Ghazal
Afzal Ahsan Randawa
A renowned poet, storyteller, novelist, playwright, and translator. Professionally, he was a lawyer.
1937-2017
Afzal Parwez
Poet, journalist, and playwright; known for his books on folk theatre and folk songs. His famous book is “Ban Phulwari.”
1916-2001
Afzal Sahir
A prominent poet, writer, and journalist of the new generation from West Punjab.
1926-2001
1924-2012
Ajaib Kamal
A leading poet of experimental poetry. He served as a teacher in Kenya for a long time.
1932-2011
1937-2012
Akram Shekh
A poet, historian, researcher, critic, translator, columnist, and journalist from Western Punjab.
1948-1924
1937-2010
Arif Abdul Mateen
A Punjabi and Urdu poet and writer, who remained associated with the editorial departments of the renowned literary magazines Adab-e-Latif and Auraq.
1923-2001
Ashiq Raaheel
A contemporary poet, short storywriter, and feature writer of Western Punjab.
1946-2016
Baba Ghulam Hussain Nadeem Qadri
A renowned contemporary poet of Western Punjab, whose poetry beautifully reflects the colors of Sufism.
Babu Firoz Din Sharaf
A leading poet of stage poetry, honoured with the titles “Nightingale of Punjab” and “People’s Poet.”
1898-1955
Bari Nizami
A famous lyricist from West Punjab, whose works were sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi, Noor Jehan, Ghulam Ali, and many others.
1946-1998
Barjinder Chauhan
A renowned ghazal poet. His father, Kanwar Chauhan, was also an important Punjabi poet.
Barkat Ram
A master poet of stage poetry. The name of Shiv Kumar Batalvi is especially prominent among his disciples.
1905-1967
1925-1989
Bawa Balwant
A prominent poet of revolutionary and philosophical poetry. Besides poetry, also wrote prose.
1915-1972
Bhupinder dule
A contemporary poet. His father, Randhir Singh Chand, was also a fine poet and scholar of his time.
1919-1968
Bismil Faridkoti
A poet associated with progressive ideas, who expressed the pain and suffering of the masses through poetry. Only one poetry collection, “Kholde Sagar,” was published.
1926-1974
Buta Singh Chauhan
A contemporary ghazal poet, children's literature writer, and translator.
Chanan Gobindpuri
A popular lyricist and ghazal writer of his time. His famous composition is “Tut Gayi Tarak Karke”
1924-2006