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  2. Shayar (poet) - Wikipedia

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    Mirza Ghalib is considered one of the leading literary authority on Urdu poetry. [3] He lived in Delhi [4] and died in 1869. The literal meaning of shayar (shaa'ir) is poet. [5] There are more than 30 types of Urdu poetry, also known as shayari. Examples of shayari are ghazal, sher, nazm, marsiya, qita and many more. [6]

  3. Bait bazi - Wikipedia

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    Bait Bazi (Urdu: بیت بازی) is a verbal game and a genre of Urdu poetry played by composing verses of Urdu poems. The game is common among Urdu speakers in Pakistan and India. It is similar to Antakshari, the Sistanian Baas-o-Beyt, the Malayalam Aksharaslokam and, more generally, the British Crambo.

  4. Pakistani poetry - Wikipedia

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    Majeed Amjad – Punjabi writer, Urdu poet (1914–1974) Mehmood Sham – Pakistani journalist Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Moeen Nizami – Pakistani poet Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback

  5. Urdu poetry - Wikipedia

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    Urdu poetry (Urdu: اُردُو شاعرى Urdū šāʿirī) is a tradition of poetry and has many different forms. Today, it is an important part of the culture of India and Pakistan . According to Naseer Turabi, there are five major poets of Urdu: Mir Taqi Mir (d. 1810), Mirza Ghalib (d. 1869), Mir Anees (d. 1874), Muhammad Iqbal (d. 1938 ...

  6. List of Pakistani poets - Wikipedia

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  7. Parveen Shakir - Wikipedia

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    Parveen Shakir PP (pronounced [ˈpəɾʋiːn ʃɑːkɪɾ]; 24 November 1952 – 26 December 1994) was a Pakistani poet and civil servant of the government of Pakistan.She is best known for her poems, which brought a distinctive feminine voice to Urdu literature.

  8. Zehra Nigah - Wikipedia

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    Zehra Nigah (Urdu: زہرا نگاہ) is a prominent Urdu poet and scriptwriter from Pakistan, affectionately known as 'Zehra Apa'. [3] [4] [2] As one of the pioneers of Urdu poetry by women, Nigah was one of the first female poets to gain recognition in a male-dominated field.

  9. Kishwar Naheed - Wikipedia

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    Kishwar Naheed (Urdu: کشور ناہید) (born 18 June 1940) [1] is a feminist Urdu poet and writer from Pakistan. She has written several poetry books. She has written several poetry books. She has also received awards including Sitara-e-Imtiaz for her literary contribution to Urdu literature .