leading early 20th century poet. Famous for his Nazm on Ramayan. Wrote oft-quoted sher 'Zindagi kya hai anasir men zahur-e-tartib…'.
Mahender Kumar Sani
One of the most prominent poets of younger generation. Also a promising critic.
Maikash Lucknowi
Meer Khaleeq
Sajjad Zaheer
Renowned Urdu fiction writer, novelist and one of the pioneers of the Progressive writers’ movement in the subcontinent.
Syed Hamid
- Domicile : Faizabad
- Domicile : Faizabad
- Born : Faizabad
Ameen Salaunvi
- Domicile : Faizabad
Pre-modern poet, spent his life in the literary circles of Lucknow
Ataurrahman Qasmi
Begum Akhtar
Begum Akhtar, also known as Mallika-e-Ghazal, was an eminent multi-genre Hindustani classical music singer. She was posthumously honored with the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.
Boris Zaborov
- Domicile : Faizabad
Dabeer Ahmad
- Born : Faizabad
Ejaz Hussain Hazravi
- Born : Faizabad
- Domicile : Rawalpindi
- Died : Rawalpindi
Ijaz Hussain Hazravi is a ghazal singer from Pakistan. He was the disciple of the revered Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. His ghazals were based on thumri interspersed with sargam.
- Born : Faizabad
Freeman Wills Crofts
Kaleem Shifai
- Born : United Kingdom
- Domicile : Faizabad
Lala Piyare Lal
- Born : Faizabad
Laura Clifford Barney
Mahmood Ilahi
Mahmood-ul-Hasan
Manzar Azmi
- Born : Faizabad
- Domicile : Jammu and Kashmir
Meer Munis Lakhnawi
Meeran Jee Shams-ul-ushshaq
N. P. Mohammed
- Born : Faizabad