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List Of Pakistani Poets
This is a list of noted Pakistani poetry, poets, poets born or raised in Pakistan, whether living there or overseas, and writing in one of the languages of Pakistan. A B *Baqi Siddiqui *Bushra Farrukh D * Daud Kamal * Dilawar Figar E * Ehsan Danish F *Faiz Ahmad Faiz *Fayyaz Hashmi G *Ghani Khan *Ghulam Muhammad Qasir *Mir Gul Khan Naseer H I *Ibn-e-Insha *Idris Azad *Iftikhar Arif J *Jon Elia *Jamiluddin Aali *Janbaz Mirza *Josh Malihabadi *Jazib Qureshi *Jamal Ehsani K *Khaqan Haider Ghazi *Khawar Rizvi *Khurshid Rizvi *Khushal Khan Khattak *Khwaja Ghulam Farid *Kishwar Naheed *Khalid Irfan *Khawaja Pervez L *Liaquat Ali Asim *Lala Sehrai M N *Naeem Hashmi *Nasim Amrohi *Nasir Kazmi *Nazim Panipati *Noon Meem Rashid O * Obaidullah Aleem P *Professor Iqbal Azeem *Parveen Shakir *Pirzada Qasim *Patras Bokhari Q *Qateel Shifai *Qaem Amrohvi, Quaim Amrohi R *Rahman Baba *Rais Amrohvi * Raees Warsi * Raushan Yazdani S T *Tabish Dehlvi *Tahir H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alamgir Hashmi
Alamgir Aurangzeb Hashmi (born 15 November 1951) is an English language poet and writer of Pakistani origin. Considered avant-garde, his early and later works were published to considerable critical acclaim. He is widely published in the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Career He was a practicing transnational humanist and educator in North American, European and Asian universities. He has argued for a "comparative" aesthetic to foster humane cultural norms. He showed and advocated new paths of reading the classical and modern texts and emphasized the sublime nature, position and pleasures of language arts to be shared, rejecting their reduction to social or professional utilities. He has produced many books of seminal literary and critical importance as well as series of lectures and essays (such as "Modern Letters") in the general press. Education Hashmi earned an M.A. degree at the University of the Punjab, Lahore (1972) and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Rahi
Ahmad Rahi (12 November 1923 – 2 September 2002) was a Punjabi people, Punjabi poet and writer from Pakistan. Early life He was born 12 November 1923 in Amritsar, British India. His real name was Ghulam Ahmad, a name given by his spiritual leader Khorsheed Ahmad. He completed his basic early education from Amritsar in 1940. After completing his high school, he got admission in M.A.O. College, Lahore but was expelled due to taking part in political movements. After expulsion, he joined his father in his business of selling embroidered wool shawls in the local market. Life and film career in Pakistan After independence of Pakistan in 1947, he migrated to Pakistan and joined the magazine ''Sawera'' as an editor in Lahore. He was paid Rupees 25 as monthly salary back then. He wrote about the events and bloodshed leading to Partition of India, independence of Pakistan in 1947 which was a very painful personal experience for him due to the atrocities committed by Muslims, Sikhs an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ata Turab
Ata Turab () is a Pakistani poet. He is well known for his poetry about romance and heart. He also studied Persian language from Iran and Arabic. Personal life Turab was born on 7 January 1977 and raised in Islamabad, Pakistan. He studied Arabic and Islamic Studies in Iran at the post-graduate level . Career He has been involved in poetry recitals in the country and his works have been published in major literary magazines of Pakistan and India. He has been a television host on different channels of Pakistan. Turab translated many books from Persian and Arabic to Urdu language. He has also hosted television shows on Pakistan Television Network and Such TV. He has been writing for the last fifteen years. His book of poetry titled ''"Barish Main Shareek"'' ("Companion in the Rain") was published in December 2012. The major article among others on the book can be read on BBC Urdu by following the link. Reviews "Turab’s poetry stays with you and, like with all good poetry, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aslam Farrukhi
Aslam Farrukhi () (23 October 1923 – 15 June 2016) was an Urdu author, literary critic, linguist, scholar, and radio scriptwriter from Pakistan. He is also known for writing children's books. He remained associated as a professor and chairman with the Department of Urdu, University of Karachi, for many years. Early life Aslam Farrukhi was born on 23 October 1923 into a literary family of Lucknow, British India. His ancestors had come to Lucknow from the nearby town Farrukhabad, hence the family name being used here is Farrukhi. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, he migrated with his family to Karachi, Pakistan in September 1947. He completed his education from the then Federal Urdu College, now known as Federal Urdu University and the University of Karachi. His PhD degree thesis was on the 19th century writer Muhammad Husain Azad which won the Adamjee Literary Award in 1965. Career He started out his career at Radio Pakistan as a scriptwriter for radio plays. Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashfaq Hussain
Ashfaq Hussain Zaidi, PP, (born 1 January 1951) is a Pakistani Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ... poet and author of more than 10 books of poetry and literary criticism. He is considered at least by one commentator to be an expert on the life and works of Urdu poets Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Ahmad Faraz and also on the Progressive Writers Movement. Works Authored * ''Faiz Ek Jaiza (1977)'' * ''Aitabar (1979)'' * ''That Day Will Dawn (1985)'' * ''Neendar Nal Rishta (1986)'' * ''Hum Ajnabi Hain (1992)'' * ''Faiz Habib e Amberdast (1992)'' * ''Faiz ke Maghrabi Hawaley (1993)'' * ''Faiz shakhsiat aur fun (2006)'' * ''Ahmad Faraz: yadoon ka ek sunehra waraq (2008)'' * ''Aashian Gum Karda (2009)'' * ''Mein Gaya Waqt Nahin Hoon(2010)(Published in India)'' * ''Sheesho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwar Masood
Anwar Masood (, ; born 8 November 1935) is a Pakistani poet and educationist primarily known for his comic Punjabi poetry. His works include a wide variety of genres including humour, sentimentalism and literary criticism. He predominantly writes in Punjabi, Urdu and Persian as well. His poetry is known for the unique use of everyday, commonplace phrases and wording that is instantly relatable for masses in the region. Numerous of his Punjabi lines and phrases have actually become figures of speech in everyday conversations. The most prominent feature of his expression is the poignant undertones of his humorous verse, making his poetry one of its kind. The nuance of tragedy in his poems is a reflection of social injustice, discrimination, and personal misfortunes of his characters. This is why he himself commented: "قہقہ وہ ہے جسے نچوڑیں تو آنسو ٹپکیں" (Real laughter is one that sheds tears when squeezed). He was awarded the Hilale Imtiaz Civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anis Nagi
Anis Nagi (1939–2010) was a Pakistani poet, novelist and critic who lectured at the Government College, Faisalabad and Government College, Lahore. Early life and education Nagi was born in 1939 in the Punjabi city Sheikhupura and studied at Muslim High School No 2 before attending Government College, Lahore and MA in Urdu (First Class First-Gold Medalist) from Punjab University Oriental College. He earned his PhD from the University of the Punjab. Whilst lecturing at Government College, Faisalabad and Government College, Lahore, Nagi passed the Pakistan Civil Service exam and became a member of the 1965 batch, eventually reaching grade 21 before he retired. Works Nagi was at the forefront of the Urdu Literary Movement in the 1960s and authored 79 books including poetry, novels, translations, short stories, and critical reviews. He worked on Iqbal, Manto, Ghalib and Bulleh Shah and was one of the pioneers of Azad Nazam and Nayee Shairie. Death and legacy Nagi died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Islam Amjad
Amjad Islam Amjad, Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Hilal-i-Imtiaz (; 4 August 1944 – 10 February 2023) was a Pakistani Professor, Urdu poet, screenwriter, playwright and lyricist.Ally Adnan (September 2016), The author of more than 70 books, he received many awards for his literary work and screenplay for TV, including Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) awards. Later on, he also received the prestigious Tamgh-e-Imtiaz in 1998. Early life and education Amjad was born in Lahore, Punjab in British India (now Pakistan). His family originally belonged to Sialkot. He received his secondary education in Lahore, and graduated from Government Islamia College, Civil Lines, Lahore, Government Islamia College Civil Lines, Lahore. He was also member of the college cricket team and participated in the inter-collegiate tournament. He gained a Masters of Arts degree in Urdu literature from University of the Punjab, Punjab University. Career Professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin Fahim
Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem (; ''alt. spelling'': Amin Fahim; 4 August 1940 – 21 November 2015) was a Pakistani populist left-wing figure and a poet. He was the senior vice-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, chairman of Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians and former chairman of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy. Earning Bachelor of Science in political science from the University of Sindh in 1961, he started his political activism in 1970 and contested successfully the 1970 general elections and was a close ally of Benazir Bhutto during the 1990s. He was the spiritual figure of the ''Sarvari Jama'at'' as well as the prominent Sufi in his native province, Sindh. After successfully contesting the 2008 general elections, he notably stepped down for the candidacy of prime minister office in favour of Yousaf Raza Gillani. Early and personal life Family roots and early years Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem was born in Hala in Sindh, which is located 200 km ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ameer Hamza Shinwari
Amir Hamza Khan Shinwari (), commonly known as Hamza Baba () was a prominent Pashto poet, playwright and author. His works are studied at Master-level at the University of Peshawar. He is considered a bridge between classic Pashto literature and modern forms. Early life Hamza was born in Landi Kotal, Khyber District in present-day Pakistan, as the fourth of five sons in the house of Malik Bazmir Khan. The family was known for upholding Pashtunwali tradition. Orphaned early in life, he was raised by an elder brother, Bawar Khan. His early experience of formal education set the pattern for the remainder of his schooling. His primary-school teacher set the six-year-old to writing out the alphabet; Hamza received rather severe punishment when he instead followed his artistic inclinations and drew human figures. The incident deterred him from attending school; from this young age he would roam the local area, returning home at the same time as his school fellows. When his long- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Moeen
Ali Moeen (born 20 November 1968) is a Pakistani playwright and lyricist. Early life and career Ali Moeen was born on 20 November 1968 in Lahore. He completed his Master's degree in English literature and political science from Government College University, Lahore. On 2 December 2008, Ali Moeen was awarded the Best Drama Writer in the Hum TV's HUM Tele Film Festival 2008 for the telefilm ''Aik Aadh Hafta''. "Yeh Hum Naheen" (Urdu ﻳﻪ ﮨﻢ ﻧﹷﮭﹻﮟ,) – "This Is Not Us!" Ali Moeen wrote the lyrics for " Yeh Hum Naheen", a peace song sung by Pakistan's leading artists as part of an international campaign against terrorism. The song and message behind it have been covered by international media. The campaign was the brainchild of Waseem Mahmood, author and media consultant, who took inspiration for the project from his children, who were tired of the way a minority of misguided young people were putting forward a message of radicalisation and terrorism which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
