Taufiq Rafat (25 October 1927 – 2 August 1998), was a Pakistani author and poet.

[1][2] He is also known as "Ezra Pound" of Pakistan for his modernist style that includes a naturalist view.

He did several translations including the works of Bulleh Shah, a well known Pakistani poet, which was published in Oxford University Press.

Rafat conducted poetry workshops, which influenced many younger poets.

[4] In 2016, his translation of the classical Punjabi poet Bulleh Shah was published by Oxford University Press.