Poets/Writers From Lahore
Total: 468
Allama Iqbal
One of the greatest Urdu Poets. National poet of Pakistan who penned 'Saare jahaan se achha hindostaan hamara' and 'Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri'
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
One of the widely celebrated and popular Urdu poets. Equally sung in romance and rebel. Faced political repression against his revolutionary views
Ghulam Ali
Famous Pakistani ghazal singer belonging to the Patiala gharana. They have a unique style of blending Hindustani classical music with ghazals. Also sung for a number of Indian and Pakistani films.
Intizar Hussain
Most prominent fiction writer, known for his stories woven around the experience of Partition and for his individual style of telling tales. The first Urdu writer to have been shortlisted for Man Booker prize.
Mohammad Husain Azad
The most prominent stylist of Urdu prose and author of "Aab-e-Hayaat". Himself a poet, he was a major force behind the movement for the new Nazm in Urdu.
One of the most read fiction and travelogue writers from Pakistan; known for his unique creativity and appeal.
Saadat Hasan Manto
World-renowned Urdu fiction writers. Known for masterpieces like Thanda Gosht, Khol Do, Toba Tek Singh etc.
Samsam-ud-Daula Shahnawaz Khan
- Born : Lahore
- Domicile : Daulatabad
- Died : Aurangabad
Shahzad Ahmad
One of the leading poets of new Urdu ghazal.
Abdul Hamid Adam
- Born : Gujranwala
- Domicile : Pakistan
- Died : Lahore
Popular Poet with dominant romantic shades celebrating love and life.
Ahmad Mushtaq
One of the leading and reputed Pakistani poets known for his neo-classical tone, equally well-known in India, lives in Houston USA.
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Most outstanding Pakistani, Progressive poet. Also counted among leading fiction-writers. Edited an important literary magazine Funoon.
Akhtar Shirani
One of the most popular Urdu poets ever, known for his intense romantic poetry.
Anees Nagi
- Born : Sheikhupura
- Domicile : Lahore
- Died : Lahore
Prominent Pakistani poet, fiction writer, and critic; wrote two important novels Zawaal, and Deewaar ke Peechhe; also wrote a history of Pakistani literature
Ehsan Danish
One of the most popular poets in the fourth and fifth decades of 20th century, contemporary of Faiz Ahmad Faiz.
Habib Jalib
- Born : Hoshiarpur
- Domicile : Lahore
- Died : Lahore
Popular poet from Pakistan, known for his anti-establishment poetry, having mass following.
Hafeez Jalandhari
Popular romantic poet made famous by Malika Pukhraj by singining ghazal "abhi to main jawan huun". Wrote the National Anthem of Pakistan.
Mohsin Naqvi
- Born : Dera Gazi Khan
- Domicile : Multan
- Died : Lahore
Popular pakistani poet who died young.
Mukhtar Siddiqui
Muneer Niyazi
- Born : Hoshiarpur
- Domicile : Lahore
One of the most outstanding modern poets who wrote both in Urdu and Punjabi. Also a film lyricist.
Nasir Kazmi
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.
Pandit Chandr Bhan Barahman
- Born : Lahore
Qateel Shifai
One of the most popular poets ever and film lyricist. Famous for his ghazal 'Garmi-e-hasrat-e-nakaam se jal jate hain'.
Qayyum Nazar
Waqar Azeem
Zafar Iqbal
One of the most prominent and trend-setter poet of new Urdu ghazal having a vast following.
Zia Jalandhari
One of the most prominent-modern poets.
Aaqil Lahori
Abdul Majeed Salik
Prominent poet and journalist, also the editor of 'Zamindaar', an important newspaper of his times. Also authored 'Zikr-e-Iqbal' and 'Muslim Sahaafat Hindustan Mein'
Abdur Rahman Chughtai
painter artist and intellectual from Pakistan
Abrar Ahmad
Widely-reputed Pakistani poet, well-known to serious poetry lovers.
Adeem Hashmi
Popular Pakistani poet who gave voice to peple's life experiences.
Agha Hashr Kashmiri
Most prominent playwright and poet who strengthened the tradition of play writing in Urdu language
Ahmad Rahi
Poet, lyricist, founding editor of literary magazine quarterly ''Svera''
Akhlaq Ahmad Dehlvi
Akhtar Husain Jafri
- Born : Hoshiarpur
- Died : Lahore
Ali Iftikhar Jafri
- Domicile : Lahore
Amjad Islam Amjad
Pakistani poet famous for TV Serials written by him.
Anjum Rumani
- Born : Kapurthala
- Domicile : Lahore
Pakistani poet, translator of select Persian poetry of Iqbal
Arif Abdul Mateen
Prominent Urdu and Punjabi poet and author, remained associated with major Urdu journal Adab-e-Lateef and Auraaq
Asar Sahbai
Well-known poet; wrote ghazals, nazms and rubais prortraying romantic feelings and acute social consciousness
Asghar Nadeem Syed
Notable Pakistani playwright known for penning a popular drama 'Chaand Garhan' for television
Aslam Kolsarii
Basir Sultan Kazmi
- Born : Lahore
- Domicile : Manchester
Modern Urdu poet & son of well known poet Nasir Kazmi
Bazm Ansari
Bedil Haidri
A poet who wrote upon social disparities and poverty
Chiragh Hasan Hasrat
A poet and Journalist. Famous especially for his humorous columns.