Poets/Writers From Kanpur
Total: 76
Nushur Wahidi
Gained recognition for his poetry at an early age. Several compiled editions of his Urdu poetry have been published, along with a volume of his philosophical writings titled Sabah-e-Hind.
Zeb Ghauri
Popular modernist Urdu poet known for his reflective ghazals and nazms. His major published works include: Zard Zarkhez, Chaak, and Zartab.
- Domicile : Kanpur
- Domicile : Kanpur
Fana Nizami Kanpuri
An audience favourite at mushairas, Fana was equally admired for his melodious Tarannum.
Fazal Husain Sabir
Hasan Aziz
- Domicile : Kanpur
Meer Tahir Ali Rizvi
- Born : Kanpur
- Domicile : Farrukhabad
- Died : Farrukhabad
Mohammad Ahmad Ramz
Prominent new ghazal poet.
Syed Abul Khair Kashfi
Farhat Kanpuri
Farooq Jaiasi
Ishrat Zafar
- Domicile : Kanpur
Kausar Jayasi
Matin Niazi
Nami Ansari
Nazir Siddiqi
- Domicile : Kanpur
Rais Siddiqui
Sarshar Siddiqui
Sarshar Siddiqui was a prolific writer, critic, and poet born during the pre-independence era.
Syed Mohammad Abdullah
Aamir Rahmati
Anand Panday Tanha
Ashraf Baqri
Azhar Siddiqi
Haseena Moin
Jamaluddin Nawaz
- Domicile : Kanpur
Nashad Kanpuri
Piyush Awasthi
- Born : Kanpur
- Domicile : Greater Noida
Reshma Zaidi
Sanju Shabdita
Shahid Akhtar
Supriya Swapnil
Tauseef Ahmad
Vikas Shah Musafir
Yawar Warsi
Akmal Adeeb
- Domicile : Kanpur
Anita Maurya Anushri
- Domicile : Kanpur
Archana Johri
Chandni Pandey
Ghulam Mustafa Faraz
- Domicile : Kanpur
- Domicile : Kanpur