Poets/ Writers from Bathinda

A famous qissa writer of the Malwa region during the British colonial period. Besides the renowned qissa “Heer,” he also wrote Sohni Mahiwal, Mirza Sahiban, and Jiuna Maud along with other works.

An important voice of contemporary ghazal, who gave Punjabi ghazal a new direction. Received the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book Agarbatti.

A contemporary qissa poet who authored the epic-length qissa Sohni-Mahiwal.

An eminent qissa writer from the Malwa region who authored a large number of qissas. His famous qissa is "Sohni."

A poet, writer, editor, and translator with a distinct style.