| YEAR |
WRITER |
BOOK |
| 1955 |
Zafar Hussain Khan |
Maal aur Mashiyat (Philosophical treatise) |
| 1956 |
S. Abid Hussain |
Qaumil Tehzib Ka Masala |
| 1957 |
K.A. Faruqi |
Mir Taqi Mir (Literary criticism) |
| 1958 |
`Jagir Moradabadi` (Ali Sikandar) |
Atish-i-Gul (Poetry) |
| 1959 |
Syed Musud Hasan Rizvi |
Urdu Drama aur Stage (History of Urdu drama and stage) |
| 1960 |
`Firaq Gorakhpuri` (Raghupati Sahay) |
Gul-i-Naghma (Poetry) |
| 1961 |
Imtiaz Ali `Arshi` |
Diwan-i-Ghalib (A critical edition of Ghalib`s poetry) |
| 1962 |
Akhtar-ul-Imam |
Yaden (Poetry) |
| 1963 |
K.G. Saiyidain |
Aandhi Main Chiragh (Sketches) |
| 1964 |
Anand Narain Mulla |
Meri Hadis-e-Umr-e-Gurezan (Poetry) |
| 1965 |
Rajinder Singh Bedi |
Ek Chadar Maili Si (Novelette) |
| 1967 |
Qurratulain Hyder |
Patjhar Ki Awaz (Short stories) |
| 1969 |
Makhdum Mohiuddin |
Bisat-Raqs (Poetry) |
| 1970 |
Hayatullah Ansari |
Lahoo ke Phool (Novel) |
| 1971 |
Rasheed Ahmad Siddiqui |
Ghalib ki shakhsiya aur Shairi (Literary criticism) |
| 1974 |
Ale Ahmed Suroor |
Nazar aur Nazariya (Literary criticism) |
| 1975 |
Kaifi Azmi |
Awara Sajde (Poetry) |
| 1976 |
Jan Nisar Akhtar |
Khak-e-Dil (Poetry) |
| 1978 |
Yusuf Husain Khan |
Hafiz aur Iqbal (Criticism) |
| 1979 |
Gulan Rabbani Taban |
Nawa-e-Awara (Poetry) |
| 1980 |
A.A. Ansari |
Iqbal Ki Terah Nazmen (Literary criticism) |
| 1982 |
Gian Chand Jain |
Zikr-O-Fikr (Literary criticism) |
| 1983 |
Malik Ram |
Tazkirah-e-Muasirin (4th Play) (Biography) |
| 1984 |
Masud Husain Khan |
Iqbal Ki Nazari O Amali Sheriyat (Criticism) |
| 1985 |
Balraj Komal |
Parindon Bhara Asmaan (Poetry) |
| 1986 |
Shamsur Rahman Fafuqi |
Tanqidi Afkar (Literary criticism) |
| 1987 |
Shahryar |
Khwab Ka Dar Band Hai (Poetry) |
| 1988 |
Sheikh Muhammad Abdulla |
Aatish-e-Chinar (Autobiography) |
| 1989 |
Surendra Prakash |
Baaz Goyi (Short stories) |
| 1990 |
Abdus Samad |
Do Gaq Zameen (Novel) |
| 1991 |
Salahuddin Pervez |
Identity Card (Novel) |
| 1992 |
Mohammed Alvi |
Chautha Aasmaan (Poetry) |
| 1993 |
Ramlall |
Pakheru (Short stories) |
| 1994 |
Mazhar Imam |
Pichhle Mausam Ka Phool (Poetry) |
| 1995 |
Gopi Chand Narang |
Sakhtiyat, Pas-Sakhtiyat Aur Mashriqi Sheriyat (Literary criticism) |
| 1996 |
Ilyas Ahmad Gaddi |
Fire Area (Novel) |
| 1997 |
Gian Singh Shatir |
Gian Singh Shatir (Novel) |
| 1998 |
Nida Fazli |
Khoya Hua Sa Kuch (Poetry) |
| 1999 |
Bashir Badr |
Aas (Poetry) |
| 2000 |
Mohd. Idrees Ambar Bahraichi |
Sookhi Tahni Par Hariyal (Poetry) |
| 2001 |
Naiyer Masud |
Taoos Chaman Ki Maina (Short stories) |
| 2002 |
Gulzar |
Dhuan (Short stories) |
| 2003 |
Syed Muhammad Ashraf |
Baad-E-Saba Ka Intizar (Short Stories) |
