Poets/Writers From Delhi
Total: 135
Amir Khusrau
First Poet of Rekhta/Hindvi. Musician and Disciple of Sufi Saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia. Known for his "pahelis", which form part of Indian folklore. He is famous for inventing two most important musical instruments tabla & sitar. Wrote "Ze-hal-e-miskin…" one of the earliest prototypes of Urdu ghazal written in Persian & Hindvi.
Amir Khusrau
First Poet of Rekhta/Hindvi. Musician and Disciple of Sufi Saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia. Known for his "pahelis", which form part of Indian folklore. He is famous for inventing two most important musical instruments tabla & sitar. Wrote "Ze-hal-e-miskin…" one of the earliest prototypes of Urdu ghazal written in Persian & Hindvi.
Ibrahim Zauq
Poet laureate of the Mughal Court and mentor of Bahadur Shah Zafar. His 'poetic' rivalry with Ghalib is well known.
Ibrahim Zauq
Poet laureate of the Mughal Court and mentor of Bahadur Shah Zafar. His 'poetic' rivalry with Ghalib is well known.
Meer Hasan Dehlvi
Considered to be the foremost poet of mathnawi.
Meer Hasan Dehlvi
Considered to be the foremost poet of mathnawi.
Momin Khan Momin
Contemporary of Ghalib and Zauq. He was also a physician, astrologer and chess player. Mirza Ghalib is said to have offered his complete diwan for his sher "tum mere paas hote ho goya, Jab koi doosra nahin hota".
Momin Khan Momin
Contemporary of Ghalib and Zauq. He was also a physician, astrologer and chess player. Mirza Ghalib is said to have offered his complete diwan for his sher "tum mere paas hote ho goya, Jab koi doosra nahin hota".
Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan
Religious scholar of Sufistic temperament who was assassinated due to religious reasons
Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan
Religious scholar of Sufistic temperament who was assassinated due to religious reasons
Mustafa Khan Shefta
Mustafa Khan Shefta
Barq Dehlvi
A later descendant of Delhi’s poetry tradition, known for his play 'Krishna Avataar'
Barq Dehlvi
A later descendant of Delhi’s poetry tradition, known for his play 'Krishna Avataar'
Munawwar Lakhnavi
Known for his Urdu translation of Bhagwat Geeta in verse titled- Naseem-e-Irfaan.
Munawwar Lakhnavi
Known for his Urdu translation of Bhagwat Geeta in verse titled- Naseem-e-Irfaan.
Ishtiyaque Aiyubi
Ishtiyaque Aiyubi
Abdul Rahman Ehsan Dehlvi
Abdul Rahman Ehsan Dehlvi
Ahmad Ali Barqi Aazmi
Delhi-based poet, once associated with All India Radio's Persian service
Ahmad Ali Barqi Aazmi
Delhi-based poet, once associated with All India Radio's Persian service
Akhlaq Ahmad Ahan
Poet & researcher known for his long poem “Sochne Pe Pahraa hai" /Professor JNU
Akhlaq Ahmad Ahan
Poet & researcher known for his long poem “Sochne Pe Pahraa hai" /Professor JNU
- Domicile : Delhi
- Domicile : Delhi
Amir Hasan Ala Sijzi
- Born : Budaun
- Domicile : Delhi
- Shrine : Aurangabad
Amir Hasan Ala Sijzi
- Born : Budaun
- Domicile : Delhi
- Shrine : Aurangabad
Amir Khusrau
Beloved disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya and clelebrated Sufi poet of Persian and Urdu. Also highly skilled in music, famous as Tuti-e-Hind.
Amir Khusrau
Beloved disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya and clelebrated Sufi poet of Persian and Urdu. Also highly skilled in music, famous as Tuti-e-Hind.
Aqil Khan Razi
- Born : Aurangabad
- Domicile : Delhi
- Shrine : Delhi
Aqil Khan Razi
- Born : Aurangabad
- Domicile : Delhi
- Shrine : Delhi
Aziz Warsi Dehlvi
Aziz Warsi Dehlvi
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Balram Shukla
- Born : Uttar Pradesh
- Domicile : Delhi
Assistant professor of Sanskrit, Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi
Balram Shukla
- Born : Uttar Pradesh
- Domicile : Delhi
Assistant professor of Sanskrit, Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi