Based on literary, cultural, and historical importance, this list tries to present some of the most remarkable works in Urdu. It is not limited to literature and includes books on history, culture, philosophy and religion. Readers may, of course, disagree and make their own lists. The list is not in order of preference. Kulliyat-i-Sauda: collected works of Mirza Rafi Sauda, one of the classical Urdu poets. Kulliyat-i-Meer: collected works of Mir Taqi Mir, one of the greatest of Urdu poets.
Bagh-o-bahar: a dastan, written by Mir Amman, is an example of simple yet idiomatic classical prose. Fasana-i-ajaib: a dastan, penned by Rajab Ali Baig Suroor, is among the samples of the most ornate classical Urdu prose. Gulzar-i-Naseem: one of the best Urdu masnavis, composed by Daya Shankar Naseem. Kulliyat-i-Insha Allah Khan Insha: collected poetical works of a maestro. Kulliyat-i-Nazeer Akberabadi: collected works of a classical yet modern poet.