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Mirza Ghalib
مرزا غالب
📍 Agra, India
Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, known by his pen name 'Ghalib', was the most dominant Urdu and Persian-language poe…
"हज़ारों ख्वाहिशें ऐसी कि हर ख्वाहिश पे दम निकले"
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
فیض احمد فیض
📍 Sialkot, Punjab
Faiz Ahmed Faiz was a Pakistani poet and one of the most celebrated poets of the Urdu language. A leading memb…
"मुझसे पहली सी मोहब्बत मेरे महबूब न माँग"
Mir Taqi Mir
میر تقی میر
📍 Agra, India
Mir Muhammad Taqi Mir, popularly known as 'Mir', is considered the greatest Urdu poet of the 18th century. Cal…
"पत्ता पत्ता बूटा बूटा हाल हमारा जाने है"
Allama Iqbal
علامہ اقبال
📍 Sialkot, Punjab
Sir Muhammad Iqbal, known as Allama Iqbal, was a philosopher, poet, and politician, widely regarded as the 'Po…
"खुदी को कर बुलंद इतना, कि हर तक़दीर से पहले"
Ahmad Faraz
احمد فراز
📍 Kohat, NWFP
Ahmad Faraz was a Pakistani Urdu poet known for his romantic ghazals and political poetry. He was awarded the …
"रंजिश ही सही, दिल ही दुखाने के लिए आ"
Parveen Shakir
پروین شاکر
📍 Karachi, Pakistan
Parveen Shakir was a Pakistani Urdu poet, teacher, and civil servant. She was one of the most celebrated and b…
"मैंने उसको एक आरज़ू की तरह चाहा था"
Jaun Elia
جون ایلیا
📍 Amroha, India
Jaun Elia was an Urdu poet, philosopher, biographer and scholar from Amroha, India, who later settled in Karac…
"मैं भी बहुत अरसे से तन्हा हूँ"
Rumi
رومی
📍 Balkh, Afghanistan
Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, simply known as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Sufi mystic, and Islamic sc…
"तुम समुद्र में एक बूँद नहीं हो, तुम एक बूँद में पूरा समुद्र …"
Kabir Das
کبیر داس
📍 Varanasi, India
Kabir Das was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, whose writings influenced Hinduism's Bhakti movemen…
"बुरा जो देखन मैं चला, बुरा न मिलिया कोय"
Rahim Das
رحیم داس
📍 Lahore, Pakistan
Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana, known as Rahim, was a commander, administrator, and poet in Mughal Emperor Akbar's c…
"रहिमन धागा प्रेम का, मत तोड़ो चटकाय"
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
رام دھاری سنگھ دنکر
📍 Simaria, Bihar, India
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar was one of the most important modern Hindi poets, essayists and academic scholars. Known…
"सिंहासन खाली करो कि जनता आती है"
Rahat Indori
راحت اندوری
📍 Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Dr. Rahat Indori was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist, widely popular for his mushaira performances. Known for…
"कभी किसी को मुकम्मल जहाँ नहीं मिलता"
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
ہری ونش رائے بچن
📍 Allahabad, India
Harivansh Rai Bachchan was an Indian poet of the Nayi Kavita literary movement. He is best known for his famou…
"लहरों से डरकर नौका पार नहीं होती"
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
سبھدرا کماری چوہان
📍 Nihalpur, Allahabad, India
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan was an Indian poet who wrote in Hindi. Best known for 'Jhansi Ki Rani', a patriotic po…
"खूब लड़ी मर्दानी वो तो झाँसी वाली रानी थी"
Gulzar
گلزار
📍 Dina, British India (now Pakistan)
Gulzar, born Sampooran Singh Kalra, is one of India's most celebrated lyricists, poets and film directors. His…
"बरखा की बूँदें जब ज़मीं पर पड़ती हैं, मिट्टी की ख़ुशबू दिल म…"
Sahir Ludhianvi
ساحر لدھیانوی
📍 Ludhiana, Punjab, British India
Sahir Ludhianvi, born Abdul Hayee, was one of the greatest Urdu poets and Hindi film lyricists. A Progressive …
"वो सुबह कभी तो आएगी, जुल्मत की इस रात के बाद।"
Bashir Badr
بشیر بدر
📍 Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Bashir Badr is one of the most widely read contemporary Urdu ghazal poets. Known for his simple yet deeply mov…
"उम्र भर ग़ालिब यही भूल करता रहा, धूल चेहरे पर थी और आइना साफ…"
Nida Fazli
نیدا فاضلی
📍 Delhi, British India
Nida Fazli was a renowned Urdu poet and Hindi film lyricist known for his humanist philosophy and simple, acce…
"घर से मस्जिद है बहुत दूर चलो यूँ कर लें, किसी रोते हुए बच्चे…"
Javed Akhtar
جاوید اختر
📍 Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Javed Akhtar is one of India's most acclaimed film lyricists and screenwriters. As part of the legendary Salim…
"यह ज़िंदगी न मिलेगी दोबारा, हर पल को जी लो यारा।"
Firaq Gorakhpuri
فراق گورکھپوری
📍 Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Firaq Gorakhpuri, born Raghupati Sahay, was one of the greatest Urdu ghazal poets of the 20th century. He merg…
"ज़िंदगी जीने का हुनर होता है, हर ग़म में भी सुकून का घर होता…"