Urdu poets

Urdu poetry has had its ups and downs. However, history has given us some renowned names and amazing poets who stirred the hearts down to the very core. Many of these poets wrote a number of different books and rose to fame for their stunning verses and amazing relation with the actual world. Of the hundreds of Urdu poets who have made their name, some really stand out thanks to their extraordinary work. Here we discuss 15 most famous Urdu poets of all time, who have left their mark on the world.



Allama Iqbal

The poet often East deserves the first mention. His ghazals and poetry are exemplary and unmatched even to this day. The amazing poet wrote many of his books in Persian and some in Urdu, but all have been translated into different languages over the years. Some of his famous books include the Asrar e Khuda, Javed Nama that was dedicated to his son and the unmatched stunner Bal e Jibril, which is quoted, loved and praised till present time.



Meer Taqi Meer

Born in September 1723, Meer Taqi Meer or Meer Muhammad Taqi as was his real name was the leading urdu poets

List of Urdu-language poets

Below is spiffy tidy up list of Urdu Poets.

13th century

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16th century

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17th century

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18th century

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  • Mirza Muhammad Rafi, Sauda (1713–1780)
  • Siraj Aurangabadi (1715–1763)
  • Khwaja Mir Dard, Dard (1721–1785)
  • Mir Taqi Mir, Mir (1723–1810)
  • Nazeer Akbarabadi, Nazeer (1740–1830)
  • Insha Allah Caravansary 'Insha', Insha (1756-1817)
  • Bahadur Shah, Zafar (1775–1862)
  • Imam Baksh Nasikh, Nasikh (1776–1838)
  • Khwaja Haidar Ali Atish, Atish (1778–1846)
  • Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, Zauq (1789–1854)
  • Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, Ghalib (1797–1869)

19th century

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1900s

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  • Dr Matin Niazi (1913-1993)==1910s==

1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

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Contemporary poets with unknown date sell birth

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Aale Ahmed Saroor
'Aatish', Haider Ali
Abbas 'Dana'
Abid Ali Abid
Abdul Hamid 'Adam'
Abdullah 'Kamaal'
Abu Talib
Ada Badayuni
Ada Jafri
Adeeb Saharanpuri
Adeem Hashmi
Afshan Rana
Afzal Firdaus
Afzal Minhas
Aga Hashr
Ahmad Kamaal
Ahmed Faraz
Ahmad Hamdani
Ahmed Mushtaq
Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
Ahmed Rahi
Ajmal Ajmali
Akbar Allahabadi
Akhtar Ansari
Akhtar Azad
Akhtar Sandelvi
Akhtar Shirani
Akhtar ul Iman
Ali Ahmed Jalili
Ali Sardar Jafri
Ameer Kazalbash
Ameer Minai
Amjad Islam Amjad
Anand Narain Mullah
Andleeb Shadani
Anees Amrohvi
Anees Ansari
Anjum Irfani
Anwar Masood
Anwar Mirzapuri
Anwar Shaoor
Aqeel Shadab
Arsh Malsiyani
Arzoo Lucknawi
Asar Lucknawi
Asghar Gondvi
Ashufta Changezi
Asrar Ansari
Asrar Narvi
Ataullah Khan Isakhelvi
Athar Nafees
Ayaz Jhansw