Ishrat Afreen (alternative spelling: Ishrat Aafreen; born 25 December 1956) is an Urdu poet. Her works have been translated in many languages including English, Japanese, Sanskrit and Hindi. The ghazal singers Jagjit Singh & Chitra Singh also performed her poetry in their anthology, Beyond Time (1987). Zia Mohyeddin also recites her nazms in his 17th and 20th volumes as well as his ongoing concerts.