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Poets/Writers From Punjab

Total: 1194

Allama Iqbal

1877 - 1938

One of the greatest Urdu Poets. National poet of Pakistan who penned 'Saare jahaan se achha hindostaan hamara' and 'Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri'

Faiz Ahmad Faiz

1911 - 1984

One of the widely celebrated and popular Urdu poets. Equally sung in romance and rebel. Faced political repression against his revolutionary views

Famous Pakistani ghazal singer belonging to the Patiala gharana. They have a unique style of blending Hindustani classical music with ghazals. Also sung for a number of Indian and Pakistani films.

Celebrated poet, novelist, song and scriptwriter. Acclaimed for directing tele-serial on Mirza Ghalib. Recipient of Sahitya Academy and Dada Sahab Phalke awards

Intizar Hussain

1925 - 2016

Most prominent fiction writer, known for his stories woven around the experience of Partition and for his individual style of telling tales. The first Urdu writer to have been shortlisted for Man Booker prize.

The most prominent stylist of Urdu prose and author of "Aab-e-Hayaat". Himself a poet, he was a major force behind the movement for the new Nazm in Urdu.

One of the most read fiction and travelogue writers from Pakistan; known for his unique creativity and appeal.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a Pakistani instrumentalist, predominantly a qawwali and sufi singer. A winner of the Pride of Performance Award and the UNESCO Music Prize, his vocal range was unusually high.

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

Shahzad Ahmad

1932 - 2012

One of the leading poets of new Urdu ghazal.

Abdul Hamid Adam

1909 - 1981

Popular Poet with dominant romantic shades celebrating love and life.

One of the leading and reputed Pakistani poets known for his neo-classical tone, equally well-known in India, lives in Houston USA.

Most outstanding Pakistani, Progressive poet. Also counted among leading fiction-writers. Edited an important literary magazine Funoon.

Akhtar Shirani

1905 - 1948

One of the most popular Urdu poets ever, known for his intense romantic poetry.

Amrita Pritam

1919 - 2005

Popular poetess-writer of Punjabi. Bharatiya Jnanpeeth Awardee.

Anees Nagi

1939 - 2010

Prominent Pakistani poet, fiction writer, and critic; wrote two important novels Zawaal, and Deewaar ke Peechhe; also wrote a history of Pakistani literature

One of the prominent poets of Humour & Satire in the Indian subcontinent

Balraj Komal

1928 - 2013

One of the leading modern poets and short story writer, who made outstanding contribution to modern Urdu Nazm in India.

Baqi Siddiqui

1905 - 1972

One of the most prominent modern poets of Pakistan

Ehsan Danish

1914 - 1982

One of the most popular poets in the fourth and fifth decades of 20th century, contemporary of Faiz Ahmad Faiz.

Habib Jalib

1928 - 1993

Popular poet from Pakistan, known for his anti-establishment poetry, having mass following.

Popular romantic poet made famous by Malika Pukhraj by singining ghazal "abhi to main jawan huun". Wrote the National Anthem of Pakistan.

Iqbal Bano

1935 - 2009

Iqbal Bano was a much admired ghazal singer from Pakistan. She learnt all forms of classical singing from Ustad Chaand Khan of the Delhi Gharana. The Pride of Performance Award was bestowed upon her.

Jamal Ehsani

1951 - 1998

One of most prominent post-modern Pakistani poets, known for the uniqueness of his poetic experience.

Majeed Amjad

1914 - 1974

One of the founding-fathers of modern Urdu poetry.

Meeraji

1912 - 1949

One of the founding fathers of modern Urdu nazm. Known for his mystical association with Indian metaphysical tradition. Died young.

Mohsin Naqvi

1947 - 1996

Popular pakistani poet who died young.

Mukhtar Siddiqui

1919 - 1972

Munawar Ali Khan

1930 - 1989

Munawwar Ali Khan was a Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana. He was the son of the maestro Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. He also learnt Dhrupad from Hussainuddin Dagar (Tansen Pandey).

Muneer Niyazi

1928 - 2006

One of the most outstanding modern poets who wrote both in Urdu and Punjabi. Also a film lyricist.

Nasir Kazmi

1925 - 1972

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.

Noon Meem Rashid

1910 - 1975

One of the founding-fathers of modern Urdu poetry.

Noor Jahan

1930 - 1996

Noor Jahan was a singer and actress in British India and Pakistan. She was honored with the title, Malika-e-Tarannum. She has sung around 10,000 songs in numerous Indian and Pakistani languages. She was felicitated with the President's Award.

Qateel Shifai

1919 - 2001

One of the most popular poets ever and film lyricist. Famous for his ghazal 'Garmi-e-hasrat-e-nakaam se jal jate hain'.

Qayyum Nazar

1914 - 1989

One of the most powerful voices of the post-independence Urdu ghazal

Reshma

1947 - 2013

Sara Shagufta

1954 - 1984

Famous Pakistani woman poet known for her unconventional views on society. Committed suicide at a young age.

Shailendra

1923 - 1966

A prolific poet and lyricist, his collaborations shaped the golden era of Bollywood music.

Shakeb Jalali

1934 - 1966

Famous poet from Pakistan. Committed suicide at an early age.

Shamshad Begum

1933 - 1976

Shamshad Begum was one of the first singers of the Hindi film industry. From the 6000 songs that she had sung in a variety of Indian languages, 1287 were for Hindi films.

Sudarshan

1896 - 1967

One of the earliest short story writers of Urdu, a contemporary of Premchand, known for his representation of rural life and facets of love

Amanat Ali Khan was a Pakistani classical and ghazal vocalist from the Patiala gharana and recipient of Pakistan’s prestigious 'Pride of Performance' award.

Waqar Azeem

1910 - 1976

Wazir Agha

1922 - 2010

One of most prominent modern critics

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