Poets/Writers From Lahore

Poet, Critic, Translator, Psychiatrist

Prominent playwright, known for his masterpiece 'Anakali', also wrote humorous pieces and stories for children, apart from creating the memorable character of 'Chacha Chakkhan'.

A pioneer translator at the Translation Bureau of Osmania University, historian, and poet

One of the most prominent critics from Pakistan.

Celebrated poet, acclaimed for his priceless contributions to the realms of Persian and Punjabi literature, alongside his mastery of Urdu.

Prominent fiction writer and editor of the famous literary journal 'Adab-e-Latif'.

Shumail is a religious writer from Lahore, known for her spiritual reflections.

A stylistic prose writer, fearless journalist, revolutionary orator, and poet

One of the prominent poets who infused modern ghazal with a fresh sense of feeling and imaginative power.

Prominent humour writer, novelist, journalist, columnist who enjoyed wide popularity in the subcontinent. Honoured with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.

Shamshad Begum was one of the first singers of the Hindi film industry. From the 6000 songs that she had sung in a variety of Indian languages, 1287 were for Hindi films.

An authoritative historian of the Muslim cultural history of the subcontinent, a Ghalib scholar, and the author of the 'Kausar' trilogy'

Newspaper editor, journalist, politician, and lawyer.

Prominent voice of the new Urdu ghazal and accomplished translator who rendered non-Urdu poetry into Urdu. Honoured with the Pride of Performance for his outstanding contributions to Urdu literature.