Ludhiana ke kavi

A renowned poet of modern ghazal, who gave a new direction to Punjabi ghazal. He worked as a watchmaker in the city of Nabha.

An important short story writer of the Punjabi literary world. Recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book “Nave Lok.”

A renowned revolutionary poet. Dil’s poetry is the sharp, struggling voice of the Dalit consciousness raised for justice.

A Famous poet, editor, and translator, honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award. Professor Mohan Singh is also regarded as an epoch-making poet of Punjabi literature.

A renowned poet, writer, and translator. A respected poet who holds a distinctive voice in the field of modern poetry. Honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Shri.

A poet and renowned film lyricist, celebrated for his poetry marked by a tone of protest, and honored with the Padma Shri award.

A prominent poet of contemporary Punjabi poetry.

Renowned poet, painter, and also translated several books.

Poet, painter, photographer, and wanderer.

A contemporary poet. His father, Randhir Singh Chand, was also a fine poet and scholar of his time.

Poetess, writer, editor, and translator.

Poetess, writer, and social activist.

Renowned poetess, editor, and commentator. Besides this, she also served as the president of Sahitya Akademi Ludhiana.

A renowned diaspora poet and translator.

A renowned poet and thinker. He also served as the editor of Punjabi Tribune and was a Sahitya Akademi Award-winning writer.

A renowned lyricist whose songs became popular expressions among the masses. Famous song: “Lakk Hille Majajan Jandi Da.”

Poet, prose writer, and painter. Renowned for the poem ‘Asī̃ Nānak de kī lagde’

A poet and children's litterateur.

He was counted among the renowned and master poets of his time.

Renowned ghazal poet of the present era.

A poetess of feminine sensibility and self-reflection.

A poet of both Punjabi and Urdu languages.

A progressive poet, translator, and editor, honored with the Soviet Nehru Award. Sehirai’s poetry advocates social equality and world peace.

A poet who liberated the ghazal from traditional rigidity and connected it with the psychological states of modern human beings. Besides Punjabi, he also wrote poetry in Urdu.

A contemporary poet and the owner of Chetna Publications.

A masterful ghazal poet. Sham De Deewe, Main Muhajir Haan, and Sabz Rutt are among his collections.

A renowned contemporary poet, editor, and translator. His widely popular work is “O Shera.”

A renowned poet, painter, editor, and translator. Honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book Man Di Chip.

A poet, critic, and writer. A prominent name in experimental Punjabi poetry.

Poet, writer, editor, and critic.

A renowned qissa writer. Roop-Basant, Raja Rasalu, and Hari Chand are among his famous qissas.

A contemporary ghazal poet and lyricist.

A contemporary ghazal poet.