INDEX OF Artists

Prominent contemporary poet from Pakistan

Saghar Azmi was a popular Urdu poet from Azamgarh in U.P. He has been a regular participant of international mushairas at Dubai, Sharjah, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, etc.

Urdu and Punjabi poet

Prominent Pakistani scholar, poet & professor of Karachi University who was close to Jaun Eliya. Awarded with Tamgha-e-Imtiyaz

Leading progressive Indian poet and celebrated film-lyricist. Popular for his writings against social injustice and backwardness in society

Pakistani poet and lyricist.

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

Well-known poet from Pakistan famous for his ghazal "main khayaal hoon kisi aur ka…"

Prominent upcoming poet.

Salman Akhtar is the son of Jan Nisar Akhtar. He is an author and Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.

Prominent woman poet, editor, translator & broadcaster from Pakistan

A renowned poet from Pakistan

One of the most prominent and trend-setter modern poets

A leading modern Urdu poet and playwright from Pakistan.

Prominent women poet from Pakistan, living in USA.

Contemporary Urdu poet and founder of CL Educate (Career Launcher). Actively engaged in promotion of Urdu language and literature

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

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

Known for his novel expression in poetry

Prominent woman poet and broadcaster

One of the renowned poets of ghazal and naat, he also wrote short stories and was known as a columnist