Poets/Writers From Lahore
Total: 468
Azeem Murtaza
Azar Tamanna
Ata ul Haq Qasmi
Prominent poet, prose writer and columnist, known for his humorous qitas and essays; worked on important positions in the government of Pakistan
Aslam Kolsarii
Aslam Gurdaspuri
Asim Bukhari
Ashfaq Ahmad
Prominent Pakistani fiction writer, famous for the story “Gadaria”.
Asghar Nadeem Syed
Notable Pakistani playwright known for penning a popular drama 'Chaand Garhan' for television
Asar Sahbai
Well-known poet; wrote ghazals, nazms and rubais prortraying romantic feelings and acute social consciousness
Asad Amanat Ali
Asad Amanat Ali was a famed ghazal and classical singer from Pakistan and the son of Amanat Ali Khan. He hailed from the Patiala Gharana of musicians.
Arslan Abbas
- Born : Sheikhupura
- Domicile : Lahore
Arsalan Ahmad
- Domicile : Lahore
Prominent figure among the contemporary women poets in Pakistan; also a teacher of Urdu
Arif Abdul Mateen
Prominent Urdu and Punjabi poet and author, remained associated with major Urdu journal Adab-e-Lateef and Auraaq
Anwar Sajjad
Author of "Khushiyon Ka Bagh", one of the most prominent story writers, novelists, and artists known for his symbolic narratives.
Anjum Rumani
- Born : Kapurthala
- Domicile : Lahore
Pakistani poet, translator of select Persian poetry of Iqbal
Anees Nagi
- Born : Sheikhupura
- Domicile : Lahore
- Died : Lahore
Prominent Pakistani poet, fiction writer, and critic; wrote two important novels Zawaal, and Deewaar ke Peechhe; also wrote a history of Pakistani literature
Ammar Iqbal
Amjad Parvez
Amjad Islam Amjad
Pakistani poet famous for TV Serials written by him.
Amanat Ali Khan
- Born : Hoshiarpur
- Domicile : Lahore
Amanat Ali Khan was a Pakistani classical and ghazal vocalist from the Patiala gharana and recipient of Pakistan’s prestigious 'Pride of Performance' award.
Altaf Fatima
Noted fiction writer from Pakistan; known for writing on women’s issues.
Allama Iqbal
One of the greatest Urdu Poets. National poet of Pakistan who penned 'Saare jahaan se achha hindostaan hamara' and 'Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri'
Ali Raza Razi
Ali Qaisar
- Born : Gujranwala
- Domicile : Lahore
Ali Iftikhar Jafri
- Domicile : Lahore
Akhtar Shirani
One of the most popular Urdu poets ever, known for his intense romantic poetry.
Akhtar Riazuddin
Akhtar Husain Jafri
- Born : Hoshiarpur
- Died : Lahore
Akhlaq Ahmad Dehlvi
Akbar Shah Khan Najeebabadi
- Born : Najeebabad
- Died : Lahore
- Domicile : Lahore
Ahmed Hussain Khan
Ahmad Waqas Mahrwi
- Born : Lahore
- Domicile : Gujar Khan
Ahmad Tariq
Ahmad Rahi
Poet, lyricist, founding editor of literary magazine quarterly ''Svera''
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Most outstanding Pakistani, Progressive poet. Also counted among leading fiction-writers. Edited an important literary magazine Funoon.
Ahmad Mushtaq
One of the leading and reputed Pakistani poets known for his neo-classical tone, equally well-known in India, lives in Houston USA.