Firaq Gorakhpuri
1896–1982Urdu author (1896-1982)
Urdu poet and Hindi language lyricist (1919-2000)
Majrooh Sultanpuri
1919–2000, born Sultanpur, writes in Urdu, writer, poet
Asrar ul Hassan Khan, better known as Majrooh Sultanpuri, was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist in the Hindi language film industry. He wrote lyrics for numerous Hindi film soundtracks. He was one of the dominant musical forces in Indian cinema in the 1950s and early 1960s, and was an important figure in the Progressive Writers' Movement. He is considered one of the finest avant-garde Urdu poets of 20th century literature.
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Also writing in Urdu
Ghulam Nabi Gowhar
1934–2018Kashmiri writer (1934-2018)
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Shamsur Rahman Faruqi
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