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Writer, storyteller, critic, translator, and poet from Western Punjab. Honoured with the Dhaha Award for the short story collection Pani Di Kandh

A prominent Urdu and Punjabi poet from West Punjab (pakistan). Honoured with the Pride of Performance and the Hilal-i-Imtiaz.

A poet in Urdu and Punjabi, and an eminent critic.

Renowned Sufi poet, writer, and columnist from Pakistan

A renowned medieval qissa writer. By composing the masterpiece Heer, he raised his creative banner for all time. The qissa Heer is also known as the “Book of Love.”

A renowned folklorist. Alongside research in folklore, he also wrote poetry. Honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award.

A renowned poet of stage poetry. He mainly composed qissas and religious poetry.

A famous, bold, and satirical poet of West Punjab. The famous poem “Roye Tusin Vi Ho Roye Asin Vi Haan.”

A poet from Western Punjab.

A renowned ghazal poet who expressed the emotions of the people in simple language.

A distinguished poet of stage poetry, many of whose songs were sung by renowned singers.

One of the significant poets who contributed to refining the aesthetic structure of the Punjabi ghazal. Though Tarlok Singh Anand's poetic output may not be large in volume, it is certainly not deficient in literary maturity.

Renowned poet, translator, lexicographer (Tanveer-ul-Lughat), and thinker. Tanveer Bukhari was the author of 400 books.

A renowned ghazal poet of West Punjab.

A renowned medieval Sufi and poet, who adopted Si-harfi as his medium of expression. He wrote nearly 140 books in Persian.

An important name in experimental poetry. He pioneered the concept known as Shaktinaad. Honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book “Sooraj Te Kahikashan.”

A renowned poetess from Western Punjab, who also publishes the research journal Punjab Rang through her organization PILAC.

A renowned Dhadi singer, poet, short story writer, novelist, and researcher. A Sahitya Akademi Award-winning writer for the novel Jugg Badal Gaya.

A famous poet who ruled the Punjabi literary world with his lyrical poetry. Recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book Loona.

A renowned Urdu poet who also wrote poetry in Punjabi.

A renowned poet of West Punjab, and his name is counted among the early Punjabi critics in West Punjab.

A poetess, writer, and linguist from West Punjab.

A renowned poetess from Western Punjab.

Famous medieval Sufi poet and ascetic.

A renowned medieval Sufi poet who rebelled against rigid religious orthodoxy and expressed the pain of love in his poetry. Also famous by the name of Madho Lal Hussain.

A poet of diverse dimensions. His two books are Laal Banglā and Ilyās Dīvānā.

A renowned litterateur who wrote in Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi. In addition to books, he also penned songs for several films. in shahmukhi

Famous Pakistani poetess, known for her unconventional views and feminist poetry. Also composed poetry in Urdu. Committed suicide at a young age.

: A renowned poet of West Punjab.

A medieval Sufi poet, Wali Ram’s literary corpus is found across multiple languages including Persian, Rekhta, Hindi, and Punjabi. His poetic expression reflects the influence of the classical tradition as well as the Multani style. He was a contemporary of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and was closely associated with Dara Shikoh.

A saint poet of the medieval period, contemporary of Guru Nanak, and founder of the Gusain sect.

A poet with a distinct identity among the modern poets of Western Punjab.

A renowned popular poet who carried forward the tradition of Ustad Daman, composing poetry based on folk idioms.

A famous contemporary poet, short story writer, and author from West Punjab.

A poet of Western Punjab and a person who made sincere efforts for the Punjabi language.

An important poet of experimental poetry. Besides poetry, he also wrote in genres like drama, short stories, novels, and travelogues.

A distinguished and unique poet from Western Punjab. He also served as the Secretary of the Pakistan Writers Guild, Lahore.

A poet from West Punjab, a banker by profession. His book titled “Pehla Poor” was published in 1998.

A renowned Sufi qissa writer and contemporary of Ranjit Singh. By writing the qissa “Puran Bhagat,” he immortalized this tale forever.

A distinctive poet, thinker, prose writer, translator, and a scientist in the field of chemical engineering.

A scholar of Punjabi and Persian, poet, and critic.

Poet and writer. It is said that the idea of Shiv Kumar Batalvi’s Loona was influenced by Didar Singh’s poem Loona, which he had written many years before Shiv’s Loona..

Pritam Singh Safir was a poet distinct from his contemporaries in artistic expression. Unity, brotherhood, and equality are prominent aspects of his poetry. He also served as a judge of the Delhi High Court.

A renowned poet of stage poetry. Pritam Singh also wrote a large amount of religious poetry.

A poet and primarily a short story writer. Professionally, he worked as a lecturer.

A poet who liberated the ghazal from traditional rigidity and connected it with the psychological states of modern human beings. Besides Punjabi, he also wrote poetry in Urdu.

A lyricist of remarkable talent, rooted in the tradition of folk idioms.His renowned composition ‘Jadon Meri Arthi Uthā Ke Challange’ was sung by Asa Singh Mastana.”

Prabhjot Kaur’s complete literary work is a blend of simplicity and aesthetic grace. Alongside original writing, she also produced translations. She was honored with the Padma Shri and the Sahitya Akademi Award.

Pir Fazal Gujrati is counted among the poets who laid the foundation of Punjabi ghazal. “Doonghe Painde” is his famous collection of ghazals.

A renowned qissa writer. Roop-Basant, Raja Rasalu, and Hari Chand are among his famous qissas.