Poets/Writers From Aligarh
Total: 191
Aashufta Changezi
- Domicile : Aligarh
Prominent post-modern poet who went missing in 1996
Asad Badayuni
Leading poet who taught Urdu literature at AMU, Aligarh, also published a literary magazine 'Daairay'
Athar Nafees
Prominent Pakistani exponent of new Urdu ghazal, famous for his ghazhal 'Wo ishq jo hum se rooth gaya' sung by many singers.
Khalilur Rahman Azmi
One of the founding fathers of modern Urdu criticism in the subcontinient.
Qamar Jalalvi
Famous indian poet who migrated to Pakistan. He earned polularity with many of his oft-quoted shers.
Waheed Akhtar
- Born : Aurangabad
- Domicile : Aligarh
- Died : Delhi
One of most outstanding modern poets and critics.
Aale Ahmad Suroor
One of the founders of modern Urdu criticism.
- Born : Bulandshahar
- Domicile : Aligarh
Abul Kalam Qasmi
Akhtar Ansari
Known for his emotional intensity tinged with irony
Akhtarul Wasey
Athar Parvez
Ejaz Rahmani
Hatim Ali Mehr
Prominent Contemporary poet and a friend of Mirza Ghalib. He was also a High Court lawyer who also served as Honorary Magistrate at Agra
Jameel Jalibi
Prominent Urdu critic, literary historian, linguist, and translator; also served as Vice-Chancellor of Karachi University and Chair of Urdu Lughat Board
Javed Kamal Rampuri
Khaleeq Ahmad Nizami
Indian historian, religious scholar, and diplomat
Khurshidul islam
One of the most prominent Urdu critics.
Mahtab Haider Naqvi
Prominent contemporary poet, associate professor of Urdu at Aligarh Muslim University
Majnoon Gorakhpuri
Prominent progressive critic and a story writer of romantic nature
Manzoor Hashmi
Moin Ahsan Jazbi
- Born : Mubarakpur
- Domicile : Aligarh
- Died : Aligarh
One of the most prominent Progressive poets. Famous for his widely sung ghazal 'Marne ki duaen kyun maangun…'.
Naseem Siddiqi
- Born : Gopal Ganj
- Domicile : Aligarh
Naseer Hussain Khayal Azeemabdi
Qurratulain Hyder
The most prominent fiction writer of Urdu, celebrated for her classic 'Aag ka Dariya' and autobiographical narrative 'Kaar-e-Jahaan Daraaz Hai'. A Padma Shri and Jnanpith awardee of great distinction.
Raeesuddin Raees
Rahi Masoom Raza
Well-known fiction and film writer known for his dialogues in TV serial "Mahabharat".
Rasheed Jahan
A votary of non-traditional thoughts, a well known short story writer and playwright. One of the authors included in the controversial volume Angaarey, she drew upon women’s issues fearlessly.
Saghar Nizami
Prominent popular poet, known for his partriotic poems / Honoured with Padma Bhushan
Shafe Qidwai
Usloob Ahmad Ansari
Varis Kirmani
Yusuf Husain Khan
Ze Khe Sheen
Abdul Majeed Khwaja Shaida
Abida Samiuddin
Ahmer Jalesari
Danish Aligarhi
Dr. Maula Bakhsh
- Born : East Champaran
- Domicile : Aligarh
- Died : Aligarh
Fatima Zaidi
Hajra Nazli
Hamid Allahabadi
- Domicile : Aligarh