INDEX OF Poets

World-renowned Urdu fiction writers, known for masterpieces like "Thanda Gosht," "Khol Do," "Toba Tek Singh," etc.

Contemporary fiction writer; known for underscoring the current socio-political issues.

One of the prominent modern poets and critics, professor of Urdu and English literature.

Renowned Urdu fiction writer, novelist, and one of the pioneers of the Progressive Writers’ Movement in the subcontinent.

Major contemporary fiction writer known for his stories of the subaltern. Also noted as a translator of stories from several Indian languages.

One of the most prominent modern Urdu critics, famous for his promotion of the anti-ghazal trend of poetry and anti-modernism views.

Nazm poet living in the USA / Known for views against ghazal poetry.

Prominent scholar, linguist, translator, and poet who rendered the Oxford Dictionary into Urdu.

One of the most prominent modern critics and scholars of Indian culture.

Poet, fiction writer, and one of the leading Urdu critics.

Prominent humour writer, novelist, journalist, columnist who enjoyed wide popularity in the subcontinent. Honoured with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.

One of the founders of Urdu literary criticism, great historian, religious scholar, political thinker, and poet famous for his work on Persian poetry, Sher-ul-Ajam.

Eminent intellectual, statesman, and educationist. Founder of Aligarh Muslim University.

Celebrated poet, acclaimed for his priceless contributions to the realms of Persian and Punjabi literature, alongside his mastery of Urdu.

Vice-Chancellor of MANUU (Maulana Azad National Urdu University) and a distinguished educationist.

One of the most prominent literary critics associated with the Progressive Movement.