Professor Jilani Kamran (born Ghulam Jilani; 24 August 1926 – 22 February 2003), also spelled Gilani Kamran, was a Pakistani poet, critic, teacher, and the head of Forman Christian College at English department.

He wrote about thirty-five books, comprising poems and some uncertain genres, he is also credited for translating the publications of a 9th century's Sufi poet Khwaja Ghulam Farid into English.

[2][3] He was born as Ghulam Jilani in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir princely state, British India.

[2] He primarily wrote Sufi devotional poems, and was influenced by the contemporary European literature.

[2][3] On 9 March 2003, an event was organized in Jilani Kamran's memory by the Halqa-e Arbab-e Zauq, Islamaabad where many contemporary Pakistani scholars paid him tributes.