Poets/Writers From Other

One of the founders of Urdu criticism. Outstanding pre-modern poet. Famous for writing Yaadgar-e-Ghalib, the first biography of Mirza Ghalib.

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.

Well-known poet from Pakistan, famous for his ghazal "Main Khayaal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka…".

A later descendant of Delhi’s poetry tradition, known for his play 'Krishna Avataar'.

Well-known poet, known for drawing upon day-to-day experiences of life.

Critic and poet. Contemporary of Saleem Ahmed, another prominent modern critic.

Mathematician, teacher of science in Delhi College, and journalist.

Prominent modernist ghazal poet.

Zahirul Haq, alias Prakash Fikri, was a modernist Urdu poet famous for his collections of poetry such as Safar Sitara and Ek Zara Si Barish.

Famous poet from Pakistan.

Rajinder Pal Singh, Sada Ambalvi, is a popular poet who also writes in Punjabi. He is famous for his ghazal 'Wo to khushbu hai har ik samt bikharnaa hai use,' sung by many singers.

Urdu and Punjabi poet.

One of the pathfinders for modern Urdu poetry.

A poet and journalist from Haryana; also the editor of a newspaper called 'Paigham'.

One of the most prominent poets of the younger generation. Also a promising critic.

One of the most prominent new generation poets.

Prominent among contemporary young Urdu poets.