Poets/Writers From Delhi
Total: 95
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.
Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaan
Religious scholar of Sufistic temperament who was assassinated due to religious reasons
Mustafa Khan Shefta
Abdul Rahman Ehsan Dehlvi
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.
Aqil Khan Razi
- Born : Aurangabad
- Domicile : Delhi
- Shrine : Delhi
Aziz Warsi Dehlvi
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Barqi Aazmi
Delhi-based poet, once associated with All India Radio's Persian service
Bedil Azimabadi
Legendary Persian poet of the Sabak-e-Hindi style of poetry.
Bedil Muzaffarnagri
- Born : Delhi
- Domicile : Muzaffarnagar
- Shrine : Muzaffarnagar
Charandas Ji
- Domicile : Mewar
Dagh Dehlvi
Last of classical poets who celebrated life and love. Famous for his playfulness of words (idioms/ phrases).
Dara Shikoh
Elder son of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz who greatly fostered Sufism and had friendly ties with Sikh Gurus.
- Domicile : Delhi
Ghamgin Dehlvi
- Domicile : Delhi
Haji Imdadullah Makki
- Born : Saharanpur
- Domicile : Delhi
- Shrine : Mecca
Iqbal Bano
- Domicile : Delhi
Jahan Ara Begum
Jan Muhammad Qudsi
Khwaja Bandanawaz Gesudaraz
Khwaja Baqi Billah
Khwaja Hasan Nizami
Khwaja Hasan Sani
Khwaja Ilahi Bakhsh Maroof
Khwaja Meer Asar
Khwaja Meer Dard
Noted Sufi poet with a deep sense of Music.
Khwaja Ruknuddin Ishq
Majidullah Bekhudi
Manzoor Niazi
Mashooq Ali Khan
- Domicile : Delhi
Meenu Bakhshi
Meer Muhammad Bedar
Meer Taqi Meer
One of the greatest Urdu poets. Known as Khuda-e-Sukhan (God of Poetry)