All poets

selected poetry of punjabi poet

Amarjit Chandan

Poet, writer, editor, and translator. He was active in the Naxalite movement and was also imprisoned. Chandan’s poetry has been translated into many languages of the world.

Amitoj

A poet who established a distinct identity in modern poetry. He also presented the program Kachch Dīāṅ Mundarāṅ on Doordarshan.

Ali Haidar

A renowned medieval Sufi poet, Ali Haidar was a contemporary of Bulleh Shah and a politically conscious voice of his time. His poetic expression is marked by a profound yearning of divine love (Ishq) and a distinct influence of the Multani dialect, which lends his verses a unique regional and emotional texture.

Ahmad Yar

The most prolific Qissakar (narrative poet) in Punjabi literature, renowned for the Qissa of Heer Ranjha.

Arif Abdul Mateen

A Punjabi and Urdu poet and writer, who remained associated with the editorial departments of the renowned literary magazines Adab-e-Latif and Auraq.