All poets
selected poetry of punjabi poet
Akram Sekh
A poet, historian, researcher, critic, translator, columnist, and journalist from Western Punjab.
1948-1924
Akhtar Ahsan
A poet and psychologist from West Punjab, who lived in New York. A pioneer of a new trend of eidetic image-psychology.
1935-2018
1937-2012
Ajaib Kamal
A leading poet of experimental poetry. He served as a teacher in Kenya for a long time.
1932-2011
1924-2012
Afzal Ahsan Randawa
A renowned poet, storyteller, novelist, playwright, and translator. Professionally, he was a lawyer.
1937-2017
Afzal Parwez
Poet, journalist, and playwright; known for his books on folk theatre and folk songs. His famous book is “Ban Phulwari.”
1916-2001
Afzal Sahir
A prominent poet, writer, and journalist of the new generation from West Punjab.
Abdul Kareem Qudsi
A renowned Punjabi poet from Western Punjab, who established a distinct literary identity through his compositions in nazm, ghazal, and geet (song/lyric).
Abdi qadri qaisar Shahi
A medieval Sufi poet and mystic, whose poetry speaks of divine love, self-realization, and the quest to find God within oneself.
Amarjit Kaunke
A renowned poet, translator, editor, and critic. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for translation in 2016.
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.
Amrita Pritam
A renowned poet, short story writer, novelist, and prose writer. She was honored with the Padma Vibhushan and the Jnanpith Award. The celebrated poem “Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu”
1919-2005
1937-2010
Amitoj
A poet who established a distinct identity in modern poetry. He also presented the program Kachch Dīāṅ Mundarāṅ on Doordarshan.
1947-2005
Artinder Sandhu
A contemporary poet, writer, editor, and translator. Also publishes a literary magazine titled "Ekam."
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.
1690-1785
1906-1972
1946-2016
1926-2001
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
A renowned Urdu and Punjabi poet, journalist, writer, literary critic, dramatist, and short-story writer.
1916-2006
Ahmad Yar
The most prolific Qissakar (narrative poet) in Punjabi literature, renowned for the Qissa of Heer Ranjha.
1768-1848
Ahmad Rahi
Punjabi poet, writer, screenwriter, and lyricist. Renowned for the book "Trinjan."
1923-2002
Ahmad Salim
Poet, writer, archivist and co-founder of the South Asian Resource and Research Centre
1945-2023
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.
1923-2001
Ashiq Raaheel
A contemporary poet, short storywriter, and feature writer of Western Punjab.
Asif shahkar
A poet, writer, and essayist from Western Punjab. Currently residing in Sweden.
aasi
A poet of Punjabi poetry known for a distinctive idiom, who passed away at a very young age.
Iqbal Qaisar
A renowned poet, writer, historian, and researcher from Western Punjab.
Inderjeet Singh
A renowned stage poet, film lyricist, and recipient of the Padma Shri award.
1926-1984