Jigar Moradabadi

Jigar Moradabadi’s original name was Ali Sikandar. He was among the celebrated Urdu ghazal poets of the twentieth century. His association with mushairas brought his powerful, musical poetry to a wide audience.

Love and spiritual seeking are the central colours of his poetry. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958. His ghazals remain an important part of Urdu poetry’s oral and mushaira tradition.