Kailash Vajpeyi (IAST Kailāśa Vājapeyī 11 November 1936 – 1 April 2015[4]) was an Indian poet, writer, and lyricist who chiefly wrote Hindi language poems throughout his literary career.

The University of Lucknow awarded him Vachaspati (Lord of speech) title in recognition of his contribution to Hindi literature.

[7] Vajpeyi began his career writing articles for magazines as a journalist, and later wrote poems on politics through his publications such as "Sankranta" in 1964, "Teesra Andhera", and "Dehant se Hatkar".

He returned to India in 1980s with a new field of poetry and started writing about Hindu saints, musicians and with the theoretical aspects of a subject such as Jain-Buddhism, advaita vedanta, hinayana, and Sufi philosophy.

[3] It is believed his poetic style was changed after visiting the U.S.[9] He was influenced by the different mysticism and philosophical literature such as Zen Buddhism, Sufism and Vedanta.