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Reels Par Trend Karne Wale Top 10 Modern Shayar
- Manoj Muntashir
Emotional & patriotic lines; strong Instagram & reel presence.
Era: Contemporary (1985–present), TV/script writer.
Famous works: “Teri Mitti” (Kesari), “Lakshya” theme.
Famous line: “Rashtra ke liye main jeeta hoon, mar bhi jaaun toh jeeta hoon…”
Extra: Penned hits for Tanhaji, 83; 10M+ IG followers.
- Kumar Vishwas
Romantic & motivational poetry; huge youth following.
Era: Contemporary (1970–present), ex-politician.
Famous works: Koi Deewana Bola Tha, live shows.
Famous line: “Koi toh khwaab taaron ke paas le aaye…”
Extra: Viral YouTube recitations; blends Awadhi with modern appeal.
- Hussain Haidry
Contemporary, socially aware poetry; popular for spoken word clips.
Era: Contemporary (1990s–present), Mumbai slam poet.
Famous works: “Dying Daily,” protest poetry videos.
Famous line: “Main bhi ek sheher hoon, is sheher mein main bhi akela hoon…”
Extra: Netflix’s Comicstaan fame; tackles identity, politics.
- Priya Malik
Feminism & emotional themes; viral poetry performances.
Era: Contemporary (1989–present), voice artist.
Famous works: Instagram lives, “Women” series.
Famous line: “Mujhe ghar ki roti banane ka shauk nahi…”
Extra: Bigg Boss contestant; empowers via raw, relatable shayari.
- Zakir Khan
Heart-touching relatable lines; famous for short poetic monologues.
Era: Contemporary (1987–present), stand-up comic.
Famous works: Haq Se Single, Sakht Launda.
Famous line: “Sakht launda hoon main, par dil soft hai…”
Extra: Prime Video specials; mixes poetry with desi humor.
- Anubhav Singh Bassi
Occasionally poetic storytelling style; massive reel audience.
Era: Contemporary (1990s–present), lawyer-turned-comic.
Famous works: YouTube monologues like “Basanti.”
Famous line: “Daddy ko mere se problem thi…” (poetic narrative).
Extra: 15M+ YT subs; storytelling feels like shayari in court drama.
- Javed Akhtar
Classic meets modern; highly respected & followed online.
Era: Contemporary (1945–present), lyricist.
Famous works: “Kal Ho Naa Ho,” Tavayaf ghazals.
Famous line: “Ek akela is shahar mein lagta hoon main…”
Extra: Sahitya Akademi award; bridges Bollywood and mushaira.
- Gulzar
Minimal, deep, and aesthetic lines; extremely popular quote-sharing.
Era: Contemporary (1934–present).
Famous works: “Chaiyya Chaiyya,” Raavi Paar.
Famous line: “Tere bina zindagi se koi shikwa toh nahi…”
Extra: 5 Oscars for lyrics; IG reels adore his metaphors.
- Rahat Indori
Powerful political shayari; still viral on reels & quote pages.
Era: 1950–2020, Indore.
Famous works: “Aag hai iska samaan,” live mushaira.
Famous line: “Sabhi ka khoon hai shaamil yahan ki mitti mein…”
Extra: Dentist-poet; couplets trend on protests and memes.
- Bhuvan Bam
Emotional lyrical captions & poetry style.
Era: Contemporary (1994–present), YouTuber/actor.
Famous works: BB Ki Vines captions, Dhindora songs.
Famous line: “Zindagi ek comedy show hai, haso mat…” (signature style).
Extra: 26M+ YT subs; poetic twists in viral skits like Titu Mama.
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