About Waqif Lahori
Waqif Lahori was a writer.
Sheikh Nūr-ul-‘Ain Waqīf Lāhōri (Persian and ), also known as Waqif Batalvi (died 1776), was an 18th-century Punjabi and Persian-language poet and author.
Biography Born in Batala, Punjab, his father Qazi Amanatullah was the chief qazi of Batala. His date of birth is not given in any of his biographical sources.
Poetry Waqif was his pen name.
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Who was Waqif Lahori?
18th-century Punjabi and Persian poet (died 1776)
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Waqif Lahori died in 1776.
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Waqif Lahori was a writer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Waqif Lahori. https://biography.guide/waqif-lahori/
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