Ajaib Chitarkar
Ajaib Chitrakar holds a special place in Punjabi ghazal. His poetry consistently conveys a message of struggle and social equality. In addition to his original writings, he also translated several books.
1924-2012
ਅਮ੍ਰਿੰਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦੀ ਬਹੁ-ਵਿਧਾ ਵਿਚ ਲਿਖਣ ਵਾਲ਼ੀ ਲੇਖਿਕਾ ਹੈ। ਜਿਸ ਨੇ ਕਵਿਤਾ, ਕਹਾਣੀ, ਨਾਵਲ, ਰੇਖਾ ਚਿੱਤਰ ਆਦਿ ਵਿਧਾਵਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਲਿਖਿਆ। ਪਦਮ ਵਿਭੂਸ਼ਣ ਅਤੇ ਗਿਆਨ ਪੀਠ ਐਵਾਰਡ ਨਾਲ਼ ਸਨਮਾਨਿਤ। ਮਸ਼ਹੂਰ ਕਵਿਤਾ "ਅੱਜ ਆਖਾਂ ਵਾਰਿਸ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਨੂੰ
Ajaib Chitrakar holds a special place in Punjabi ghazal. His poetry consistently conveys a message of struggle and social equality. In addition to his original writings, he also translated several books.
1924-2012
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A renowned poet, storyteller, novelist, playwright, and translator. Professionally, he was a lawyer.
1937-2017
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
Writer, journalist, poet, and translator. Avtar Singh Azad’s poetry offers a vivid portrayal of national sentiment and political consciousness.
1906-1972
Poet, short story writer, novelist, translator, and playwright. He also translated the Guru Granth Sahib into English. Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for the short story collection Ik Chhit Chanan.
1917-2012
A distinguished ghazal poet, who in addition to ghazals also wrote free verse. His two books are Āsāṅ De Boṭ and Āpṇā Te Parāiā Sūraj.
1936-1988
A representative voice of Punjabi ghazal, a poet who achieved a distinct place in literature with a single collection, "Jungle Vich Shaam." Remarkably, this book was published several years after his death.
1932-1995
Gurdev Nirdhan is counted among the first rank of poets of the modern Punjabi ghazal who provided it with a new direction. Nirdhan’s poetry is multi-layered and rich in multiple meanings.He worked as a watchmaker in the city of Nabha.
A popular lyricist and ghazal writer of his time. His famous composition is “Tut Gayi Tarak Karke”
1924-2006
A poet (of nazm and ghazal), researcher, translator, and editor, Dr. Jagtar has artistically shaped the bitter experiences of life into poetic expression, elevating Punjabi ghazal to a distinguished stature. A recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, he is widely recognized for his celebrated ghazal "Har Mod Te Saleeban"
1935-2010
A renowned Punjabi ghazal poet. In addition to his original writings, he also translated numerous books into Punjabi.
A renowned poet of the era of stage poetry. In his time, he also served as the president of the Hindu Kavi Sabha.
1894-1945
The entire poetic oeuvre of Diwan Singh Kalepani is imbued with a humanist tone and a spirit of universal harmony. In 1944, he was martyred by the Japanese through brutal torture.
1897-1944