Poets/Writers From Aligarh

One of the promising younger poets, Famous for writing amazing sher/couplet in simple language, highly popular among the youth

Prominent Pakistani exponent of new Urdu ghazal, famous for his ghazhal 'Wo ishq jo hum se rooth gaya' sung by many singers.

One of the representative poets of the young generation, engaged in both poetry and ghazal

Leading poet who taught Urdu literature at AMU, Aligarh, also published a literary magazine 'Daairay'

One of the young poets, known for writing poetry in simple language

Known for her stories of deeper social concerns

Known for his emotional intensity tinged with irony

One of the most prominent later – classical poets

writer, story critic and translator of the new generation.

One of the younger story writers.

A new generation poet and fiction writer, engaged in both Nazm and Ghazal

Prominent post-modern poet who went missing in 1996

One of the founders of modern Urdu criticism.