Urdu-language poets

South Asian Islamic philosopher, poet and politician

Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan (27 December 179715 February 1869), commonly known as Mirza Ghalib, was an Indian poet and letter writer of the Mughal Empire. Writing in Persian and Urdu during the final years of the Mughal Empire and the rise of British colonial rule, his poetry often addressed themes of love, loss, philosophy, the human condition, and socio-political disturbances with a depth and complexity that influenced the literary traditions of his time. His ghazals, noted for their intricate imagery and layered meanings, form a significant part of Urdu literature. He spent most of his life in

18th and last Mughal Emperor from 1837 to 1857

Nepalese poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist

Gulzar (born Sampooran Singh Kalra; 18 August 1934) is an Indian Urdu poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and film director known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as an important Urdu poet of this era. He started his career with music director S.D. Burman as a lyricist in the 1963 film Bandini and worked with many music directors including R. D. Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Vishal Bhardwaj and A. R. Rahman. Gulzar also writes poetry, dialogues and scripts. He directed films such as Aandhi and Mausam during the 1970s and the TV series Mirza Ghalib in the 1980s. He also directed Kirda

6th ruler of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India

Urdu poet and writer

Indian poet

Indian independence activist and an Urdu language poet

poet laureate of the Mughal Court in Delhi

Urdu writer

Pakistani marxist writer and organiser

poet

scholar of Arabic, Persian and Urdu languages in 18th century India

Urdu poet and writer

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Indian Islamic scholar

Pakistani poet

Indian poet

Nawab of Dhaka

Indian Muslim jurist (1942-2006)

Punjabi poet

Indian Islamic scholar and Sufi saint

Indian writer

Urdu writer (1919-1999)

poet (1901–1958)

Bengali Islamic scholar, poet and activist

Kashmiri Urdu Poet and writer

Indian Urdu Poet and writer