Khumaar Barabankvi (1919 - 1999) (Urdu: خمار بارہ بنكوی ) was an Urdu poet and lyricist from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India. Khumar was his takhallus (pen name), which means intoxication. The word comes from the Arabic root 'Khmr' which means alcoholic wine.
Khumar Barabankvi's real name was Mohammed Haidar Khan. He was born in 1919 in Barabankvi in Uttar Pradesh, India. His book of poetry has been published under the title 'Aatish-e-Tar'. He passed away in 1999.
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