Pakistani poetry
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Pakistan has a rich and diverse tradition of poetry that includes Urdu poetry, English poetry, Sindhi poetry, Pashto poetry, Punjabi poetry, Saraiki poetry, Baluchi poetry, and Kashmiri poetry. Sufi poetry has a strong tradition in Pakistan and the poetry of popular Sufi poets is often recited and sung.
Persian poetry is still common in Pakistan as a literary vehicle as Indo-Persian culture was prevalent for centuries amongst the ruling classes in South Asia. Many Sufi poets wrote their Kalam in Persian. Pakistan's best known poet Mohammad Iqbal also wrote many volumes of poetry in Persian.
Poetry is widely read across Pakistan. Gatherings for the recitations of poetry known as Mushaira frequently take place. Verses of popular poets are also used as political slogans by political activists. The national poet of Pakistan is Muhammad Iqbal.
Urdu poets
- Ahmad Faraz
- Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
- Amjad Islam Amjad
- Faiz Ahmed Faiz
- Ehsan Sehgal
- Parveen Shakir
- Fehmida Riaz
- Habib Jalib
- Hafeez Jullundhri
- Hakim Ahmad Shuja
- Iftikhar Arif
- John Elia
- Josh Malihabadi
- Kishwar Naheed
- Majeed Amjad
- Mehmood Sham
- Mohsin Naqvi
- Mohsin Bhopali
- Munir Niazi
- Nasir Kazmi
- Qateel Shifai
- Shakeb Jalali
- Raees Warsi
- Moeen Nizami
Feminist poets
Comical poets
English poets
Punjabi poets
Saraiki poets
Sindhi poets
Pashto poets
Balochi poetry
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