Poets/Writers From Lucknow

One of the prominent poets of the 19th century.

One of the most prolific 18th-century poets, contemporary of Mir Taqi Mir.

Poet, editor of several literary magazines like Khandag-E-Nazar, Zamana Kanpur, and Adeeb.

Poet, prosaist.

A classical poet, calligrapher and an expert in rhetoric

Renowned later classical poet of Lucknow who had also written many oft-quoted shers.

Renowned poet and lyricist, associated with the film industry and wrote songs, dialogues and stories for various films, son of Arzoo Lakhnavi, his ghazals were rendered by renowned ghazal singers

Popular poet having a dominating presence in mushairas.

Known for his Urdu translation of Bhagwat Geeta in verse titled - Naseem-e-Irfaan.

Well-known progressive poet who hailed from Bahraich, a small town in UP, India.

A representative marsiya poet of the Mir Ishq school and author of 'Muhazzab-ul-Lughat'

One of the greatest 18th-century poets, contemporary of Mir Taqi Mir.

Prominent historian, scholar, and educationist; formerly Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

Eminent Islamic Scholar, Traditionist, Author, and Founder of the journal 'Al-Furqan'

Poet, critic, and educationist whose works shaped Urdu literature, history, and intellectual thought across the subcontinent.